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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 489 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 177 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 339 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 97047 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 10263 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 6043 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 1605 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 3963 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAM Charges Attract TDS Under Section 194C and not Under 194J: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ruling emphasized that CAM charges remain separate transactions irrespective of whether payments are made to the same landlord...

June 11, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes TDS Demand as Seller’s PAN Was Regularised Within CBDT Timeline

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that, apart from the CBDT clarification, the seller had declared the capital gains and discharged taxes. Therefo...

June 11, 2026 33 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Refund Interest payable up to actual date of refund issuance: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that interest under Section 244A must be computed up to the actual date of refund issuance. Restricting interest...

June 11, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

Section 56(2)(viib) Not Applicable to CCD Conversion Without Fresh Consideration: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that Section 56(2)(viib) cannot apply where equity shares are issued upon conversion of CCDs without receipt of fres...

June 11, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Beyond Four Years Invalid Without Finding of Failure to Disclose Material Facts: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that reassessment initiated beyond four years cannot survive unless the Assessing Officer records that the assessee ...

June 11, 2026 78 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 45180 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


Continuation of tax sops for SEZ under DTC regime, commerce department suggests ‘middle of the road’ solution

July 23, 2010 573 Views 0 comment Print

The commerce department has sought a ‘middle of the road’ solution to the taxation problems thrown up by the draft direct taxes code for special economic zone that enjoy substantial tax concession. In a letter to the revenue department, the department has suggested ways in which the finance ministry could implement the new tax dispensation so that the investments already made in the zones continue to get the incentives promised under the current rules.

Infrastructures Bonds: New Tool to Save Tax

July 22, 2010 657 Views 0 comment Print

In this year’s budget, Finance Minister made an announcement that deduction upto Rs 20000 would be allowed from the total income of taxpayer if investment is made in long term infrastructure bonds (which were to be notified later). This investment and deduction of Rs 20000 in income tax (under section 80 CCF) is over and above the existing aggregate deduction of Rs 1 lakh under section 80C, 80CCC and 80 CCD.

No Income Tax raids and surveys costing Government Rs 180 crore a day

July 22, 2010 411 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai could lose at least Rs 5 crore a day for the next few days because there will be no Income Tax (I-T) raids and surveys, during which a large chunk of tax is collected. Nearly 90 per cent of the I-T department’s staff across the country has decided to not to take part in surveys and raids from Tuesday as a mark of protest.

DTC, GST Bills likely to be introduced in the Monsoon session beginning next week

July 22, 2010 541 Views 0 comment Print

The government on Tuesday said the direct taxes code (DTC) Bill and a constitutional amendment bill to implement the goods and services tax (GST ) are likely to be introduced in the Monsoon session beginning next week. “It is our expectation that both the constitutional amendment bill and DTC Bill would be introduced in the Monsoon session,” revenue secretary Sunil Mitra told reporters on the sidelines of a CII seminar in New Delhi today.

Notification No. 61/2010-Income Tax Dated 22/7/2010

July 22, 2010 550 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 61/2010-Income Tax Whereas the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferee by clause (iii) of sub-section (4) of section 80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), has framed and notified a scheme for industrial park, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) number S.O.193(E), dated the 30″ March, 1999.

If brokerage offered to tax, the principal debt qualifies as a “bad debt” u/s 36(1)(vii) r.w.s. 36(2)

July 22, 2010 528 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee, a broker, claimed deduction for bad debts in respect of shares purchased by him for his clients. The AO rejected the claim though the CIT (A) upheld it. On appeal by the Revenue, the matter was referred to the Special Bench. Before the Special Bench, the department argued that u/s 36(2), no deduction on account of bad debt can be allowed unless “such debt or part thereof has been taken into account in computing the income of the assessee”.

Income Tax Return Filing deadline nears

July 22, 2010 459 Views 0 comment Print

An individual should pay the government a part of his income, which is known as Income Tax returns. It can be regularly filed either in physical or electronic form. Tax is not just a source of income for the government in order to increase their revenues but a social obligation of a citizen. Payment of taxes ensures that government can perform all its obligation on time and through the proper way.

Notification No. 60/2010-Income Tax Dated 22/7/2010

July 22, 2010 602 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 60/2010-Income Tax The approved organization shall maintain separate books of accounts in respect of the sums received by it for scientific research, reflect therein the amounts used for carrying out research, get such books audited by an accountant as defined in the explanation to sub-section (2) of section 288 of the said Act and furnish the report of such audit duly signed and verified by such accountant to the Commissioner of Income-tax or the Director of Income-tax having jurisdiction over the case, by the due date of furnishing the return of income under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the said Act;

Filing Online Income Tax Return? Tips to secure your transaction

July 21, 2010 849 Views 0 comment Print

With July 31 just a couple of weeks away, it’s time to get papers in order to file your taxes. The traditional method has been to hire a chartered accountant who does the needful. But now, with the advent of tax portals, even tax filing can be done at your convenience from your office or home. But there are some basic things you have to keep in mind to ensure a safe and easy e-filing exercise.

NC Notification No. 70/2010-Income Tax Dated 21/7/2010

July 21, 2010 430 Views 0 comment Print

NC Notification No. 70/2010-Income Tax WHEREAS by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) number S.O. 791(E), dated the 18th September, 1995, issued under sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of the Explanation to section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government had specified at serial number 1, for free medical aid to poor

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