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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 156 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 333 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 150 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 2712 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 54 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 102 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 66 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 69 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 63 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 666 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 1956 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 447 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


Industrial Incentives for Kutch and TUF Subsidy Not Taxable: ITAT Clarifies Capital Nature

October 28, 2025 363 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled that government incentives to promote industrial development in disaster-hit Kutch and modernization under TUF scheme are capital receipts. Revenue’s appeal was dismissed, reaffirming purpose test from Ponni Sugars and Sahney Steel.

ITAT Delhi Upholds Dealer Foreign Tour Expense as Genuine Business Promotion

October 28, 2025 441 Views 0 comment Print

The case addressed the disallowance of Rs.2.21 Cr on dealer foreign tour expenses, which the AO questioned for lack of formal agreements. The ITAT confirmed the deletion of the addition, ruling the expenses were genuine business promotion and commercially expedient under S 37(1) particularly since a similar scheme was accepted for the holding company.

Deduction u/s. 43B allowed to the extent relevant evidences are furnished

October 28, 2025 321 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that deduction claimed under section 43B of the Income Tax Act supported by necessary documentary evidences is allowable. Accordingly, deduction allowed to the extent relevant evidences are furnished.

AO Must Apply Three-Year Gross Profit Instead of Treating Sales as Bogus: ITAT Delhi

October 28, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

The case addressed a Rs.605 Cr addition under Section 68 for alleged bogus sales, where the AO didn’t reject the books. The ITAT remanded the matter, directing the AO to recompute income by applying the average three-year Gross Profit rate on sales, establishing that entire sales cannot be taxed as unexplained credits when books aren’t rejected.

Reassessment based on direction of CIT(A) post period prescribed u/s. 149 cannot be sustained

October 28, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that reopening of assessment based on direction of CIT(A) cannot be sustained since the period of limitation prescribed under section 149(1) of the Income Tax Act has expired. Accordingly, reassessment notice u/s. 148 quashed and petition is allowed.

FAQs on taxation of charitable or religious trusts under Income Tax Act, 1961

October 28, 2025 13968 Views 2 comments Print

A summary of the tax framework governing charitable entities in India, covering the definition of ‘charitable purpose,’ mandatory registration under Section 12AB, audit requirements, taxation of accumulated and anonymous donations, and consequences including the cancellation of registration and levy of accreted income tax.

Income Tax Informants Reward Scheme 2018 FAQs | Key Insights

October 28, 2025 13053 Views 3 comments Print

The CBDT’s Income Tax Informants Reward Scheme 2018 offers rewards up to ₹5 crore for specific, written information leading to the detection of substantial tax evasion, including undisclosed foreign assets. It specifies eligibility, confidential procedures, and tiered rewards based on the realized tax amount.

FAQs on interest under section 234A, 234B, 234C and 234D

October 28, 2025 11109 Views 0 comment Print

Understand Sections 234A, 234B, 234C, and 234D of the Income Tax Act covering interest on late filing, short payment, delayed advance tax, and excess refunds, including rates, calculation, and applicable periods.

FAQs on intimation under section 143(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961

October 28, 2025 6216 Views 0 comment Print

Section 143(1) intimation is the automated processing of Income Tax Returns (ITR) by the CPC to correct arithmetical errors and apparent inconsistencies. Learn the types of mandatory adjustments, the 9-month time limit for issuance, and the 30-day window for electronic response.

Meaning of relatives​ Under Income Tax Act, 1961

October 28, 2025 15234 Views 1 comment Print

The Income Tax Act, 1961, uses different definitions of ‘relative’ depending on the section, impacting tax-free gifts (Sec 56(2)(x)), clubbing of income (Sec 64), trust exemptions (Sec 13), and authorized representation (Sec 288). This divergence requires specific legal analysis.

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