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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 1506 Views 0 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 19641 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 45996 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 41766 Views 0 comment Print

Updated Return of Income: Rules, Eligibility and Filing Process

Income Tax : Taxpayers can file updated returns within 48 months of the assessment year by paying additional tax. The provision promotes volunt...

June 9, 2026 14598 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 6001 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 1542 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 3936 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Section 271D Penalty if No Assessment Was Made & No Satisfaction Was Recorded: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi quashed a ₹65 lakh penalty under Section 271D after finding that no assessment was made for the relevant year and no ...

June 8, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Moratorium Under IBC Barred Fresh Tax Proceedings

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined whether reassessment proceedings could be initiated after the NCLT declared a moratorium under the Insolvenc...

June 8, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Loan Confirmations Alone cannot Prove Creditworthiness of Creditors: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined whether unsecured loans could be accepted solely on the basis of loan confirmations. It held that confirmati...

June 8, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Expenditure Not Automatically Bar Section 80G Deduction: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined whether donations made as part of CSR obligations could qualify for deduction under Section 80G. It held tha...

June 8, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Deletes LTCG Addition as Penny Stock Allegation Was Unsupported by Evidence

Income Tax : The Court upheld deletion of the LTCG addition after finding that the Revenue relied on assumptions rather than evidence. Document...

June 8, 2026 132 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 40152 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 501 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


Exgratia Provision Sent Back to AO; Double Disallowance on Leave Encashment Deleted

December 9, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal remands ₹88 lakh disallowance of long-term service award to the AO for fresh verification as employee-wise computation for the relevant year was not on record. Claim can be allowed only after proper quantification of ascertained liability.

No Proof, No Addition: ITAT Deletes ₹25 Crore 69A Cash-Loan Allegation

December 9, 2025 684 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue relied on third-party statements and WhatsApp data to allege an unrecorded ₹25 crore cash loan, but brought no supporting inquiry or cross-examination. The Tribunal held that the AO’s conclusion was speculative, especially when bank-backed evidence, TDS records, and a registered loan agreement supported only a ₹10 crore loan. Key takeaway: additions under Section 69A require concrete evidence, not assumptions.

P&H HC Upheld Registration Under Section 12AA – SC Declines Interference

December 9, 2025 465 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court dismissed the challenge, leaving intact the High Court ruling that registration under Section 12AA could not be denied when the institution’s educational objectives and utilization of income met statutory requirements.

938 Days Delay Condoned as Appeal Was Wrongly Treated as Withdrawn

December 9, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal condoned a 938-day delay after finding that the appeal was incorrectly dismissed as withdrawn under VSVS. The case was remanded to the CIT(A) for a fresh decision on the additions made under section 143(3).

Block Period Income Taxed at 60%: When Does Surcharge Become Mandatory?

December 9, 2025 2160 Views 0 comment Print

Explains how Section 113 mandates surcharge on undisclosed income despite missing references in earlier Finance Acts. Clarifies legislative intent to tax high-income assessees.

Section 147 Reassessment Restored as CIT(A) Misread AO’s Findings

December 9, 2025 384 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow restored the reassessment u/s 147 after holding that CIT(A) misread the AO’s findings and wrongly assumed verification of books and cash deposits. The Tribunal found the appellate order perverse and allowed the Revenue’s appeal.

Benefit of Accumulation to Trust Restored as Form 9A Not Required for AY 2015-16

December 8, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that Form 9A was not applicable to Assessment Year 2015–16 and that the option under Section 11(1) had been validly exercised through Form 10B and the return. The rejection order was quashed.

Settlement for Dropping Property Suit Not Taxable due to Absence of Transfer

December 8, 2025 912 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that ₹15 crore received for withdrawing a civil suit was not consideration for transfer of a capital asset. It ruled that the assessee only gave up a right to sue, which is not taxable as capital gains.

Activities for Mahyavanshi Samaj Don’t Bar Registration for Pre-1961 Trust: ITAT Mumbai

December 8, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that section 13(1)(b) did not apply to a trust formed before 1961 and directed grant of registration. The key issue was whether activities for a Scheduled Caste community invalidated the application.

Legal Heir Not Individually Liable for Tax on Deceased’s Salary Arrears ITAT Agra

December 8, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that arrears of a deceased employee must be taxed only in the legal heir’s representative capacity. The assessment made solely in individual capacity was deleted.

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