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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 3345 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 12768 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 19746 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 57 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 69 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 57 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 43512 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 546 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


Investment Cannot Be Added in Year of Registration if Paid in Earlier Year: ITAT Patna

September 9, 2025 672 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Patna ruled that an assessee’s investment in property cannot be taxed as unexplained in the year of registration if the full payment was made in the previous financial year.

2235-Day Delay Not Condoned: ITAT Hyderabad Dismisses Appeal

September 9, 2025 621 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Hyderabad dismissed an appeal by an assessee due to an inordinate delay of over six years, finding the reasons provided for the delay to be insufficient and lacking credible evidence.

Agriculturists not expected to maintain bills for crop sales – Additions deleted

September 9, 2025 10161 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore deleted additions and expense disallowance for an agriculturist, holding that they are not required to maintain books and their substantiated agricultural income cannot be treated as unexplained.

Penalty for Under-Reporting u/s 270A Unsustainable if No Income Variation ITAT Hyderabad

September 9, 2025 1179 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Hyderabad ruled that a penalty for under-reported income was invalid because the assessing officer made no fresh additions beyond the disallowance already made by the CPC.

Reopening of Assessment Invalid as Land Deal Belonged to Year of Presentation for Registration

September 9, 2025 540 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Hyderabad ruled that a registered document’s operative date is its signing and presentation for registration, not scanning, invalidating the tax authority’s reopening of assessment for AY 2017-18.

SC Follows Rajeev Bansal Ruling, Dismisses Department’s Special Leave Petition

September 8, 2025 1068 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a Special Leave Petition by the ACIT against a taxpayer, citing a department concession in a previous, related case.

Section 270A Penalty Cannot Be Levied if Appeal is Pending: Karnataka HC

September 8, 2025 1455 Views 0 comment Print

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a penalty order against a taxpayer, directing the tax authorities to verify if a valid appeal was filed before proceeding.

ITAT Ahmedabad Denies 80G Registration to Trust Citing Religious Objects in Deed

September 8, 2025 699 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT upheld the denial of 80G registration to a trust, ruling that a trust with explicit religious objects in its deed does not qualify for tax benefits.

Request for Extension of Tax Audit Report Due Date for AY 2025-26

September 8, 2025 58092 Views 5 comments Print

The Sales Tax Bar Association formally requested an extension for the Tax Audit Report filing deadline, citing timeline clashes, technical glitches, and late utility releases.

Tax Bar Seeks Extension for ITR, Tax & Transfer Pricing Audit Report due dates

September 8, 2025 6876 Views 1 comment Print

Advocates’ Tax Bar Association requests an extension of ITR and tax audit deadlines for AY 2025-26, citing e-filing portal glitches and compliance overlap.

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