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No TDS on Transport Payments: Declaration Format Under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : Transporters can avoid TDS deduction by submitting a declaration confirming ownership of not more than ten goods vehicles. The key...

April 21, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

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 306 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 141 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 183 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 2604 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 51 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 3336 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


SC Dismisses Appeal Due to Delay, HC Ruling on No PE and Offshore Taxability Stands

Income Tax : The Supreme Court declined to condone delay, thereby upholding the High Court’s conclusion that the liaison office did not const...

April 21, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Offshore Supply Income Not Taxable in India Due to Absence of Business Connection: Delhi HC

Income Tax : The judgment confirms that income from offshore equipment supply is not taxable where transactions occur outside India. The liaiso...

April 21, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Appeal Reinstated as Delay due to Bona Fide Belief & COVID-19 Disruption

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that lack of awareness of the assessment order and limited knowledge of tax law constituted sufficient cause for...

April 21, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Valid Where Income Escapement Based on Search-Derived Information

Income Tax : The Tribunal confirmed addition of unexplained investments where the assessee could not substantiate the source of deposits. The r...

April 21, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Wage Arrears Deduction Allowed as Liability Accrued from Pay Revision Effective Date

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that wage arrears arising from pay revision constitute an accrued liability from the effective date. The provisi...

April 21, 2026 54 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 1944 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 168 Views 0 comment Print


Reassessment invalid as based on ‘reasons to suspect’ rather than ‘reason to believe’

October 31, 2025 378 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act merely on the basis of ‘reasons to suspect’ rather than on ‘reason to believe’ is invalid in the eye of law. Held that passive reliance on third-party intelligence would render the reopening invalid as it reflected merely a ‘reason to suspect’.

Writ not entertained as alternative efficacious remedy against final assessment order available

October 31, 2025 225 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court held that writ petition is not entertained due to availability of alternative efficacious remedy under the provisions of Income Tax Act against the final assessment order. Accordingly, writ petition dismissed.

License fee paid for use of goodwill is allowable as business expense

October 31, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that license fees paid for use of goodwill is allowable as business expenditure. Accordingly, the same is deductible under section 37 of the Income Tax Act. Thus, appeal of revenue dismissed.

FAQs on Higher rate of TDS under section 206AA and 206AB

October 31, 2025 4806 Views 0 comment Print

Sections 206AA and 206AB mandate higher TDS rates for recipients who fail to furnish PAN (up to 20%) or do not file an Income Tax Return despite high TDS/TCS (up to twice the normal rate or 5%). Higher of the two sections’ rates applies if both conditions are met.

FAQs on TDS or TCS on sale or Purchase of Goods

October 31, 2025 3969 Views 0 comment Print

Know the key provisions of Sections 194Q and 206C(1H) on TDS and TCS for sale or purchase of goods, including thresholds, rates, exemptions, and compliance rules under the Income-tax Act.

FAQs on TDS on Rent Under Section 194-I & Section 194-IB

October 31, 2025 37854 Views 0 comment Print

Understand TDS on rent under Sections 194-I and 194-IB, including threshold limits, rates, timelines, filing requirements, and PAN-related implications for tenants and landlords.

FAQs on Section 80TTA and Section 80TTB deduction

October 31, 2025 7572 Views 0 comment Print

Know the differences between Sections 80TTA and 80TTB of the Income-tax Act. Learn eligibility, deduction limits of Rs.10,000 and Rs.50,000, applicable income sources, and rules under the new tax regime Section 115BAC.

Rectification u/s 154 on Dropped Reopening Held Invalid – ITAT Delhi Quashes ₹3.56 Cr Addition

October 31, 2025 2328 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi quashed a rectification order under Section 154, holding that a debatable issue regarding provision for construction expenses is not a “mistake apparent from record.” The ruling reinforces that Section 154 cannot be used to make additions that require a long-drawn process of reasoning or legal interpretation.

Processing Fee is Interest, Not FTS – ITAT Delhi Follows Earlier Year decision

October 31, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT followed its earlier ruling for the German financial institution, confirming that the management/processing fee was a component of the loan financing and not a fee for technical services. The decision directed the deletion of the entire addition, reinforcing that the taxability of fees must be determined based on their underlying nature and link to the principal loan.

Software Cost Cross-Charge Not FIS/Royalty – ITAT Delhi Follows Earlier Year in SNC Lavalin Case

October 31, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that the cross-charged fee for use of third-party software does not qualify as Royalty as the payment is for a copyrighted article and not the transfer of copyright rights. This decision deletes a significant addition, reaffirming that the make available clause in the DTAA was not satisfied.

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