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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 111 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 132 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 243 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 96411 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 10185 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 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 3699 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 618 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 144 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 93 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 44805 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 489 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


Bigger tax sops for big corporates – CAG

March 21, 2011 708 Views 0 comment Print

Bigger corporate you are, the lesser tax you pay as more exemptions are available to you, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found. As against the statutory 33.9%, 179 top companies with profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 500 crore and above paid an effective tax rate of 22.1% in 2008-09.

Complete diminution investment Value to be added to book profits while computing MAT

March 21, 2011 37082 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (the Tribunal) in the case of ITO v. TCFC Finance Limited (ITA No.1299/Mum/2009) (Judgement date- 9 March 2011 Assessment Year 2004-05) held that the provisions of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) deals with amount of provision for diminution in the value of any asset and not with the value of asset which remains after diminution. Once provision is made for diminution in the value of any asset, the same has to be added for computing book profit, regardless of the fact whether or not any balance value of the asset remains after diminution.

Re-Tendering of E-Filing of Returns and Other Forms and Web-Enabled Services for Income-Tax Department

March 21, 2011 846 Views 0 comment Print

Sealed Technical and Financial bids are invited from eligible bidders for implementation of E-Filing of Returns and Other Forms and Web-Enabled Services for Income-Sealed Technical and Financial bids are invited from eligible bidders for implementation of E-FILING OF RETURNS AND OTHER FORMS AND WEB-ENABLED SERVICES for INCOME-TAX DEPARTMENT project. A complete set of Bid Document may be purchased by interested eligible bidders from the Department upon payment of a non-refundable cost of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) and on submitting the Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The payment should be made in the form of a Demand Draft in favour of “Accounts Officer, Zonal Accounts Office, CBDT, New Delhi” and payable at New Delhi. The bid document may be purchased personally from the office of undersigned during office hours on all working days from Monday – Friday.Tax Department.

Archaic laws reason for black money in real estate

March 21, 2011 579 Views 0 comment Print

Blaming use of black money in real estate to archaic laws, India’s largest realty firm DLF today said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s emphasis on reduction of stamp duty will help in cleansing the sector. “Real estate industry is the least reformed. Wherever any reforms have not taken place, parallel economy exists… This industry’s laws, regulations everything is archaic. No reform has taken place since Independence,” DLF Chairman K P Singh said at the India Today Conclave here.

Key features of recent Immigration guidelines In brief

March 21, 2011 624 Views 0 comment Print

At present, a foreign national coming to work in India is required to obtain an Employment Visa (“EV”) from the Indian Mission in his / her home country or country of residence. The accompanying spouse is required to obtain an Entry visa (“X” visa) to stay in India. A spouse who is on an X visa cannot undertake employment in India. To undertake employment in this case, the spouse is required to go back to his / her home country to obtain an EV. The Ministry of Home Affairs (“MHA”) has recently relaxed the visa norms and a spouse is now permitted to convert his / her X visa into an EV in India subject to the fulfillment of following conditions.

India sitting over Rs. 1 lakh cr of unused external aid – CAG

March 19, 2011 1133 Views 0 comment Print

India is sitting on unused foreign aid of over Rs. 1 lakh crore reflecting inadequate planning by ministries like urban development, water resources and energy, a report by government auditor Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) has said. “As on March 31, 2010, unutilised committed external assistance was of the order of Rs.1,05,339 crore,” the CAG said in its report tabled in Parliament on Friday.

CBDT chairman confident of issue of All IT refund related to A.Y. 2009-10 and 2010-11 by 28th March 2011

March 19, 2011 1289 Views 0 comment Print

From the desk of Chairman,CBDT S.N. 23 /March 19 ,2011 . Our COMMITMENT to issue all refunds. CONFIDENT THAT THE FIELD DOES NOT WANT CBDT TO FAIL? Progress of issue of refunds is far below expectations. All officers are once again advised to necessarily issue all pending refunds of AYs 09-10 & 10-11 by March 28 2011. This is going to be one of the significant criterion’s in judging the performance of the CCITs & CITsduring the FY 10-11.

India's tax collection jumps 26 pc till March 12

March 19, 2011 678 Views 0 comment Print

India’s tax revenue for 2010-11 has shown healthy growth till March 12 this year, which jumped around 26 per cent over the corresponding period and the government was expecting to end the year with similar growth in mop up. The total tax collection till March 12 of the current fiscal has shown a growth of around 26 per cent over 2009-10 and for the year the trend is likely to be maintained, Revenue Secretary Sunil Mitra said here today at CII annual regional meet.

No tax liability on Hutchison deal – Vodafone

March 19, 2011 660 Views 0 comment Print

“Vodafone Group’s position has not changed with regard to the tax case and we continue to believe that there is no tax to pay on this transaction…Vodafone will continue to defend its position vigorously and will look forward to the matter being reviewed in full by the Supreme Court on July 19,” Vodafone said in a statement.

DTC on track for April, 2012 rollout – Revenue Secy

March 19, 2011 757 Views 0 comment Print

The government today hoped rollout of Direct Tax Code by April 2012 but things are not on track in case of Goods and Services Tax (GST). “DTC will be rolled out in April 2012 but for GST I think the date seems ‘optimistic’ under the present circumstances,” Revenue Secretary Sunil Mitra said.

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