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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 2529 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 19722 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 1560 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 84 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 42177 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


ITAT Quashes Section 263 Revision as AO Conducted Detailed Inquiry into Agricultural Income

May 15, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot held that revision under section 263 was not sustainable where the Assessing Officer had already conducted extensive verification of agricultural income and expenses. The Tribunal observed that detailed notices, documentary evidence, and independent inquiries were part of the original assessment proceedings.

Reassessment 2.0: New Tax Notice Playbook Every Tax Professional Must Decode

May 15, 2026 7557 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Act, 2025 replaces old reassessment provisions with Sections 279 to 286 and increases reopening timelines in certain cases. Tax professionals must carefully examine applicability based on the relevant tax year.

ITAT Delhi Deletes Capital Addition as No Liability Cessation Was Proved

May 15, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under Section 41(1) cannot be made without proving cessation of liability. The Tribunal found that family loans continued to remain payable and were merely reclassified in the capital account.

ITAT Quashes Assessment Due to Non-Supply of Search Material

May 15, 2026 606 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that additions based on server data, search records, and investigation reports cannot survive if such material is not supplied to the assessee. The Tribunal ruled that denial of rebuttal opportunity violates principles of natural justice.

Third-Party Loose Papers Cannot Justify Addition Without Cross-Examination: ITAT Delhi

May 15, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled that reassessment in search cases requires prior approval under section 148B before passing the order. Since the department failed to obtain the prescribed approval, the assessment was quashed as invalid in law.

Section 56(2)(x) not Apply to Redevelopment Flats as Transaction Is Exchange of Existing Rights

May 15, 2026 465 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai held that receipt of a new flat in exchange for surrender of an old flat under a redevelopment arrangement does not amount to receipt of immovable property for inadequate consideration. The addition under Section 56(2)(x) was therefore deleted.

Bombay HC Quashes Reassessment Due to Approval by Wrong Authority

May 15, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court held that reassessment proceedings issued beyond three years for AY 2018-19 were invalid because approval was granted by the Principal Commissioner instead of the competent authority under Section 151(ii).

Assessment Quashed as Returned Income Exceeded Monetary Limits of ITO Jurisdiction

May 15, 2026 420 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi held that scrutiny notice issued by an ITO lacking pecuniary jurisdiction rendered the entire assessment void ab initio. The Tribunal relied on CBDT Instruction No.1/2011 and judicial precedents on jurisdictional defects.

ITAT Surat Upholds Bogus LTCG Addition on Sunrise Asian Penny Stock, Applies ‘Human Probability’ Test

May 15, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Surat held that abnormal price rise in a penny stock and surrounding circumstances justified treating claimed LTCG as unexplained income under Section 68. The Tribunal found the transactions to be part of a pre-arranged accommodation entry scheme.

Notional Rent from Sister Concerns Taxable as ‘Other Sources’: ITAT Mumbai

May 15, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai held that notional rent cannot be taxed under “Income from Other Sources” without evidence that such income was actually received or receivable. The Tribunal deleted additions relating to shared premises with group companies.

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