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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


Trade Discount Not Commission: ITAT Quashes CIT’s Section 263 Revision for Overreach

September 27, 2025 420 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that a 12% trade discount to an overseas buyer is not commission and cannot attract TDS under Section 195. The Tribunal ruled that the CIT cannot override the AO’s assessment without independent examination, quashing the Section 263 revision and consequential reassessment.

CCIT, ITO Jodhpur Get 4 Years Jail in CBI Bribery Case

September 27, 2025 1638 Views 0 comment Print

A CBI Court in Jodhpur sentenced former Chief Commissioner of Income Tax P.K. Sharma and an ITO to 4 years jail and a fine for accepting a Rs. 15 lakh bribe.

The Puzzle of Tax Audit and ITR Due Dates

September 27, 2025 48936 Views 2 comments Print

A summary of how the CBDT’s decision to extend the Tax Audit Report due date without extending the ITR date has eliminated the traditional one-month gap, causing compliance issues.

Discrepancies in Returns & Non-production of Books: Appeal dismissed Over Unexplained Income

September 27, 2025 483 Views 0 comment Print

In HIM Restaurants Private Limited Vs ITO, the Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) upheld tax additions, confirming the rejection of books of account under Section 145(3) due to the assessee’s failure to produce evidence and discrepancies in its financial reporting.

Blanket Mechanical 153D Approval Approval Not Valid – ITAT Delhi Quashes Assessments  

September 27, 2025 417 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi annuls tax assessments on Nanak Chand Tayal, ruling that the blanket, mechanical approval under Section 153D was invalid and against judicial precedents from Delhi and Orissa High Courts.

Tribunal Applies Real Income Theory, Restricts Additions to 10% of Bogus Purchases

September 27, 2025 834 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT restores Silverton Pulp And Papers Pvt. Ltd.’s appeal to the CIT(A) to verify the applicability of Section 56(2)(x)(b) to a disputed agricultural land purchase, where the stamp valuation authority valued it as residential.

Verification, Not Estimation – ITAT Delhi Corrects AO’s Approach on Creditors & Expenses

September 27, 2025 543 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), in Shelender Kumar Jain Vs ACIT, has ruled against making adhoc disallowances on verified business expenses.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Reassessments Based on Retracted Statement of Entry Operator

September 27, 2025 771 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi quashes reassessment orders against three companies. The court ruled that an AO cannot rely solely on a retracted statement to initiate reopening proceedings.

No Independent Verification, No Addition: ITAT Upholds Relief in Penny Stock Case

September 27, 2025 1155 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Delhi deleted Rs.8 lakh penny stock addition u/s 68. AO relied only on Investigation Wing report. Tribunal rules addition cannot be made without independent verification.

Relief for Senior Citizen: ITAT Limits Cash Deposit Addition, Cites Madras HC Ruling on 115BBE

September 27, 2025 1467 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi reduced a Rs.11.47 lakh demonetization cash addition to Rs.47,000/− for a senior citizen. Cites Madras HC ruling limiting S. 115BBE rate to transactions after 01.04.2017.

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