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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 615 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 234 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 378 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 97248 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 10296 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 6055 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 1617 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 3735 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 3966 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 154 Rectification Allowed for Inadvertent LTCG Error in ITR: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that an inadvertent mistake in Schedule 112A relating to the acquisition period of mutual fund units could be re...

June 11, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

Loose Papers Alone Cannot Justify Income Tax Reopening Without Corroborative Evidence: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : The Court held that reassessment proceedings cannot be sustained merely on the basis of an unsigned and unauthenticated loose pape...

June 11, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Reassessment Case Due to Failure to Examine Additional Evidence

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi set aside the assessment after finding that the assessees additional evidence had not been properly scrutinized by the ...

June 11, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Concessional Tax Rate Cannot Be Denied Solely for Form 10-IC Late Filing: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that delayed filing of Form 10-IC should not defeat the assessee's substantive right to opt for the concessional...

June 11, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

TDS Under Section 194J Alone Cannot Determine Nature of Income for presumptive taxation

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that deduction of tax under Section 194J cannot automatically classify receipts as professional income. Tax auth...

June 11, 2026 90 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 45297 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 573 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


Law on Taxability of Gifts under the Income Tax Provisions

July 14, 2010 10068 Views 0 comment Print

Generally, gifts received are not regarded as Income chargeable to Tax. However, by virtue of section 2(24)(xiii) r.w.s. 56(2)(v) after 1-9-2004, any sum of money exceeding Rs. 25,000 (Rs. 50,000 in respect of gifts received in or after 1.4.2006), received without consideration by an individual or an HUF from any person is chargeable to tax as Income under the head Other Sources,

Section 50C in Respect of Land and Buildings Transactions

July 14, 2010 4458 Views 0 comment Print

Section 50C containing very harsh and controversial provisions is one more attempt by the Government to bring to revenue the unaccounted portion of the property transactions. Earlier, we had Chapter XXA from 5-11-1972 to 30-9-1986 providing for acquisition of immovable property by the Government when it was found that fair market value was higher than the consideration stated in instrument of transfer.

Notification No. 53/2010-Income Tax Dated 14/7/2010

July 14, 2010 2075 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 53/2010-Income Tax In pursuance of the provisions contained in sub-clauses (vi) and (via) of clause (23C) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) read with sub-rule (2) of rule 2C of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Direct Taxes, number S.O. 852(E), dated the 30th May, 2007, namely:-

Notification No. 52/2010-Income Tax Dated 14/7/2010

July 14, 2010 1324 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 52/2010-Income Tax Tax Free Pooled Finance Development Bonds under Pooled Finance Development Fund Scheme of Government of India (Second Tranche). Water and Sanitation Pooled Fund, Tamil Nadu designated as State Pooled Finance Entity for the State of Tamil Nadu.

Notification No. 51/2010-Income Tax Dated 14/7/2010

July 14, 2010 637 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 51/2010-Income Tax In pursuance of the provisions contained in sub-clauses (iv) and (v) of clause (23C) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) read with sub-rule (2) of rule 2C of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Central Board of Direct Taxes, number S.O. 851(E), dated the 30th May, 2007, namely

Section 80C – Deductions for insurance premium – Notified plan

July 14, 2010 1057 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 50/2010-Income Tax In exercise of powers conferred by clause (xii) of sub-section (2) of section 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies the Immediate Annuity Plan of the ICICI Prudential life Insurance Company Limited, as approved by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, as the annuity plan of the ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited for the purposes of the said clause for the assessment year 2007-08 and subsequent years.

Professionals earning over Rs 10 Lakh to file Online Income Tax Return

July 14, 2010 1418 Views 0 comment Print

Professionals, including doctors, lawyers and chartered accountants, earning over Rs 10 lakh annually will be required to file income tax returns electronically, the Finance Ministry said today. Besides, all business entities and Hindu undivided families (HUFs) with a business income of over Rs 40 lakh per annum will also be required to mandatorily file income tax returns in the electronic format, the ministry said.

New Pension Scheme (NPS) has a tax edge, but watch out for annuities

July 14, 2010 2734 Views 0 comment Print

The New Pension Scheme (NPS) is likely to get a makeover if the revised Direct Tax Code is implemented. However, the government is doing its bit to lure investors to take a close look at the NPS. Recently, the government announced the ‘Swavalamban’ scheme through which it would add Rs 1,000 co-contribution every year for the next three years for everyone who joins the New Pension Scheme in this financial year. Any NPS subscriber who invests Rs 1,000-12,000 per annum between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011, will get Rs 3,000 free from the government.

Income-tax Ombudsman Guidelines 2010

July 14, 2010 741 Views 0 comment Print

I. The Ombudsman shall have the powers to –(a) receive complaints from taxpayers on any matters specified in clause 9;(b) consider such complaints and facilitate their satisfaction or settlement by agreement, through conciliation and mediation between the Income Tax Department and the aggrieved parties or by passing an ‘award’ in accordance with the Guidelines;

Changes to the original draft of the direct taxes code will cost taxpayers

July 14, 2010 564 Views 0 comment Print

The changes to the original draft of the direct taxes code are going to cost taxpayers, with the government planning to significantly alter the slabs. While the slabs are yet to be reworked, officials indicated the highest one could be in the range of Rs 10-15 lakhs (Rs 1-1.5 million), instead of the Rs 25 lakhs (Rs 2.5 million) proposed when the first draft was released last August.

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