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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


Order sent by department went to spam folder is not effective service of order

September 2, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that since there was no effective service of orders upon the assessee as the order sent by the department went to spam folder. Thus, delay in filing of an appeal condoned and matter restored back to CIT(E) for fresh consideration.

Notice u/s 148 Invalid When Based on Third-Party Search – Section 153C Applies

September 2, 2025 1965 Views 0 comment Print

If any assessment proceedings are to be initiated by AO by relying on any information found during search action conducted on third party, then the Dept must resort to special provisions of section 153C and notice issued u/s 148 in such scenario is bad in law.

Denial of TDS credit merely due to non-reflection in Form 26AS not justified

September 2, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that denial of TDS credit merely because of non-reflection in Form 26AS is not justified since there could be varied technological or other reasons where the relevant data pertaining to the assessee doesn’t get reflected in Form 26AS.

Income Tax Exemption for Central Board of Secondary Education

September 2, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

A new CBDT notification recognizes the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) under section 10(46) of the Income-tax Act, exempting specific incomes from tax until 2030-31.

Income Tax Exemption for Maharashtra State Pharmacy Council

September 2, 2025 393 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Finance has granted a tax exemption to the Maharashtra State Pharmacy Council for specific income types from FY 2018-19 to 2022-23.

Income Tax Exemption for Rabindra Setu Commissioners

September 2, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies tax exemption for Rabindra Setu Commissioners, Kolkata, on specified income sources for AYs 2024-25 to 2028-29 with conditions.

Lucknow Development Authority Notified Under Tax Act

September 2, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print

A new CBDT notification grants the Lucknow Development Authority special status under section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, effective from the 2024-25 assessment year.

Using Intra-Spousal Transfers as Gifts to Save Tax: Is It Legal?

September 2, 2025 2007 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that capital gains from land gifted to spouse are taxable in the husband’s hands under Section 64(1)(iv), not in the wife’s.

ITAT Delhi quashes reassessment for failure to issue section 143(2) notice

September 1, 2025 861 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi upheld the quashing of Ashish Gupta’s reassessment, citing the AO’s failure to issue Section 143(2) notice and furnish reasons, reinforcing procedural compliance.

Assessee Bears Burden to Disprove Best Judgment Assessment

September 1, 2025 873 Views 0 comment Print

The Allahabad High Court ruled that when a best judgment assessment is conducted, the assessee has the burden to prove that the tax authorities’ findings are perverse.

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