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ITR Filing FY 2025-26: Step by Step Guide for Salaried Professionals

Income Tax : Highlights that selecting the incorrect portal tab can lead to data mismatches and filing errors. Emphasizes the need to use the c...

April 21, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

Selling Trust: The Quiet Problem of Product Mis-Selling in Indian Banking

Income Tax : Explains how commission-driven incentives in banks lead to mis-selling of financial products. Highlights the need for structural r...

April 21, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

Addition Deleted Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence in Search-Based Case

Income Tax : ITAT held that additions based solely on third-party search material without independent evidence or cross-examination are invalid...

April 21, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Computerization of Form 121 (Earlier Form 15G & Form 15H)

Income Tax : A new digital framework is suggested to replace manual Form 121 processes and streamline TDS exemption declarations. The proposal ...

April 21, 2026 2421 Views 0 comment Print

TDS under Income Tax Act 2025: New Sections, Same Rates, Zero Confusion

Income Tax : The new law reorganizes TDS provisions into simplified sections and forms. The key takeaway is that rates remain unchanged, but co...

April 20, 2026 6384 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBDT Refutes Allegations of Tax Raid, Terms Claims Baseless; Complaint Filed with Election Commission & Police

Income Tax : The tax department clarified that no search or restriction was carried out against the individual. It termed the allegations basel...

April 21, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

CAAS Moves Supreme Court on ITAT Vacancies

Income Tax : The issue concerns massive backlog in ITAT caused by unfilled positions and delayed appointments. The intervention highlights that...

April 18, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

Massive Tax Irregularities Found Due to Improper Deductions by Banks & NBFCs: CAG

Income Tax : The audit found widespread incorrect claims of deductions for bad debts and reserves. It highlights the need for stricter verifica...

April 6, 2026 3333 Views 0 comment Print

Free Live Webinar: Decoding the New Income Tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : This webinar breaks down the major structural and conceptual changes introduced in the new Income Tax Act, 2025. It helps professi...

April 5, 2026 7959 Views 0 comment Print

Representation for enhancement of monetary limit for SMC cases before ITAT

Income Tax : A representation seeks doubling the SMC threshold due to inflation and higher dispute values. The key takeaway is that increasing ...

April 4, 2026 876 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Upholds Section 10A Deduction Despite Wrong Section 10B Claim in Return

Income Tax : The Tribunal supported the CIT(A)s decision to allow a new claim under Section 10A, noting that appellate proceedings are a contin...

April 21, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Refund Cannot be Adjusted When Recovery Is Stayed: Orissa HC

Income Tax : The Court held that adjusting a refund against a disputed demand during the subsistence of a stay order is illegal and arbitrary, ...

April 21, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Fresh Opportunity for 80P Deduction Claim Due to Non-Submission of Evidence

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that deduction cannot be rejected merely due to absence of supporting evidence without examining merits. It rema...

April 21, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Penalty as Both Limbs of Section 271(1)(c) Invoked Together

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that a penalty notice lacking clarity on whether it relates to concealment or inaccurate particulars is invalid....

April 21, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes AMP Adjustment, Rejects Bright Line Test Following HC Precedents in Louis Vuitton case

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that BLT cannot be used for transfer pricing adjustments on AMP expenses. It ruled that no adjustment was warran...

April 21, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Income Tax Notification Corrected Due to Technical Errors in Rules & References

Income Tax : A corrigendum fixes multiple drafting and referencing mistakes in income tax rules. The update ensures clarity without altering su...

April 17, 2026 660 Views 0 comment Print

Transition from Form 15G/15H to Consolidated Form 121 for TDS-exempted Incomes

Income Tax : The new tax regime introduces Form 121 as a single declaration replacing Forms 15G and 15H. It simplifies TDS exemption compliance...

April 15, 2026 1935 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Notification of Income tax return Form U

Income Tax : CBDT clarified the presentation of error categories in Form U. The update ensures clearer reporting of incorrect income heads and ...

April 11, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Notification of Income tax return Form 7 (ITR 7)

Income Tax : The corrigendum corrects technical errors in multiple ITR schedules, including CG and CYLA. It ensures accurate reporting and smoo...

