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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 216 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 147 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 96819 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 54 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 44988 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 Rates Assessment Year 2011-2012

April 1, 2011 80712 Views 0 comment Print

Rates of Income Tax as applicable to Individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUF) and Artificial Jurisdictional Person: Rates For the Assessment Year 2011-2012 Net Income Range Income Tax Rates Tax Upto Rs. 1,60,000 Nil Nil Rs. 1,60,000 – Rs. 5,00,000 10% 10% of total income minus Rs. 1,60,000 See Notes Rs. 5,00,000 – Rs. 8,00,000 20% […]

Blackmoney – Finmin plans study on modus operandi of stashing

April 1, 2011 744 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Ministry will conduct a study on the modus operandi of concealment of blackmoney in the country by major business and public sectors and other channels. The study report will be based on the investigation and intelligence reports of the Income Tax department which conducts nation-wide searches and raids in the country to unearth tax evasion and flow of blackmoney. The I-T orders and tax demand notices which were raised after such searches will form a part of this report which will have both public and restricted versions. These will be put in public and departmental domain respectively, a senior Finance Ministry official said.

Vodafone buys Essar's stake for $5 bn; may exceed FDI limit

April 1, 2011 897 Views 0 comment Print

UK-based Vodafone on Thursday acquired 33 per cent stake of its Indian partner Essar in the joint venture Vodafone Essar for USD 5 billion and may go for a new ally or opt for public offering to remain FDI compliant. “Currently we (Vodafone) are having 42 per cent stake in Vodafone Essar and after acquiring Essar’s additional 33 per cent stake in the joint venture our holding will go up to over 75 per cent”, Vodafone’s spokesman Ben Padovan said.

Hasan Ali approaches SC, fails to get relief

April 1, 2011 705 Views 0 comment Print

Pune-based stud-farm owner Hasan Ali Khan, accused of money-laundering and stashing away huge amounts in foreign banks, on Thursday approached the Supreme Court challenging a lower court’s order allowing the ED to interrogate him in its office while being in judicial custody.

Cabinet okays proposal to exempt ICC Cricket World Cup from income tax

April 1, 2011 6230 Views 0 comment Print

The Union cabinet on Thursday exempted ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 from income tax in view of the income coming in the country thanks to the tournament and earned by subsidiaries of ICC. The exemption will be available only where the contractual obligation to bear the income-tax liability is on these entities. The financial implication of the move will be around R45 crore.

Union Bank of India starts I-T payment facility through ATMs

April 1, 2011 5165 Views 0 comment Print

The Minister of State for Finance Shri Namo Narain Meena launched facility of Income Tax payment through ATMs by Union Bank of India here today. Senior officials from Ministry of Finance including Shri Sunil Mitra, Revenue Secretary, Shri Shashi Shekhar Sharma, Secretary, Financial Services, Shri Sudhir Chandra, Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Chairman and Managing Director of Union Bank of India, Shri M.V.Nair were present among others on the occasion.

Govt to issue 5 Rs. Coin on the theme “Income Tax – 150 years of building India”.

April 1, 2011 5040 Views 0 comment Print

From the desk of Chairman,CBDT, S.N. 30 /March 31 ,2011. As we all know, in recognition of the contribution of the Income tax since 1861 in building this great country & as a part of celebrations of 150 yrs of Income Tax Department in India, the Union Finance Minister had released on Feb 26 2011 a set of commemorative coins of denomination of Rs 150 and Rs 5.

China accuses Google and its affiliates of tax fraud

April 1, 2011 4050 Views 0 comment Print

American search engine Google, which recently accused the Chinese government of blocking its services, has been charged with tax evasion along with three of its affiliate companies. Three Google-affiliated companies have been found using fake invoices and accounting and business tax irregularities were also discovered that involved more than 40 million yuan (USD 6.06 million), the state-run Economic Daily reported today, citing sources in China’s tax authority.

If assessee show that there was reasonable cause for taking money in cash, and amount did not also represent unaccounted money either of assessee or of persons from whom they were taken, normally it is sufficient to hold that penalty under section 271D is not justified

March 31, 2011 2353 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Bombay Carriers v. Additional Commissioner of Income-tax (ITAT Hyderabad)- Whether when assessee is able to lead evidence to show that not only was there reasonable cause for taking money in cash, but amount did not also represent unaccounted money either of assessee or of persons from whom they were taken, normally that should be sufficient to hold that penalty is not justified – Held, yes

Addition sustainable if assessee fails to rebut unexplained investment

March 31, 2011 924 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Sanjay Chhabra ( Chandigarh High Court)- The sole point for consideration in this appeal is that once the Revenue had come to the conclusion that the assessee had made sales of apples amounting to Rs. 5,75,654/- to one Jagdish Chawla, whether it was the entire amount, or the 5% profit thereof, being commission on such sale, that was to be added to the income of the assessee.

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