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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 2958 Views 2 comments Print

TDS Deduction for Specified Senior Citizens (Section 194P)

Income Tax : Senior citizens aged 75+ with only pension and bank interest income need not file ITR if a specified bank computes income and dedu...

June 9, 2026 12759 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 19740 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 46050 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 41931 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 6004 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 1563 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 3666 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


ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 45 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 42786 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 537 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


Delhi HC Quashes Reassessment Based on New Grounds Not Mentioned in 148A(b) Notice

November 4, 2025 840 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment based on a new Permanent Establishment (PE) ground, which was absent from the initial notice, was quashed by the Delhi High Court. The court ruled that tax authorities must adhere strictly to the grounds stated in the statutory notice.

Levy of 234E Fee Through Section 200A Intimation Before 01.06.2015 Not Sustainable

November 4, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai allowed the appeal of MLS Enterprises for statistical purposes, subject to a ₹10,000 cost, restoring the matter to the CIT(A). The central issue is the prospective nature of the Section 234E penalty levied under Section 200A.

ITAT Remands Assessment Due to Missing DIN in Order Body

November 4, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT sent a tax assessment case back to the CIT(A) for reconsideration, citing the assessee’s claim of DIN absence in the assessment order. The appellate authority must now adjudicate on both the merits and the CBDT Circular No. 19/2019 compliance.

ITAT Dehradun Deletes Penalty for Lack of Specificity under Section 270A

November 4, 2025 1050 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Dehradun set aside a penalty under Section 270A, holding that the Assessing Officer failed to specify the exact clause of misreporting invoked. The penalty was declared invalid and deleted.

Ad-hoc Expense Disallowance Set Aside by ITAT Jodhpur for Non-Rejection of Books

November 4, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

The Jodhpur ITAT set aside a ₹ 8.13 lakh expense disallowance against Sarvodaya Mining Services. The Tribunal ruled additions cannot be made unless the assessee’s books of account are first rejected under Section 145.

ITAT Jodhpur Orders Fresh Verification as AO Ignored Accounting Method in Educational Trust Case

November 4, 2025 291 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal found that the Assessing Officer made additions without examining whether the trust followed a cash or accrual accounting system. The matter was remanded for de novo verification to ensure fair assessment under Section 10(23C)(iiiad).

ITAT Deletes ₹19.04 Lakh Addition: Agent’s Cash Deposits Were Company Collections

November 4, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes ₹19.04 Lakh Addition: Agent’s Cash Deposits Were Company Collections The ITAT ruled that cash deposits of ₹19.04 lakh made by commission agent Shyam Singh Hetta were reconciled collections for his principal, DTM Pvt. Ltd., and deleted the unexplained money addition under Section 69A.

ITAT Remands Cash Deposit Case Linked to Wrong PAN for Verification

November 4, 2025 528 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ranchi directed the AO to readjudicate the tax liability for a ₹23.5 lakh cash deposit after the assessee claimed the bank wrongly attached his PAN to a company’s account. The AO must verify if the company disclosed the account and had adequate cash for the deposit.

PCIT Empowered to Revise Incomplete Assessments—Failure to Tax Entire Survey Disclosure Held Prejudicial to Revenue

November 4, 2025 282 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT dismissed a firm’s appeal, confirming the PCIT’s order to tax Rs 19.44 lakh in unexplained cash and stock found in a survey under the stringent Section 115BBE.

Tax Benefits Available to Senior Citizens

November 4, 2025 710274 Views 150 comments Print

Learn about key income tax benefits, exemptions, and filing relaxations available to senior and very senior citizens under the Income Tax Law for FY 2025-26.

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