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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 2970 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 6007 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 12 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 15 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 60 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 57 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 42798 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


Bombay HC Voids Income Tax Case Transfer Post-Assessment Completion

October 29, 2025 711 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court quashed the Section 127 transfer of a former CFO’s case from Mumbai to Delhi, ruling that the basis for transfer coordinated investigation eased once the main company’s assessment was complete.

Gujarat HC Upholds 25% Disallowance for Bogus Purchases

October 29, 2025 1239 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujarat High Court confirmed the Tribunal’s decision to disallow 25% of bogus purchases shown by Vijay Proteins Ltd., but quashed the penalty levied under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act.

Reassessment Quashed: Approval for Notice Beyond 3 Years Must Be PCCIT, Not PCIT

October 29, 2025 1311 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi nullified a reassessment, ruling that mandatory sanction under Section 151 was invalid because it was granted by Principal Commissioner (PCIT). Tribunal held that reopening assessments after three years requires approval from higher authority: Principal Chief Commissioner (PCCIT).

Activities of Statutory Urban Development Body Not Commercial: ITAT allows Section 11 Exemption

October 29, 2025 498 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi confirmed that a statutory development authority’s activities, such as land development and housing, are charitable under Section 2(15), not commercial. The Tribunal applied the principle of consistency, relying on multiple High Court and ITAT precedents for similar development bodies.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Additions Beyond Six-Year Limit Under Section 153C

October 29, 2025 561 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal upheld CIT(A)’s view that assessments for AYs 2013-14 to 2015-16 fell outside permissible six-year block under Section 153C. Additions made by AO were held time-barred and without jurisdiction.

Search Assessment Barred: Limitation Period Starts When AO Gets Seized Papers

October 29, 2025 681 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi dismissed the Revenue’s appeal, ruling that the assessment under Section 153C was time-barred because the block period must be calculated from the date the Assessing Officer (AO) of the non-searched person received the seized material. The ruling confirms that the date of the original search is irrelevant for non-searched persons.

ITAT Delhi: Section 50C Inapplicable to Buyer in Slump Sale – Goodwill Depreciation Allowed, Non-Compete Fee Disallowed

October 29, 2025 753 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled that Section 50C, which allows revaluing property based on circle rates, applies only to the seller in a transfer, not the buyer in a slump sale governed by Section 50B. The Tribunal held that goodwill is depreciable, but its value must be verified by the Departmental Valuation Officer (DVO).

ITAT Delhi Rejects Segmentation of Trading and Service Activities in Transfer Pricing Case

October 29, 2025 1080 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT rules LRD trading and after-sales services are functionally inseparable for TP. Mechanical segregation rejected; TNMM must be applied at the entity level on an aggregated basis.

ITAT Delhi Deletes Penalty for Non-Compliance Where Notice Not Served on NRI

October 29, 2025 1053 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi deleted a penalty levied under Section 272A(1)(d) against a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) for alleged non-compliance with a Section 142(1) notice.1 The court ruled that service of notice, not mere issuance, is mandatory, and lacking proof of service on the UK resident constituted a reasonable cause for non-compliance.

ITAT Delhi Dismisses Tax Appeals as IBC Proceedings Override Income Tax Act

October 29, 2025 690 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi dismissed cross-appeals from the assessee and Revenue, citing the initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). The ruling reaffirms that Section 238 of the IBC has an overriding effect on the Income-tax Act, mandating all tax claims be lodged with the Resolution Professional.

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