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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


Various Threshold Limits under Income Tax Act

October 28, 2025 368855 Views 44 comments Print

This report provides a consolidated overview of the critical monetary threshold limits stipulated under various sections of the Income Tax Act, 1961, relevant for the Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27 (Financial Year 2025-26). These figures define taxability, exemption levels, eligibility for schemes, and compliance obligations for various categories of taxpayers, including individuals, corporations, and businesses.

Deduction u/s. 80IB(10) not eligible in absence of evidence substantiating development of eligible project

October 28, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that deduction under section 80IB(10) of the Income Tax Act not eligible in absence of any demonstrable evidence regarding any expense incurred towards eligible project to substantiate development of eligible project.

Addition u/s. 68 set aside as AO nowhere proved involvement in price rigging of scrips

October 28, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that capital gains cannot be treated as unaccounted income under section 68 of the Income Tax Act since AO nowhere proved that assessee himself was involved in price rigging of any of the scrips. Accordingly, appeal of assessee stands allowed.

Limitation/Compliance periods Under Income Tax Act, 1961

October 28, 2025 63817 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of statutory compliance deadlines for AY 2026-27 under the Income Tax Act. Covers return filing, trust/NGO registrations, audit reports (44AB, 10BB), transfer pricing, and zero-coupon bond requirements. Essential dates for companies and assessees.

Bogus Purchase Addition Quashed: ITAT Rules Inactive GST Status Alone Not Enough

October 28, 2025 1125 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT deleted a 69C unexplained expenditure addition for alleged bogus purchases, ruling that when corresponding sales are accepted and payments made via banking channels, the purchase cannot be disallowed without tangible proof of manipulation.

Limitation under rule 68B did not apply to RDDB act proceedings

October 28, 2025 879 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation under Rule 68B of the second schedule to the Income Tax Act did not apply to RDDB Act (Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993) proceedings as Rule 68B of the IT Act had no mandatory application to recoveries under the RDDB Act

Reopening Beyond Four Years Invalid as Non-Filing of Form 3CL Not Material Non-Disclosure

October 28, 2025 264 Views 0 comment Print

Form 3CL was not a determinative document for claiming deduction, and non-production of the same did not amount to wilful non-disclosure or suppression of material facts under Explanation 1 to Section 147.

Cash Deposit Addition Invalid When Source Is Fully Explained with Documentary Proof

October 27, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT quashes an income tax addition for cash deposits, ruling that a detailed documentary trail explaining the source for visa purposes cannot be dismissed solely by a third party’s denial.

ITAT Deletes Interest Disallowance After Revenue Accepts Loan Genuineness

October 27, 2025 792 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT ruled that interest on loans cannot be disallowed when the AO accepts the loan principal is genuine by dropping an addition proposed under Section 68 of the Act. which deleted a Rs 3 lakh interest disallowance after the tax officer admitted the underlying loans were genuine.

Voluntary TP Adjustment under APA Eligible for 10AA Deduction: Karnataka HC

October 27, 2025 804 Views 0 comment Print

The Karnataka High Court affirmed that SEZ units can claim Section 10AA deduction on income enhanced through a voluntary Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) adjustment. The ruling clarifies that the bar under Section 92C(4) applies only to income enhanced by the Assessing Officer, not to voluntary APA compliance.

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