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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


CAAS Files writ challenging persistent technical failures in Income Tax portal

September 25, 2025 8127 Views 1 comment Print

The Gujarat High Court is hearing a petition from the Chartered Accountants Association regarding persistent glitches on the new Income Tax Portal. The petition alleges that the portal’s technical failures, delayed release of forms, and numerous validations have caused significant hardship to taxpayers and professionals, leading to a truncated compliance window and potential penalties.

Registered Property Deeds Alone Not Incriminating for Tax Reassessment: ITAT Jaipur

September 25, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur ruled that merely possessing registered property deeds cannot be treated as incriminating material under Sections 153A/153C of Income Tax Act.

Voluntarily disclosed income in return cannot be taxed under section 115BBE

September 25, 2025 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Income surrendered during survey and accounted as business income should not attract section 115BBE rates, clarifying application of sections 69, 69A, and 69B.

PCIT Cannot invoke Section 263 Where AO Conducted Full Loan Verification: ITAT Nagpur

September 24, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Nagpur has set aside a revision order by the PCIT against Nirmalkumar Agrawal (HUF). The tribunal ruled that the PCIT could not invoke Section 263 to revise an assessment where the AO had already conducted a thorough enquiry and formed a plausible view, even if a different view was possible.

ITAT Cochin Deletes ₹2.2 Lakh Penalty for Bona Fide Gratuity Claim

September 24, 2025 819 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Cochin’s decision in the Chundayil Kalam Girijadevi vs. ITO case, which sets a precedent that a tax penalty cannot be levied for an honest mistake in claiming a higher gratuity exemption.

Pre-Production FD Interest Not Taxable: ITAT Deletes ₹14.45 Lakh Addition

September 24, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Panaji rules in favor of Shirguppi Sugar Works, deleting an income tax addition. The Tribunal held that interest earned on FDs, placed to secure bank guarantees for importing capital goods, is directly linked to the project and can be set off against capital costs, not taxed as “income from other sources.

Loan routed through banking channels & repaid with interest & TDS – Section 69A Addition deleted

September 24, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad confirmed that the unsecured loan of ₹80.94 lakh given by Mahadev Shipbreakers to KCPL was genuine, routed through banking channels, and repaid with interest and TDS. The Tribunal dismissed Revenue’s appeal, noting AO’s allegations were generalized and unsubstantiated.

Receipt for sale of copyrighted IFE video/audio content, not royalty: ITAT Delhi

September 24, 2025 402 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi ruled that a UK company’s receipts from Indian airlines for in-flight content are not taxable as royalty or fees for technical services, as no copyright or technical know-how was transferred.

ITAT Cochin Allows Section 54F Deduction for Essential Plumbing, Excludes Luxury Interiors

September 24, 2025 741 Views 0 comment Print

Cochin ITAT rules that only essential expenses like plumbing and electrical works qualify for deduction under Section 54F, while luxury interiors such as modular kitchens, wardrobes, and ACs are not eligible. Partial relief granted.

ITAT Nagpur Restores Appeal Dismissed for Non-Prosecution Due to Short Notices

September 24, 2025 435 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur has set aside the dismissal of Balkishan Mohanlal Gandhi’s appeal. The Tribunal ruled that the CIT(A)’s two notices with very short deadlines did not constitute a fair opportunity, and the order was invalid as it failed to be a speaking order.

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