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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


CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal Ex Parte Without Merits Consideration: ITAT Cochin

September 6, 2025 639 Views 0 comment Print

Read about ITAT Cochin’s decision in Prabheesh Nair vs. ITO, where court set aside a tax appeal dismissal and mandated a new hearing, underscoring legal requirement for appellate authorities to pass reasoned orders.

Interest on Delayed Statutory Payments Deductible as Business Expense: ITAT Cochin

September 6, 2025 1218 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Cochin ruled that interest on delayed payments of TDS and other statutory dues is compensatory and an allowable business expenditure under the Income Tax Act.

ITAT Ahmedabad Remands Capital Gain & Section 50C Addition for Fresh Verification

September 6, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad has remanded a capital gains tax case for reconsideration, citing a need for proper verification of the property’s sale consideration and stamp duty valuation.

Broker Transactions through Banking Channel Not Unexplained Cash Credit

September 6, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Mumbai ruled in favor of Darius Sam Motashaw, deleting an unexplained cash credit addition of Rs. 2.85 lakhs. The court found that the assessing officer failed to investigate the source of funds received from the assessee’s broker via a banking channel, shifting the burden of proof incorrectly.

Search-Based Assessment Falls Under Section 153C, Not 147 – ITAT Bangalore Quashes Addition

September 5, 2025 780 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore has quashed a reassessment order, ruling that a tax addition based on documents seized in a third-party search must be made under Section 153C, not 147.

J&K HC Stays Income Tax Order on Time-Barred Grounds

September 5, 2025 396 Views 0 comment Print

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has stayed a tax recovery order against an assessee, directing the matter back to the Commissioner of Income Tax for a fresh review.

ITAT Patna Orders Re-Examination of Transport Business Expenses

September 5, 2025 318 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal directs fresh examination of alleged bogus outward expenses in transport business for AY 2014-15, citing careful analysis by CIT(A).

Additions Not Valid in Non-Abated Assessments Without Incriminating Search Material

September 5, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Kolkata dismisses the revenue appeal against Uniglobal Papers Pvt. Ltd affirming that additions to a completed assessment cannot be made without incriminating evidence found during a search. The decision relies on the Supreme Court precedent in CIT v. Abhiser Buildwell (P) Ltd.

Reopening Beyond Three Years Without Sanction Void ab Initio: ITAT Mumbai

September 5, 2025 561 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai has ruled that a reassessment notice issued beyond three years is invalid if it is not sanctioned by the correct senior authority, quashing the proceedings.

ITAT Mumbai Upholds Deletion of Rs. 4.24 Crore Unexplained Cash Credit

September 5, 2025 570 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Mumbai dismissed an appeal by the Income Tax Department against an assessee, upholding the deletion of an addition of over Rs. 4.24 crore.

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