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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 2805 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 12750 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 19728 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 46044 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 41922 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 6004 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 213 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 1563 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 3663 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


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 12 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 6 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 Views 0 comment Print

Single Order for Reassessment and ITAT Directions not sustainable: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT remanded the case as NFAC passed an ex parte order despite notice issues and held that a combined reassessment and ITAT effec...

June 9, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Interest Disallowance as AO Failed to Prove Diversion of Borrowed Funds

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that interest expenditure cannot be disallowed without establishing a nexus between borrowed funds and non-busines...

June 9, 2026 42 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 42660 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 531 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


Section 54F Exemption Allowed as Entire Capital Gain Was Invested Within Statutory Period

May 13, 2026 744 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that exemption under Section 54F cannot be denied merely because the assessee failed to deposit unutilised funds in the Capital Gain Account Scheme before the due date under Section 139(1). The Tribunal ruled that actual investment in a residential house within the prescribed period amounted to substantive compliance deserving liberal interpretation.

Section 69A Addition Deleted Because Cross-Examination of Third-Party Witness Was Denied

May 13, 2026 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that an addition under Section 69A cannot be sustained when the assessee is denied the opportunity to cross-examine the person whose statement forms the basis of the assessment. The Tribunal ruled that reliance on such untested statements violates principles of natural justice and renders the addition legally unsustainable.

Pune ITAT Quashes Section 148 Notice for Taking Sanction From PCIT Instead of PCCIT

May 13, 2026 723 Views 0 comment Print

The Pune ITAT held that reassessment proceedings become void when approval under Section 151 is taken from the wrong authority. Since sanction was obtained from the PCIT instead of the PCCIT, the notice under Section 148 was quashed.

ITAT Deletes ₹6.75 Crore Professional Fee Disallowance Linked to Iran Sanction Banking Issues

May 13, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT allowed deduction of professional fees paid for facilitating remittances relating to Iranian-origin imports affected by OFAC sanctions. The Tribunal held that the expenditure was incurred wholly and exclusively for business purposes.

Reassessment Quashed as Section 148 Approval Was Taken from Wrong Authority

May 13, 2026 2238 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court held that reopening for AY 2016–17 becomes invalid when sanction is obtained from an authority not prescribed under Section 151(2). The Supreme Court affirmed the ruling by dismissing the Revenue’s SLP on delay and merits.

TDS on Rent under Income-tax Act, 2025: A Tenant’s Practical Guide to Form 141 Compliance

May 13, 2026 71898 Views 2 comments Print

The article explains that individual tenants paying rent above ₹50,000 per month must deduct TDS at 2% under Section 194-IB. It highlights compliance procedures, filing requirements, and consequences of non-deduction or delayed payment.

CPC Cannot Deny 25% Tax Rate Benefit Due to Missing ITR Column: ITAT Pune

May 13, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that CPC’s application of a 30% tax rate merely due to absence of turnover disclosure in the return form could not override the concessional rate provided by law.

No Fishing Enquiries in Reassessment – Pune ITAT Quashes 148 Proceedings After AO Dropped Original Issue!

May 13, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT held that once the Assessing Officer accepted the explanation for cash deposits, reassessment could not continue on a completely new issue without issuing a fresh notice under Section 148.

Statutory SLR Deposits Save 80P Deduction – ITAT Bangalore Draws Clear Line Between Mandatory Funds & Idle Surplus!

May 13, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT held that interest earned on statutory SLR and fluid resource deposits maintained under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act qualifies for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i).

New PAN Regulations for NRIs, Foreign Entities & Their Representatives

May 12, 2026 2406 Views 0 comment Print

India’s new PAN compliance framework introduces stricter documentation and verification requirements for NRIs and foreign entities. The reforms replace old forms and mandate TIN, passport, and authorized representative details.

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