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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 282 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 288 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 96924 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 10245 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 18 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 24 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 36 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 39 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 30 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 45105 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


DTC 2010 -Key proposals and their impact on Special Economic Zones

October 21, 2010 561 Views 0 comment Print

-Undoubtedly, the DTC has done more good to the real estate industry, for instance, relief by way of grandfathering clause and removal of MAT based on Gross assets, there are certain provisions where further clarity would be required. for e.g. DTC ha

DTC 2010- Key proposals and their impact on Oil and Gas Sector

October 21, 2010 822 Views 0 comment Print

It is interesting to note the path of the Direct Taxes Code from the 2009 Bill to the 2010 one. Undoubtedly, the Code in its revised form is more simplified and aligned towards expectations of the oil and gas industry, for instance, grandfathering of

DTC 2010- Key proposals and their impact on Shipping Sector

October 21, 2010 892 Views 0 comment Print

Current Situation: Under the existing provisions of the Act, an amount equal to 7.5 percent of the prescribed freight income is deemed to be the profits and gains of a foreign shipping company engaged in shipping business. The effective rate of taxat

DTC 2010 -Key proposals and their impact on Power sector

October 21, 2010 492 Views 0 comment Print

Undoubtedly, the DTC has done more good to the power industry, for instance, relief by way of grandfathering clause and removal of MAT based on Gross assets, there are certain provisions where further clarity would be required. For e.g. DTC has no sp

Mere existence of subsidiary company in India does not constitute subsidiary company as PE of Parent company

October 21, 2010 2977 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that mere existence of subsidiary does not by itself constitute the subsidiary company a PE of the parent company. The main condition for constitution of PE is carrying on of business in India. However, no operations in respect of the manufacture and sale of parts and Completely Knocked Down (CKD) kits to subsidiary was carried out by the taxpayer in India.

Discount by Cellular companies to distributors on SIM Cards and Recharge Coupons sales is commission’ and TDs is deductible

October 21, 2010 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, the Kerala High Court in the case of Vodafone Essar Cellular Limited v. ACIT held that the discount given by the taxpayer at the time of sale of SIM Cards or Recharge coupons to the distributors is commission for the services rendered to the taxpayer. Accordingly, the taxpayer was liable to deduct tax at source on the commission under Section 194H of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act).

Transfer pricing- ITAT Bangalore confirms benefit of 5 percent variation as a standard deduction to the taxpayer (AY 2003-04)

October 21, 2010 2246 Views 0 comment Print

The Bangalore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (the Tribunal) has, in case of SAP Labs India Private Limited (the taxpayer), confirmed the benefit of 5 percent variation as a standard deduction, to the taxpayer as provided in Section 92C(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act). The Tribunal has further confirmed the inclusion of foreign exchange gain as part of the sale proceeds of the taxpayer and rejected abnormally high profit companies as comparables.

DTC Bill 2010 – Impact On Telecom Sector

October 21, 2010 558 Views 0 comment Print

Under the existing provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’), tax holiday is available to an undertaking which has commenced providing telecommunication services on or before 31 March 2005 (Section 80-IA of the Act). Such benefit is availabl

DTC changes impacting taxation of Foreign Institutional Investors

October 21, 2010 600 Views 0 comment Print

The DTC 2010 seeks to provide that the Central Government may enter into an agreement with the Government of any country or specified territory for the granting of relief or avoidance of double taxation (‘DTAA’), for exchange of information

DTC Bill 2010 – Impact on IT / ITES Sector

October 21, 2010 609 Views 0 comment Print

It is interesting to note the path of the Direct Tax Code from the 2009 Bill to the 2010 one. The promises of a lower corporate tax rate have not crystallised. However, relief has been given to SEZ developers & SEZ units by way of grandfathering clau

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