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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 192 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 144 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 270 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 96816 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 10215 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 6040 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 231 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 1602 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 3708 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 933 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 84 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 159 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 117 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 44982 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


Income Tax Department to provide details of tax returns of political parties under the RTI Act

June 16, 2011 904 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department has now decided to provide full details of tax returns of political parties under the RTI Act after the Central Information Commission (CIC) issued it directives in this regard. The department, according to sources, used to restrict such information, citing section 138 of the Income Tax Act, which allowed denial of such information under RTI Act as ‘disclosure of information respecting assessees.’

Assessee entitled to claim refund on basis of return in case where AO dropped proceedings under s 147/148 after filing of return

June 16, 2011 14524 Views 0 comment Print

Chitranjan Jaiswal v CIT and Anr. – The order dated 9th February, 1996 clearly reveals that after initiation of the proceeding under section 147/148 of the Act of 1961, the Assessing Authority at its own has not dropped the proceeding upon satisfaction of his own without the help of the return. Admittedly, there was no regular assessment for the assessee of the year 1992-93 and petitioner was directed as well as required to submit the return in response to the notice under section 147/148 read with section 142 of the Act of 1961 and he duly submitted that return.

CWG scam – Income Tax department searches 17 premises of 2 contractors

June 16, 2011 763 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax department today conducted searches at 17 premises of contractors who conducted overlays works worth Rs 140 crore for the Commonwealth Games held here last year. According to I-T sources, the searches and survey operations were carried out on the premises of two contractors in Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon. They, however, declined to divulge names of the firms as the searches were on.

Mumbai I-T dept eyes 18% jump in collection to Rs 185000 cr

June 16, 2011 636 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department is targeting an 18% jump in collection from the financial capital in FY12 to Rs 1,85,000 crore, a top official said on Wednesday.The department, which surpassed its target last fiscal by Rs 3,000 crore by collecting Rs 1,53,000 crore, has set itself the ‘fairly challenging’ target of Rs 1,85,000 crore for 2011-12, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax PP Srivastava told reporters.

J&K I-T revenue collection up 27% at Rs 1197cr in FY11

June 16, 2011 537 Views 0 comment Print

Despite unrest consuming nearly five months of business in the valley last year, the Income Tax department has registered a growth of 27% in its revenue collection in Jammu and Kashmir at Rs 1,197 crore for the fiscal ended March 31, 2011.

Govt seeks public views online on blackmoney issue

June 16, 2011 2200 Views 0 comment Print

The government today created an email id for public to send their ideas and inputs to tackle issues arising out of blackmoney. The email — bm-feedback@nic.in — has been created on the server of the National Informatics Centre and the public can send their responses on the subject with immediate effect, a senior Finance Ministry officer said.

OECD Appreciates India’s Efforts In Handling Issues Relating to Tax Evasion and Blackmoney

June 16, 2011 693 Views 0 comment Print

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has appreciated the action taken by India in handling tax evasion and black money issues. During the two day high level Seminar held on 13th and 14th June on “Adopting Tax System and International Tax Rules to the New Global Environment : a Shared Challenge for India and the OECD” at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, both OECD and India decided to enhance their cooperation in dealing with issues relating to transfer pricing and promote better tax compliance and measures to improve the prevention and regulation of cross border dispute.

Bonanza for loss making MTNL, gets Rs 177 cr income tax refund

June 15, 2011 1120 Views 0 comment Print

In a bonanza for the loss making telecom PSU, state-run MTNL today received over Rs 177 crore as income tax refund for the year 2010-11. MTNL has received a refund order amounting to Rs 177.76 crore from the Income Tax Department pertaining to Assessment Year 2010-11, MTNL said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Deduction u/s.80IB not available on Duty drawback and DEPB receipts

June 15, 2011 2397 Views 0 comment Print

Vishal Tools & Forgings Private Limited v CIT (ITAT Amritsar)- DEPB is an incentive. It is given under Duty Exemption Remission Scheme. Essentially, it is an export incentive. No doubt, the object behind DEPB is to neutralize the incidence of customs duty payment on the import content of export product. This neutralization is provided for by credit to customs duty against export product. Under DEPB, an exporter may apply for credit as percentage of FOB value of exports made in freely convertible currency. Credit is available only against the export product and at rates specified by DGFT for import of raw materials, components etc..

CBI registers a case against an Additional Commissioner of Income Tax for possession of disproportionate assets Rs.4.56 Crore (approx)

June 15, 2011 2327 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against an Addl. Commissioner (IRS-90) of Income Tax, working in the office of Commissioner of Income Tax Guntur for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets approx Rs.4.56 crore. It was alleged that the Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax while working as public servant during the period 2000-2007 acquired assets in his name and in the name of his family members which were disproportionate to his known sources of income to the tune of Rs.4,56,63,105/-(approx).

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