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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 2664 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 19725 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 41916 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


ITAT Deletes LTCG Addition as Mere Suspicion Cannot Replace Evidence in Penny Stock Cases

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that additions under Section 68 cannot be sustained merely on suspicion regarding penny stock transactions. The T...

June 9, 2026 33 Views 0 comment Print

Writ Petition Dismissed as Section 53A cannot Establish Ownership for Depreciation Claim

Income Tax : The Court held that the assessee failed to produce any written or registered document proving transfer of property to the firm. Co...

June 9, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

Mechanical Additions Running Into Crores Cannot Survive Without Proper Verification: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai upheld the CIT(A)'s directions to verify fund flow, bank statements, and lenders' creditworthiness before making addit...

June 9, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Reduces Profit Estimation to 4% as 8% Rate Ignored Audited Books & Past Margins

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that estimating income at 8% of turnover was excessive where the assessee's accounts were tax-audited and past p...

June 9, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Remands Transfer Pricing Case Due to Alleged Double Addition of TP Adjustments

Income Tax : The Tribunal restored the matter to the Assessing Officer after finding that transfer pricing adjustments may have been added twic...

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 42474 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 525 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


Cash Deposit Explained, Books Not Rejected: Section 68 Addition Collapses

December 13, 2025 567 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata dismissed Rs. 6.52 crore addition under section 68, holding that cash deposits were substantiated by audited books and AO failed to reject accounts or prove them unexplained.

ITAT Bangalore Set Aside Section 80G Denial for Lack of Adequate Opportunity

December 13, 2025 264 Views 0 comment Print

The CIT(Exemption) canceled 80G approval as the trust did not submit audit reports, expenditure proof, and bank statements. The tribunal remitted the case for fresh consideration with opportunity to comply.

Tax Penalty Proceedings Deferred Until Quantum Appeal Resolution

December 13, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT remanded penalty proceedings to CIT(A) as the underlying quantum of income addition is pending adjudication, directing fresh consideration post-quantum decision.

Wrong PAN, Wrong 26AS, Wrong Addition: Hyper-Technical Dismissal Set Aside

December 13, 2025 378 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal directed a fresh adjudication after the assessee was wrongly credited with company income due to erroneous PAN and 26AS entries, emphasizing fair play over technical delay.

Reassessment Held Invalid Where No Addition Made on Recorded Reasons: ITAT Chennai

December 13, 2025 798 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reassessment fails in law when the AO drops the original reason for reopening and makes an unrelated addition, rendering the entire reassessment unsustainable.

12AB and 80G Rejection Quashed for Violating CBDT SOP Mandating 15 Days’ Response Time

December 13, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal condoned a 152-day delay in filing appeals, emphasizing that the delay was unintentional and did not benefit the appellant. This reinforces the justice-oriented approach in tax appeal filings.

Cash Deposits During Demonetisation Cannot Be Treated as Unexplained When Agricultural Source Is Proved

December 13, 2025 576 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal deleted Rs. 26.73 lakhs added under Section 69A, holding that the deposit was from agricultural income and prior withdrawals. Revenue failed to disprove the assessee’s explanation, confirming that farmers’ cash deposits need proper evaluation.

ITAT Mumbai Restores Ex-Parte Reassessment as Capital Gains Were Taxed in Director’s Hands Instead of Company

December 13, 2025 255 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal found that the income addition of ₹80 lakh was incorrectly attributed to the assessee personally instead of the company, allowing the appeal to proceed on merits.

Reassessment Quashed as Mandatory Seven-Day Notice Was Not Granted

December 13, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that reassessment proceedings are invalid where the Assessing Officer failed to grant the minimum seven days’ time under section 148A(b), making the entire process unsustainable.

Arbitrary 3% Profit Estimation Struck Down by ITAT Hyderabad

December 13, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal ruled that examining purchases was permissible under limited scrutiny for sales mismatch. However, the 3% profit estimation was found arbitrary and sent back for fresh computation.

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