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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


Technicalities Can’t Defeat Justice: ITAT Kolkata Allows Set Off of Losses & MAT Credit

September 19, 2025 621 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT in Kolkata ruled that tax claims cannot be denied on technicalities when documentation is on record. The case of Ambika Metaliks highlights the importance of fairness.

ITAT Ahmedabad Allows Section 10(23C)(iiiab) Exemption Despite Wrong ITR Form Filing

September 19, 2025 894 Views 0 comment Print

In a key decision, ITAT Ahmedabad set aside a ₹6.51 crore tax demand against a government-funded educational society, holding that procedural lapses do not defeat a substantive right to exemption when all eligibility conditions are met.

ITAT Ahmedabad Restores Farmer’s Case on Unexplained Investment with ₹5,000 Cost

September 19, 2025 348 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Chandrakant Atmaram Acharya, the ITAT deleted a Rs.10.80 lakh addition for unexplained investments but imposed a Rs.5,000 cost on the taxpayer for non-cooperation with the tax department.

Taxability on Withdrawal from EPF and TDS  

September 18, 2025 6810 Views 0 comment Print

Understand EPF withdrawal taxability and TDS rules. Covers service period, exemption cases, and PAN/Form 15G requirements for correct tax compliance.

Tax Audit Report Deadlines: CA Body Requests Extension

September 18, 2025 43233 Views 0 comment Print

The Chartered Accountants Association requests a tax deadline extension to November 30, 2025, due to ITR utility delays, portal glitches, and floods.

Request for Extension of Income Tax Return & Audit Due Dates Filed with CBDT

September 18, 2025 102651 Views 2 comments Print

Nagpur Chamber of Commerce requests a two-month extension for audit assessees’ income tax returns, citing delayed ITR forms, portal issues, and upcoming festivals.

ITAT Agra Deletes Salary Payable Addition of ₹3.48 Lakh under Section 56

September 18, 2025 564 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in Agra has deleted a tax addition against Ankur Rice Industries Pvt. Ltd., ruling that salary payable is a genuine business liability.

Finance Act 2022 Amendment to Sec.11(3) Prospective – ITAT Ahmedabad Allows 6th Year Utilization

September 18, 2025 1695 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad ruled that the amendment to Section 11(3)(c) by the Finance Act 2022, which reduced the accumulation period for trusts, is prospective. The court granted relief to Sarangpur Talia’s Pole Punch Trust, confirming its right to a six-year window for pre-amendment accumulations.

Mere Religious Wording in Objects Not Fatal – ITAT Remands 80G Approval Case

September 18, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad bench has set aside an order by the CIT(E) that denied 80G approval to a charitable trust, ruling that the matter requires fresh examination.

Consistency Rule Ignored, but Cap on 14A Disallowance Reaffirmed by ITAT Mumbai

September 18, 2025 681 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai ruled in the case of Motilal Oswal Financial Services that while the AO had validly recorded satisfaction for invoking Rule 8D, the disallowance under Section 14A cannot exceed the actual exempt income, setting a crucial precedent for income tax assessments.

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