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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 306 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 162 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 291 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 96933 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 10254 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 3720 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


Income Tax Reopening Quashed as PAN Was Not Properly Transferred to Jurisdictional Officer

Income Tax : Bombay High Court quashed income tax reassessment proceedings after holding that the PAN was not transferred to the competent juri...

June 11, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

Scrutiny Assessment Quashed as Section 143(2) Notice Was Issued Without Jurisdiction: Calcutta HC

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court upheld the ITAT's decision quashing the assessment after finding that the notice under Section 143(2) was ...

June 11, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 143(1) Adjustment as Revenue Failed to Prove Notice Issuance

Income Tax : The Ahmedabad ITAT held that adjustments under Section 143(1)(a) cannot be sustained without evidence of prior intimation to the a...

June 11, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80J Deduction Denied as Audit Report Was Never Filed: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Court held that although filing the audit report along with the return is directory, complete failure to furnish the report is...

June 11, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

Additional Depreciation Can’t Be Denied for Non-Filing of Form 3AA With Return: SC

Income Tax : The Supreme Court held that filing Form 3AA during assessment proceedings constituted sufficient compliance, even though it was no...

June 11, 2026 33 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 45108 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


Foreign artistes are chargeable to tax in India but their agents are not in the absence of PE- ITAT Mumbai

November 24, 2010 6076 Views 0 comment Print

Commission paid to agents for services rendered outside India is not chargeable to tax in India and there is no obligation to deduct tax u/s 195. As Agent was not a performer, his income was not covered under Article 18 of the DTAA but was covered by Article 7 and as the services were rendered outside India and there was no PE, the same was not assessable to tax in India.

Vodafone in talks with foreign banks to provide counter guarantee to nationalised banks in India

November 23, 2010 555 Views 0 comment Print

Mobile service operator Vodafone is in talks with foreign banks to provide counter guarantee to nationalised banks in India for a sum of Rs 8,500 crore. This follows an order from the Supreme Court last week asking the telco to furnish a bank guarantee of a nationalised bank and set aside Rs 2,500 crore in cash with the court.

Tax arrears up 18 per cent to Rs 2.93 lakh crore till March

November 23, 2010 450 Views 0 comment Print

The government today said that tax arrears rose over 18 per cent to Rs 2.93 lakh crore as on March 31, 2010 against the year-ago period. The direct tax arrears grew over 16 per cent to Rs 2.48 lakh crore as on March 31, 2010 compared to Rs 2.13 lakh crore at the end of 2008-09, Minister of State for Finance S S Palanimanickam said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.

CAG instructs government not to destroy CWG records till end of audit

November 23, 2010 651 Views 0 comment Print

Government auditor the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has written to the Cabinet Secretary to ensure that no records from the office of the Commonwealth Games organising committee are removed till the audit is complete. The CAG, sources said, had written to the Cabinet Secretary in October to take steps to ensure that no damage was done to papers relating to award of contracts for the Games.

Income-Tax and Customs Departments facing nearly 50 per cent staff shortage

November 23, 2010 510 Views 0 comment Print

Income-Tax and Customs Departments are facing a nearly 50 per cent staff shortage at the senior levels. This was stated here on Saturday by the Revenue Secretary, Mr Sunil Mitra, on the sidelines of Fostering trade led growth: strategies and prepare

GMADA fails to deposit advance income tax

November 23, 2010 570 Views 0 comment Print

The survey carried out by sleuths of the Income Tax Department on the Greater Mohali Urban Development Authority (GMADA) on Thursday has revealed that the GMADA has failed to deposit timely advance tax instalments on receipts exceeding Rs 150 crore o

Increase in allowance exemption limit for employee working in any transport system

November 22, 2010 1129 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 85/2010-Income Tax Exemption Limit in respect of employee working in any transport system:- From 01.09.2008- Any Allowance granted to an employee working in any transport system for meeting his personal expenditure during his duty performed in the course of running of such transport from one place to another place, provided that such employee is not in receipt of daily allowance – up to 70% of allowance, maximum of Rs. 10,000 p.m.

Tax Return Preparer (First Amendment) Scheme, 2010 – Amendment in paragraphs 2 and 11

November 22, 2010 688 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 84/2010-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 139B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby amends the Tax Return Preparer Scheme, 2006, published vide notification number S.O. 2039(E) dated the 28th November, 2006

ITAT rules in favour of Mukesh Ambani in tax case involving income of over Rs 2,000 crore

November 22, 2010 1099 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled in favour of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani in a tax case involving income of over Rs2,000 crore. In a significant ruling, the Mumbai bench of ITAT has held that pledge of equity shares

Mock Tribunal Turns in Live Tribunal

November 22, 2010 1583 Views 0 comment Print

The Vasai Branch of the Western India Regional Council of the Institute of the Chartered Accountants of India conducted a seminar on ITAT Proceedings & Mock Tribunal on 21 November 2010. The idea to hold such a seminar was the brainchild of the Secre

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