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ITR Filing 2026: Important Due Dates, Budget 2026 Updates & Strategies

Income Tax : Budget 2026 has extended the due dates for ITR-3, ITR-4, and revised returns, offering taxpayers greater flexibility. Understandin...

June 10, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

Sikkim: India’s Only Income Tax-Free State and the Law Behind It

Income Tax : Relocating to Sikkim does not automatically exempt you from income tax. This article explains who qualifies under Section 10(26AAA...

June 10, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

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 246 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 96537 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 10191 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 6037 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 1599 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 3705 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 3957 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Section 80GGC Disallowance as No Evidence Linked Donation to Accommodation Entry Scheme

Income Tax : The Jodhpur ITAT held that deduction under Section 80GGC cannot be denied merely on allegations against a political party in the a...

June 10, 2026 705 Views 0 comment Print

Settlement Proceedings do not invalidate assessments passed under Court’s interim liberty

Income Tax : Assessment orders passed pursuant to express liberty granted by the High Court during pendency of settlement-related litigation re...

June 10, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Excess Stock Found During Survey Is Business Income, Not Deemed Income u/s 69A: Bangalore ITAT

Income Tax : The ruling emphasizes that undisclosed business receipts and stock arising from an existing business cannot automatically be chara...

June 10, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchase Addition Can’t Be 100% When Sales Are Accepted: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that when sales are accepted and books of account are not rejected, the entire amount of disputed purchases cann...

June 10, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal for Non-Prosecution Without Deciding Merits: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune held that the CIT(A)/NFAC cannot dismiss an appeal merely for non-prosecution without adjudicating the issues on mer...

June 10, 2026 51 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 44832 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 564 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 492 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 138 Views 0 comment Print


India to sign DTAA with Macau

January 1, 2012 1327 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Chairman M C Joshi leaves for Macau today to ink a double taxation avoidance agreement , a move to facilitate the exchange of tax-related and banking information between the two and prevent tax evasion. Macau is one of the most well-known offshore financial centres and tax havens worldwide.

SBI Interest Rates on 1st April, 2011- For perquisite valuation

January 1, 2012 13833 Views 0 comment Print

State Bank of India: Interest Rates on 1st April, 2011- For the purpose of computing perquisite valuation Interest rates as on 1st April, 2011 on various loans in Personal Segment advances are as under –

Gratuity Calculator for Central Government and Non-Govt Employees

December 31, 2011 9809 Views 7 comments Print

This simple calculator automatically calculates Gratuity receivable by Employee of Central Government and Private Concerns. We only have to put the date of Joining , Date of leaving/Retirement, last Basic Pay Drawn Including Grade and Dearness allowance if any. The calculator will then automatically calculate total gratuity receivable by you. We would like to remind you that statutory Limit of maximum payable gratuity for all type of employees was increased to Rs. 10 lakh by Government vide notification dated 18.05.2010 and subsequent to that CBDT has also raised Gratuity exemption limit to Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakh) vide its Notification No. 43/2010; F.No.200/3 3/2009-! TA.! dated 11 June 2010.

No penalty for inadvertent reporting of income if assessee establish bonafide and innocence

December 30, 2011 2687 Views 0 comment Print

Thomas Garbarek Vs. DCIT (ITAT Pune) – ITAT held that penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Act should not be leviable where the assessees have been able to establish their bonafide and innocence. A mere omission or negligence would not constitute a deliberate act of suppression of income so as to trigger levy of penalty, unless there is a direct attempt to hide an income from the knowledge of the income tax authorities. In particular relevance to assessees is the observation of the Tribunal that ‘bona fide belief can also be substantiated by circumstantial evidence when possibility of documentary evidence cannot be expected’.

EC deploys 204 Indian Revenue Service officials to monitor poll expenditure

December 30, 2011 1116 Views 0 comment Print

To curb instances of black money use during the polls in five states, 204 Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) officials have been deployed as ‘expenditure observers’ by the Election Commission. A total of 204 IRS officers, in the ranks of Additional Commissioners of Income Tax, largely drawn from various investigation wings of the department from across the country will head specially created ‘flying squads’ to check and take action against illegal movement of cash and transactions in the poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.

Electricity charges payable to govt are not covered u/s. 43B

December 30, 2011 9441 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal while allowing the appeal held that the electricity charges partake of the nature of statutory liability and accordingly will have to be allowed as deduction irrespective of whether or not the same has been paid and notwithstanding that the assessee has disputed any liability to pay any part of such charges. Section 43B of the Act does not speak about the electricity charges.

Cash seized by IT department on the directions of EC will be returned only after completion of assessment

December 30, 2011 2019 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax department today said cash confiscated by surveillance teams on the directions of Election Commission will be returned only after the completion of assessment of I-T returns for 2011-12 fiscal which may take up to two years.

Section 120 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Income-tax authorities – Jurisdiction of – DIT (International Taxation) – Amendment in Notification No. S.O. 881(E), dated 14-9-2001

December 30, 2011 3414 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No.64/2011 -Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of sections 120 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following amendments to the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), (Central Board of Direct Taxes), number S.O.881(E), dated the 14th September, 2001, namely :-

Section 118 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Income-tax authorities – Control of – DGIT (International Taxation) – Amendment in Notification No. S.O. 279(E), dated 12-3-2003

December 30, 2011 1558 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No.63/2011 -Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by section 118 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following amendment to the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), vide number S.O. 279(E)), dated 12th March, 2003, namely

Government may announce amnesty scheme for citizens having unaccounted wealth abroad

December 29, 2011 501 Views 0 comment Print

The government may announce an amnesty scheme for citizens having unaccounted wealth abroad and also permit taxmen to dig into income tax filings of past 16 years of suspected assessees, based on the suggestions made by a high—powered panel. The committee on black money, headed by CBDT Chairman, which met last week, considered among other suggestions, an Offshore Voluntary Compliance scheme on the lines of the one operated by the Internal Revenue Service in the United States.

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