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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


Interest on Delayed Agricultural Tax Payment not allowable: Kerala HC

December 5, 2025 339 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that interest paid for delayed Agricultural Income Tax cannot be deducted under Section 37. Since AIT itself is not deductible, the related interest also fails eligibility. The ruling confirms that such payments do not qualify as business expenditure.

Charitable Trust Can Exclude Doctor Fees for Indigent Patient Fund Contribution: Bombay HC

December 5, 2025 693 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court sustained the exemption under Section 11 for a charitable trust, holding that doctors’ fees excluded from gross billing do not affect the 2% Indigent Patient Fund contribution. Revenue’s appeal was dismissed.

Income Tax Appeal Delay Condoned Due to Trustee Suspension & Sealed Records

December 5, 2025 330 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that prolonged suspension of trustees, sealed records, and administrator control constituted genuine cause for delayed filings. The delay for six assessment years was condoned and the returns ordered to be processed as filed on time.

SC Defines PE Beyond Physical Presence: Hyatt International Ruling Explained

December 4, 2025 1353 Views 0 comment Print

Highlights how the Court ruled that consistent operational control and strategic oversight in India can establish a Fixed Place PE under the DTAA, even without exclusive offices. Key takeaway: substance and economic activity override formal ownership.

Penalty Cannot Survive on Estimated Bogus Purchase Addition: ITAT Deletes 271(1)(c)

December 4, 2025 558 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal quashed penalty where AO’s addition for alleged bogus purchases was purely estimated, emphasizing that penalties require concrete evidence of income concealment.

Escapement Below ₹50L: ITAT Quashes 148 Notice Issued After 3 Years

December 4, 2025 1179 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that a reassessment notice issued three years after the relevant AY is invalid if the alleged escaped income is below ₹50 lakh, reinforcing the statutory threshold protection.

Ex-Parte 144 Assessment Discovered After Bank Freezing – Fresh Opportunity Granted

December 4, 2025 372 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT condoned delay as assessee learned of assessment only after bank account attachment, emphasizing the violation of natural justice. Key takeaway: Ex-parte orders require proper notice before dismissal.

Reopening Beyond 3 Years: ITAT Quashes 148 Notice Approved by Wrong Authority

December 4, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

The appeal was allowed as the notice under section 148 was sanctioned by an authority not competent under law. All proceedings following the invalid notice were held void-ab-initio. The ruling highlights the necessity of proper sanction for reopening assessments beyond three years.

Commission to Relatives Not Automatically Bogus: ITAT Bangalore Grants Relief 

December 4, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal allowed sales commission payments to family members engaged in company operations, deleting disallowances. The ruling emphasizes that commission need not be tied to individual sales but to services rendered. It sets a precedent for assessing commission to related parties in business operations.

Silver Oak Shade Trees in Tea Estates Generate Agricultural Income, Not Capital Gains

December 4, 2025 3390 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal overruled CIT(A), following Madras High Court precedent, and treated proceeds from sale of Silver Oak trees as agricultural income. Human cultivation, not wild growth, defines agricultural income.

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