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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 3201 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 12762 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 46059 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 41940 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 6019 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 222 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 1575 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 3672 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 51 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 63 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 81 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 66 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 51 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 43248 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 543 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 477 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 156 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


NGO Misused for Kickbacks: ITAT Delhi Sustains Retrospective 12AA Cancellation

September 20, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal confirmed that donations routed as consideration for corporate liaisoning, personal expenses of promoters, and shell transactions justify cancellation of charitable registration from inception

Invalid Reassessment Notice by JAO Renders 263 Revision Non-Est: ITAT Chennai

September 20, 2025 630 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai ruled that a reassessment initiated by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer after March 29, 2022, was invalid, making the subsequent revision order by the PCIT equally void.

Reassessment Beyond Four Years Invalid Without New Evidence: ITAT Chennai

September 20, 2025 573 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai quashed a reassessment notice, ruling that an Assessing Officer cannot reopen a case after four years based on a review of documents already on file without new, tangible material.

Addition u/s. 69A not sustained as bank account belongs to HUF of assessee

September 20, 2025 690 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that addition under section 69A of the Income Tax Act towards cash deposits not reflected in bank account details cannot be sustained since the income doesn’t belong to assessee in the individual status but the income belong to HUF of the assessee.

ITAT Chennai Allows ₹16.84 Lakh Bad Debt Claim from Employee Fraud

September 20, 2025 321 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai allows a partnership firm to claim a bad debt deduction of ₹23.10 lakh, ruling that losses from employee fraud are a genuine business loss. The decision highlights that an FIR and book entries are sufficient evidence.

ITAT Chennai Allows Fresh Evidence to Challenge ₹3.79 Crore Addition u/s 68

September 20, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal remanded case to AO, allowing assessee to substantiate capital introduced from sale of agricultural lands with proper documents like patta, chitta, and adangal.

POA Alone Cannot Trigger Capital Gains – ITAT Bangalore Deletes ₹30 Cr Addition

September 20, 2025 1623 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore ruled in Ramesh Kumar vs. ACIT that capital gains tax can’t be levied based on mere possession, a commencement certificate, and an unregistered Power of Attorney.

Delayed ITR Filing: Delhi HC Reaffirms Liberal Interpretation of ‘Genuine Hardship’ in Condonation

September 20, 2025 2871 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court in VRG Electronics v. PCIT reaffirms a liberal approach to condoning ITR filing delays under Section 119(2)(b). Court ruled that an accountant’s negligence can constitute genuine hardship.

Charitable Trust Can’t Be Denied Tax Exemption for Delayed Form 10B Filing: Bombay HC

September 20, 2025 1692 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court set aside an order denying tax exemption to People’s Mobile Hospitals, a charitable trust, for a delay of 84 days in filing Form 10B. The court ruled that the delay was procedural and not a willful default, emphasizing a “justice-oriented” approach in such cases.

Software License Fees Paid to UK Company Not Taxable as Royalty: Karnataka HC

September 20, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

The Karnataka High Court dismissed an appeal by the Income Tax Department, ruling that payments to Syna Media for software licenses are not taxable as royalty, citing the Supreme Court’s precedent in the Engineering Analysis case.

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