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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 2805 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 12750 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 19728 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 41922 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 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


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 12 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 6 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 Views 0 comment Print

Single Order for Reassessment and ITAT Directions not sustainable: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT remanded the case as NFAC passed an ex parte order despite notice issues and held that a combined reassessment and ITAT effec...

June 9, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Interest Disallowance as AO Failed to Prove Diversion of Borrowed Funds

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that interest expenditure cannot be disallowed without establishing a nexus between borrowed funds and non-busines...

June 9, 2026 42 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 42660 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 531 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


Notice u/s 148 Issued Beyond ‘Surviving Time’ Quashed: ITAT Follows Rajeev Bansal (SC)

October 31, 2025 879 Views 0 comment Print

An assessment adding ₹17.62 lakh was annulled as the income was below ₹50 lakh, limiting the period to three years under Section 149(1)(a). The Tribunal held the notice was time-barred as it was reissued after the statutory period’s surviving time of one day expired.

No Change in Shareholding: ITAT Delhi Allows Carry Forward of Losses

October 31, 2025 1347 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT dismissed the Revenues appeal, ruling that restrictions on set-off of carried-forward losses under Section 79 apply only in the year the set-off is claimed, not the year the loss is incurred and carried forward. The ruling confirmed that the AO erred in denying the carry forward of current year losses for subsequent years.

Delay of 563 Days in Appeal Condoned Due to Change in Management: ITAT Delhi

October 31, 2025 531 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal condoned a 563-day delay in filing appeal caused by frequent changes in management and poor communication in a co-operative bank. It held that negligence of officials should not override substantive justice and remanded the case for fresh adjudication by CIT(A)/NFAC.

Payments under Regional Service Agreement Not Royalty – ITAT Mumbai Rules in Favour of BCD Travel (Singapore)

October 31, 2025 420 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai ruled that payments received by a Singapore company from its Indian affiliate for Regional Service Agreement (RSA) support are not taxable as royalty under Section 9(1)(vi) or the DTAA. The Tribunal held that applying expertise for managerial and administrative services on a cost-sharing basis is a service, not the transfer of know-how.

Anonymous Donations Exempt Because Trust Proven as Religious & Charitable: ITAT Kolkata

October 31, 2025 579 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Kolkata allowed a trusts appeal, ruling its anonymous donations were not taxable under Section 115BBC after the trust demonstrated its objects included both religious and charitable purposes via an amended deed. The ruling overturned lower authority additions that had incorrectly classified the trust as purely charitable.

Penalty u/s 271AAB Deleted – ITAT Jaipur Rules Notice Defective & Income Not ‘Undisclosed’

October 31, 2025 684 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) deleted a ₹22.21 lakh penalty under Section 271AAB, ruling that the show-cause notice was defective for not specifying the charge. The Tribunal also held that mere stock valuation differences and an already offered cash investment do not qualify as “undisclosed income” under the section’s strict definition.

AO’s Mechanical Satisfaction under Rule 8D Invalid – ITAT Deletes ₹3.65 Cr 14A Disallowance  

October 31, 2025 396 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the AO’s mechanical application of Rule 8D without specific satisfaction was invalid. Since no new investments were made and own funds exceeded investments, disallowance was deleted.

TDS Demand Deleted: Section 194-I Prospective for NOIDA Lease Rent Payments

October 31, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi deleted the TDS demand under Section 194-I, confirming that the obligation to deduct tax on lease rent paid to NOIDA Authority applies prospectively from 16.02.2017. Following Supreme Court precedents, the Tribunal ruled the real estate firm was not an assessee-in-default for payments made in FY 2011-12.

Electronic Upload on ITBA = Legal Receipt: Physical Delivery Irrelevant, Says Delhi HC

October 31, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC ruled that date of electronic upload of DRP directions on ITBA is date of receipt under Section 144C(13). AO’s final order passed a day late was held invalid, reaffirming that physical delivery is irrelevant once uploaded.

ITAT Kolkata Restores 12A Registration – Bengal Chamber of Commerce Recognised as Charitable Entity

October 31, 2025 339 Views 0 comment Print

 The ITAT Kolkata restored Section 12A registration and Section 11 exemption to the Chamber of Commerce, holding that its objects and activities are charitable in nature, similar to the Indian Chamber of Commerce. The Tribunal applied the rule of consistency, noting the Chamber’s registration was already granted for subsequent assessment years.

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