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8 Legal Ways to Save Income Tax in India for Business Owners & Freelancers

Income Tax : The article outlines practical methods through which business owners and professionals can legally minimise their tax burden. It h...

June 10, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption for Capital Gains on Residential Property Transfer

Income Tax : Section 54 grants exemption on long-term capital gains from the sale of a residential house because the proceeds are reinvested in...

June 10, 2026 95304 Views 4 comments Print

E-Payment of Direct Taxes: Simplifying Tax Payments

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act mandates e-payment of direct taxes for companies and taxpayers covered under Section 44AB, while others may opt...

June 10, 2026 9966 Views 0 comment Print

All about Form 16 and 16A of TDS

Income Tax : Form 16 and Form 16A serve distinct purposes under the TDS framework, with Form 16 relating to salary income and Form 16A covering...

June 10, 2026 26640 Views 1 comment Print

Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Income Tax : Permanent Account Number (PAN) serves as a unique identifier enabling the Income-tax Department to track tax payments, returns, TD...

June 10, 2026 599049 Views 11 comments Print


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Income Tax Superintendent Caught by CBI in Bribery Case Linked to PAN Deletion

Income Tax : The CBI apprehended an Income Tax Office Superintendent in Odisha after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe for deleting a d...

June 6, 2026 6031 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Prioritizes Old Appeals as Rising Pendency Requires Urgent Disposal Measures

Income Tax : The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has proposed a priority disposal mechanism for appeals filed up to and including 2022 in respons...

June 5, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

Request for Rationalisation and Merger of TDS Return Codes 1023 & 1024

Income Tax : A representation has urged CBDT to merge TDS return codes 1023 and 1024, arguing that both apply to the same contract payments wit...

June 4, 2026 1593 Views 0 comment Print

Reduce CASS 2026 Scrutiny Cases Due to New Income Tax Act Transition Challenges: ITGOA

Income Tax : Association requested CBDT to rationalize CASS 2026 case selection considering the administrative burden caused by implementation ...

May 21, 2026 3681 Views 1 comment Print

Representation for timely release of e-filing utilities for ITR for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities ar...

May 13, 2026 3948 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 504 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Issues Complete Income Tax Scrutiny Guidelines for FY 2026-27

Income Tax : The CBDT has identified specific categories of taxpayers whose returns will be compulsorily selected for complete scrutiny during ...

June 7, 2026 44430 Views 1 comment Print

Income-Tax (Amendment) Commencement Ordinance, 2026

Income Tax : The Ordinance exempts interest income and capital gains arising from Government securities for Foreign Institutional Investors and...

June 6, 2026 558 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notifies Infrastructure Sub-Sectors as Eligible Businesses Under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The Central Government has specified infrastructure sub-sectors from the Updated Harmonised Master List as eligible businesses und...

June 2, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Approves National Institute of Advanced Studies as Scientific Research Institution  

Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, enabling eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...

May 30, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Approves S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute for Scientific Research Tax Benefit Eligibility 

Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, allowing eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...

May 30, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print


Assessee entitled to depreciation @ 60% on the computer & computer peripherals

May 16, 2012 2252 Views 0 comment Print

The return of income in the present case was filed at a loss of Rs.19,03,733/-. The only addition made to that loss is regarding depreciation claimed on computers which is granted by the Assessing Officer @15% as against the claim of the assessee of 60% and excess depreciation claimed by the assessee has been computed at Rs.66,15,933/-. Learned CIT (A) has granted relief to the assessee by way of an ex parte order on the basis of decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. vide order dated 31st August, 2010 in ITA No.1266/2010.

ITO to Undergo 3 Years Imprisonment in Disproportionate Assets Case

May 16, 2012 1898 Views 0 comment Print

The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bhopal has convicted Shri S.K.Soni, the then Income Tax Officer, Bhopal U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of PC Act and sentenced him to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a fine of Rs.35 lakh in disproportionate assets case. A case was registered on 13/09/1999 against Shri S.K.Soni, the then Income Tax Officer, Bhopal U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of PC Act, 1988 on the allegations that he had amassed huge wealth to the tune of Rs.6,25,000/- disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Return is only document where assessee can furnish his income details

May 16, 2012 1128 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs Reliance Petro Products Pvt. Ltd reported in 322 ITR 0158(SC). has clearly held that the return of income is the only document where the assessee can furnish his particulars of income, where as in the instant appeal, the appellant company has not disclosed the receipt of premium received on renunciation of rights in its return of income nor in the computation of income accompanied with the return of income. So penalty for Concealment of Income is imposable U/s. 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Increase in Number of Tax Payers

May 16, 2012 864 Views 0 comment Print

The number of effective income tax assesses as well as the number of registered Central Excise and Service Tax assesses during the years 2006-07 to 2010-11 are as under:

Extension Of Time Limit To Process Application For Recognition Of EPF Organisation

May 16, 2012 3192 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 4 in Part A of the Fourth Schedule provides for conditions which are required to be satisfied by a Provident Fund for receiving or retaining the status of “recognized provident fund”. One of the requirements of rule 4 [clause (ea)] is that the establishment shall obtain exemption under section 17 of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF & MP Act).

Amendments Proposed in Provisions Relating to GAAR

May 16, 2012 1204 Views 0 comment Print

The following government amendments have been proposed in the provisions relating to General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) contained in the Finance Bill 2012. i) To remove the onus of proof from the tax-payers to the Revenue Department before any action can be initiated under GAAR. ii) To introduce an independent member, not below the rank of Joint Secretary from the Ministry of Law, in the GAAR approving panel to ensure objectivity and transparency.

Transfers of ITAT Members (May 2012)

May 16, 2012 1991 Views 0 comment Print

Vide Order dated 11.5.2012 passed in Pursuance of the consultations of the collegiums of the Income tax Appellate Tribunal consisting of the President and two senior-most Vice-Presidents, the following Members of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal have been transferred,

Amendment to Scheme of Authority For Advance Ruling In Case of GAAR

May 16, 2012 787 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Bill, 2012 as passed by the Lok Sabha amends Sections 245N and 245R wef April 1, 2013. After the amendment any person (resident or non-resident) may make an application to AAR for determination by it whether an arrangement, which is proposed to be undertaken by him/it, is an impermissible avoidance agreement as referred to in Chapter X-A or not.

If facts are same then ITAT has to its follow its earlier decision

May 16, 2012 900 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is a company engaged in management consultancy, implementation of internal controls, system audits, arranging finance from financial institutions and financing and advisory services in the capital markets. It is also doing NBFC business and is a Non-banking Finance Company registered with the Reserve Bank of India and is engaged in financing business sine 1986. During the impugned assessment year it disclosed long-term capital gain of Rs. 43,16,233/- along with short-term capital gain of Rs. 13,21,932/- (STT paid) and STGS of Rs. 19,865/-.

Form 16 Excel Utility for F.Y. 2012-13

May 15, 2012 71490 Views 0 comment Print

This Excel utility is fully automated. Just put the data in Data input sheet and it will prepare the Form-16 automatically. User can also take printout of Form 16 prepared through this utility. Format if form 16 is latest and applicable from A.Y. 2013-14 and F.Y. 2012-13.

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