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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 102 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 303 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 138 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 2577 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 63 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 81 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 57 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 51 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 48 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


FAQs on Prosecution provision under Income Tax Act, 1961

October 29, 2025 6939 Views 0 comment Print

A summary of prosecution offences under Chapter XXII of the Income Tax Act (Sections 275A to 280), detailing the rigorous imprisonment and fines for serious defaults, including wilful tax evasion, failure to remit TDS/TCS, non-compliance during search, and fraudulent property disposal.

FAQs on agricultural income taxation (Section 2(1A) and Rule 7)

October 29, 2025 9432 Views 1 comment Print

A summary of agricultural income under Section 2(1A) of the Income-tax Act, covering rent, cultivation processes, and farm buildings. Learn about the partial tax integration regime, special rules for tea, coffee, and rubber, and the capital gains treatment for rural versus urban agricultural land.

FAQs on Annual Information System (AIS) & Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS)

October 29, 2025 5571 Views 1 comment Print

The AIS is a comprehensive statement providing all tax and financial transaction details, including TDS, SFT, and external data, to the taxpayer. TIS is a summary of this information. Access via e-filing portal; feedback is possible.

TPO doesn’t have jurisdiction to scrutinize claim of deduction u/s. 80IA

October 29, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that Transfer Pricing Officer [TPO] doesn’t have jurisdiction to scrutinize the claim of deduction under section 80IA of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, addition made by AO on account of TP adjustment is not sustainable.

FAQs on Benami Property Transactions and Definitions

October 29, 2025 3837 Views 0 comment Print

Understand Benami property and transactions as per the PBPT Act. Learn what constitutes Benami, who the Benamidar and Beneficial Owner are, the exceptions, and the serious consequences, including rigorous imprisonment, fines, and confiscation of assets by the Central Government.

Judicial Rebuke of CBDT’s Delay Culture: A Multi-High Court Chronicle on ITR Extensions

October 29, 2025 53385 Views 11 comments Print

Five High Courts criticize the CBDT’s habit of last-minute ITR deadline extensions, citing administrative chaos, mental stress, and need for proactive tax governance reform.

Cinepolis Settlement Compensation is Non-Taxable Capital Receipt: ITAT Delhi

October 29, 2025 621 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the ₹33.12 crore received by a co-founder to settle disputes and relinquish the right to sue for promised equity is a non-taxable capital receipt. The court ruled the payment wasn’t salary, business income, or capital gains, as the ‘right to sue’ isn’t a transferable capital asset.

Search Assessment Quashed: Single Mechanical Approval for Multiple Years Vitiates Order

October 29, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai quashed search assessments under Section 153C, ruling that a single, non-speaking, and mechanical approval granted under Section 153D for multiple assessment years is invalid.

Tom, Jerry & Tax Officer: A Tale of TDS Mismatch And Misery

October 29, 2025 8607 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court ruled that a taxpayer cannot be denied credit or refund for TDS merely due to a mismatch in Form 26AS. The department must verify the payment from the deductor.

No addition can be made under Section 147 in search cases without fresh material

October 29, 2025 1350 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of the new Section 147/148 search assessment in the IT Act. Examines the requirement for incriminating material despite the “deemed information” clause.

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