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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 2469 Views 1 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 19719 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 46044 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 41910 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 14655 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 1557 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 3939 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


LTCG Exemption Denied as 3072% Returns Failed Human Test Probability

Income Tax : ITAT Chandigarh held that the assessee could not establish the authenticity of the purchase transactions underlying the LTCG claim...

June 9, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

SC Upholds LTCG Addition as Extraordinary Penny Stock Gains Defied Business Logic

Income Tax : The High Court upheld denial of Section 10(38) exemption after concurrent findings established that the share transactions lacked ...

June 9, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Upholds LTCG Addition on Extraordinary 4910% Returns from Penny Stock

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of Section 10(38) exemption after finding that the authorities had rightly treated the shar...

June 9, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

AO cannot finalize assessment before completion of DRP mechanism: Karnataka HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that issuing a demand notice along with a draft assessment order violated the mandatory procedure under Sectio...

June 9, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Rejects Ad Hoc Expenditure Disallowance as Books of Account were accepted

Income Tax : The Court found that the ITAT wrongly held there was no business income despite the assessment record showing income under “Busi...

June 9, 2026 75 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 42105 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 519 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


Penalty u/s 271AAC & 270A Remanded as Quantum Appeal Restored for Fresh Hearing

November 16, 2025 1104 Views 0 comment Print

 ITAT restored penalties under Sections 271AAC and 270A after noting CIT(A) dismissed appeal without hearing assessee. Case highlights necessity of providing a fair opportunity before imposing penalties.

Penalty u/s 271AAB Upheld: Admission of ₹3 Crores in Search Held ‘Undisclosed Income’

November 16, 2025 1116 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore confirmed that income admitted under Section 132(4) constitutes undisclosed income under Section 271AAB. The assessee’s claim of voluntary disclosure to avoid litigation was rejected, validating the ₹30 lakh penalty.

Form 71 Corrects Buyer’s TDS Error, Capital Gain Taxed in Transfer Year: ITAT Delhi Allows Full Credit

November 16, 2025 1440 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that TDS deposited by a buyer in a later year cannot override correct assessment year of capital gains. Form 71 enables taxpayers to claim such TDS credit in year of transfer.

SC to Decide Trust’s Eligibility for Income Tax Exemption on Community-Based Welfare

November 16, 2025 981 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court scheduled final hearing to determine if a trust working for a particular community can claim income tax exemption under Sections 11 and 12.

Survey Statement Alone Cannot Sustain Addition Without Stock Verification: ITAT Kolkata

November 16, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that an addition cannot be sustained solely on a survey statement under Section 133A. Proper verification of stock and business records is required before treating income as undisclosed.

ITAT Quashes ₹2.25 Cr 69C Addition as Traveled Beyond Show-Cause Notice

November 16, 2025 1965 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that an addition under Section 69C is invalid if it is not based on the allegations in the show-cause notice. The AO cannot exceed the notice, and procedural fairness is mandatory.

Turnover Mismatch Fatal: ITAT Orders Removal of Large Comparables in TP Analysis

November 16, 2025 1233 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal ruled that massive companies like Infosys and TCS cannot be used as comparables when the assessee’s turnover is small, holding that size materially affects profitability. It directed exclusion of such entities and recalculation of margins.

ITAT Deletes ₹95 Lakh Section 68 Addition for GST-Recorded Sales

November 16, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled that sales already recorded in books and accepted under GST cannot be treated as unexplained income under Section 68 without independent verification. No addition can be made solely on untested statements.

No Exempt Income, No 14A: ITAT Delhi Deletes ₹1.24 Cr Disallowance 

November 16, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that Section 14A cannot be applied when no exempt income is earned, deleting a ₹1.24 crore disallowance. The Tribunal also condoned a 99-day filing delay due to reasonable cause.

Concessional Section 115BAA Tax Rate Allowed Due to Timely Filing of Form 10-IC

November 16, 2025 888 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled that validly filed Form 10-IC ensures eligibility for Section 115BAA concessional tax rate. Key takeaway: timely filing secures lower corporate tax in subsequent years.

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