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Why Does India’s ITR Deadline Always Need an Extension?

Income Tax : The article argues that recurring demands for ITR deadline extensions arise from delayed AIS updates, late utility releases, and t...

June 9, 2026 2805 Views 2 comments Print

TDS Deduction for Specified Senior Citizens (Section 194P)

Income Tax : Senior citizens aged 75+ with only pension and bank interest income need not file ITR if a specified bank computes income and dedu...

June 9, 2026 12750 Views 1 comment Print

Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance of Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books by specified professionals and eligible businesses based on income or turnover limits. ...

June 9, 2026 19728 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of concessional or interest-free loan perquisite by Employee

Income Tax : Employer-provided interest-free or concessional loans are taxable as salary perquisites due to the financial benefit enjoyed by em...

June 9, 2026 46044 Views 1 comment Print

Taxation of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)

Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed as salary perquisites on allotment based on FMV at exercise. Eligible start-up employees can defer TDS and tax pay...

June 9, 2026 41922 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 6004 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 213 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 1563 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 3663 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 3939 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 6 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 Views 0 comment Print

Single Order for Reassessment and ITAT Directions not sustainable: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT remanded the case as NFAC passed an ex parte order despite notice issues and held that a combined reassessment and ITAT effec...

June 9, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Interest Disallowance as AO Failed to Prove Diversion of Borrowed Funds

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that interest expenditure cannot be disallowed without establishing a nexus between borrowed funds and non-busines...

June 9, 2026 42 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 42660 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 531 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 474 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 153 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 135 Views 0 comment Print


Reassessment u/s. 148 quashed as name of petitioner doesn’t appear in seized material

December 15, 2025 777 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act is liable to be quashed since name of the petitioner is not appearing in any of the information and documents which were found during course of search. According, petition is allowed.

Revision proceeding u/s. 263 quashed as AO has taken plausible view

December 15, 2025 429 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that invocation of revisionary jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act unsustainable since AO has taken plausible view. Accordingly, assessment order is neither erroneous nor prejudicial hence revision order quashed.

Amended Reassessment Provisions Cannot Reopen Years Already Barred Under Old Law

December 15, 2025 1575 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that the amended reassessment law does not revive assessment years that had become time-barred under the earlier statutory provisions.

Slump Sale Depreciation Depends on Consideration Paid, Not Seller’s Book Values: SC

December 15, 2025 921 Views 1 comment Print

Reopening notices under Section 148 were quashed as the petitioner’s depreciation claims on a slump sale of an injectable business were valid and fully disclosed.

Seller’s Settlement Admissions Don’t Defeat Slump sale Buyer’s Depreciation Claim: Gujarat HC

December 15, 2025 510 Views 0 comment Print

Court considered whether admissions made by seller in settlement proceedings could affect purchaser’s depreciation claim. It held that such admissions do not undermine depreciation claimed on a bona fide slump sale.

Successive Reassessment Notices Valid Under Same ‘Reasons to Believe’: Delhi HC

December 15, 2025 642 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC held that issuing multiple reassessment notices under Section 148 based on same ‘reasons to believe’ is valid. Petition challenging notices for A.Y. 2021-22 was dismissed.

Full Section 54F Exemption Allowed for Joint Purchase Where Assessee Funded Entire Cost: ITAT Jaipur

December 15, 2025 1179 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Jaipur held that joint ownership of a new property does not bar full exemption under Section 54F if the assessee funds the purchase and retains control over the asset.

P&H HC quashes Section 148 Notice for issue by JAO instead of FAO

December 15, 2025 1095 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court quashed a Section 148 notice issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer, confirming that such notices must follow the faceless assessment procedure.

Calcutta HC dismissed revenue’s appeal due to Low Tax Effect in Share Capital Addition Case

December 15, 2025 1566 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court dismissed the revenue’s appeal as the tax effect was below ₹2 crore, applying the CBDT monetary limit circular and leaving the Tribunal’s deletion of the Section 68 addition undisturbed.

No Section 271(1)(c) Penalty for Unsubstantiated Portion of Section 54F Deduction: ITAT Chennai

December 15, 2025 444 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that partial disallowance of section 54F deduction, without concealment or inaccurate particulars, does not warrant penalty under section 271(1)(c).

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