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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 3066 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 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 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 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 66 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 42885 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


ITAT Bangalore Condones 126-Day Delay for Senior Citizen in Property Transaction Case

September 25, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore has condoned a 126-day delay for a senior citizen, remanding her property transaction case to the AO after finding she was unaware of proceedings due to her son’s death.

Nagpur ITAT Confirms 115BAA Relief – Delay in Form 10-IC Filing Condoned

September 25, 2025 525 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur has dismissed Revenue’s appeal against Western Coalfields Ltd., affirming that a delay in filing Form 10-IC for the concessional tax rate under Section 115BAA can be condoned.

Reassessment Based on Third-Party Laptop Data Remanded for Fresh Hearing

September 25, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal condoned a 376-day delay in filing the appeal, citing a consultant’s lapse, and ruled that the assessee was denied a fair hearing. The case was remanded for a detailed examination of jurisdictional and factual issues.

General Modus Operandi Insufficient – Labour Expenses & Unsecured Loans Held Genuine

September 25, 2025 324 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal rules that allegations based on generalized survey findings and third-party statements cannot sustain additions. Labour expenses and unsecured loans routed through banking channels were confirmed as genuine, with revenue appeals dismissed.

ITAT Indore Remands Case Over Ex-Parte Order Due to Short Notice

September 25, 2025 303 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Indore has remanded a tax case to the CIT(A), ruling that the short notice period given to the assessee violated natural justice and warrants a new hearing on the merits.

Plausible View Adopted by AO Cannot Be Revised – Pune ITAT on 263 Jurisdiction

September 25, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune partly quashed a PCIT’s revision order against Sharada Erectors Pvt. Ltd. It ruled that the AO’s plausible view on most issues, supported by enquiry, cannot be set aside.

54 or 54F? Large Land With Small House Still a Residential Property? Tribunal Says Re-Examine

September 25, 2025 924 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that the Assessing Officer failed to conduct a proper inquiry into whether a large plot of land with a small house constituted a residential house for the purpose of the exemption. The case has been remanded for fresh adjudication.

7 Costly DIY Income Tax Return Filing Mistakes to Avoid in 2025

September 25, 2025 855 Views 0 comment Print

Filing your income tax return yourself might seem convenient, but DIY tax filing in 2025 carries hidden risks that can cost time, money, and peace of mind. From errors in reporting income and missing deductions to cybersecurity threats and unawareness of the latest amendments under the Income Tax Act of 1961, self-filing can quickly become […]

ITAT Pune Quashes Non-Speaking 144 Order: Assessee Can Prove Cash Deposits

September 25, 2025 792 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal ruled that unexplained cash deposits of ₹13.46 lakh by a mobile phone trader require fresh examination. ITAT emphasized natural justice and allowed the assessee to submit audited accounts and sales evidence.

Referral Commissions Not Insurance Commission: ITAT Deletes 40(a)(ia) Addition

September 25, 2025 744 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled that referral payments made by an individual insurance agent to unlicensed persons do not fall under TDS provisions of Section 194D. Arbitrary disallowance of such commissions was deleted.

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