April 11, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Notification of Income tax return Form 6 (ITR 6)

Income Tax : CBDT corrected multiple clerical and structural errors across income tax return schedules. The changes ensure accurate reporting a...

April 11, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print


DDIT(Inv.) Lacked Jurisdiction Beyond ₹5 Lakh Limit – Only Regular AO Can Levy Higher Penalty under BMA

November 4, 2025 1323 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai quashed a Rs.10 lakh penalty under Black Money Act, ruling that DDIT(Inv.) lacked necessary pecuniary jurisdiction to impose penalties exceeding ₹5 lakh. Decision strictly enforces CBDT guidelines, which reserve penalty proceedings requiring JCIT approval for regular Assessing Officer, deeming DDIT(Inv.) order as being without jurisdiction.

Search Assessments Must Rely on Seized Material, Not Fishing Expeditions – Additions Quashed

November 4, 2025 396 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai deleted additions made in search assessments (u/s 153A), ruling that Income Tax Department cannot make additions without specific, incriminating material seized during search. Following Supreme Courts ruling in Abhisar Buildwell, Tribunal held that search assessments are not fishing expeditions and must be strictly limited to evidence found post-search.

ITAT Delhi Quashes ₹20.33 Cr Penalty for Invalid Omnibus 271(1)(c) Notice

November 4, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi deleted a Rs.20.33 crore penalty under Section 271(1)(c), ruling that penalty notice was invalid because it failed to specify exact charge: concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars. Ruling reinforces that an ambiguous, omnibus notice is a jurisdictional defect that vitiates penalty, even if assessment order records satisfaction.

ITAT Allows Withdrawal of Appeals as CIT(A) Relief Goes Unchallenged in BMA Cases

November 4, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai dismissed appeals under the Black Money Act as withdrawn after the assessee received full relief from the CIT(A), who deleted the additions on the merits of beneficial ownership. Since the Department did not challenge the relief, the assessee chose not to pursue the technical and jurisdictional grounds before the Tribunal.

Karnataka Housing Board Gets Income Tax Exemption from AY 2024-25

November 4, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Finance, CBDT, notifies the Karnataka Housing Board for income tax exemption under Section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, effective from Assessment Year 2024-25.

ITAT Hyderabad Restores Appeal as NFAC Sent Notices to Wrong Email

November 4, 2025 510 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Hyderabad condoned a 211-day delay in filing an appeal, finding the delay was justified because the NFAC (CIT(A)) sent all crucial notices to incorrect email addresses. The Tribunal restored the appeal for fresh hearing, ruling that the ex parte dismissal violated the principles of natural justice due to improper service of notice.

‘Make Available’ Test Fails: IT Support Reimbursement Not FIS Under India’s DTAA

November 4, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT deleted a Rs.54.85 crore tax addition, holding that make available clause of the India’s DTAA was not satisfied because routine IT support did not enable Indian entity to apply technology without provider’s ongoing reliance. A key takeaway is that mere recurring service provision, even with technical input, does not constitute make available of know-how.

ITAT Pune Deletes Perquisite Addition Already Included in Director’s Salary

November 4, 2025 276 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT ruled against adding the perquisite value of rent-free accommodation, finding that the amount was already included and taxed as part of the directors’ disclosed salary.

ITAT Slams “Casual Approach” for Unexplained Cash Addition: Proof from Audited Books Must Be Verified

November 4, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

Hyderabad ITAT set aside a CIT(A) order, deleting an addition for cash deposits during the demonetisation period because the Assessing Officer (AO) ignored 28 debtor confirmations and audited accounts. The Tribunal held that an addition under Section 68 is invalid without rejecting the genuine books of account or verifying the provided evidence of business receipts.

Family Settlement: Concept, Scope & Relevance under Income-Tax Law

November 3, 2025 1809 Views 0 comment Print

Family settlements resolve property disputes across all Indian families. Understand validity, the broad scope of ‘family,’ and why registration is essential for immovable property.

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