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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 3081 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 19743 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 46056 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 41934 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 219 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 1566 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 3669 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 42 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 60 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 69 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 63 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 48 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 42921 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 540 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


Why You May Be Forced into New Tax Regime if you missed ITR Deadline

October 2, 2025 4158 Views 0 comment Print

Missing the ITR due date u/s 139(1) mandates the use of the new tax regime, as the option to choose the old regime or file Form 10−IEA is lost.

Consolidated section 153D approval without examining records or incriminating material invalid

October 2, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi quashed Balaji Metal Tech’s assessment, ruling it void due to mechanical approval, wrong section use (143(3) instead of 153C), and failure to mention DIN in the order.

Mere Pendency of Supreme Court Appeal No Ground for 263 Revision: ITAT Mumbai

October 2, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai quashes PCIT’s S. 263 revision against Colgate Palmolive, holding PCIT cannot disregard binding Coordinate Bench order based merely on Supreme Court appeal pendency.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Search Assessments for Consolidated Mechanical 153D Approval

October 2, 2025 645 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi quashes search assessments, ruling consolidated S. 153D approval for multiple assessees was mechanical, violating judicial mandate for independent application of mind.

Deduction u/s 54F was allowable even if borrowed funds were utilized for investment in new residential asset

October 1, 2025 1101 Views 0 comment Print

Construction was funded through borrowed money, and assessee sought to utilize the account funds to repay the debt. However, Department denied the request to close the account and release funds citing incomplete construction, use of borrowed funds, non-filing of returns for the relevant assessment years, and non-compliance with Section 54F conditions.

Section 56(2)(vii) Not Applicable on Leasehold Properties – ITAT Delhi

October 1, 2025 1143 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that provisions taxing difference in stamp value and purchase price apply only to land and buildings, not leasehold rights. Addition of ₹21.95 lakh was set aside.

Assessment Invalid Where Department Could Not Prove Timely Issue of Order: ITAT Bangalore

October 1, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee argued that the order was barred by limitation because it was not served within the prescribed time. AO countered this, claiming the order was dispatched via speed post on December 30, 2017, and had thus left the office within the deadline.

Demonetization cash deposit not added u/s. 68 as source duly explained

October 1, 2025 861 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that addition of demonetization cash deposit under section 68 of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained cash credit rightly deleted by CIT(A) since source of deposit duly explained with documentary evidence. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

No addition of unexplained income u/s 69A for cash deposits from business sales during demonetization without contrary evidence

October 1, 2025 1428 Views 0 comment Print

Mere act of depositing cash into a bank account, even during demonetization, was not conclusive proof of unexplained income under Section 69A especially for a business operating under a presumptive tax scheme.

Provision for discount was an allowable expenditure if based on a scientific method & consistently discharged in subsequent years

October 1, 2025 786 Views 0 comment Print

High Court held that the Revenue itself had accepted the provision in earlier years and not disputed it even before the jurisdictional High Court in appeal for AY 2009-10. Since the provision was scientific and actually discharged, no substantial question of law arose.

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