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Latest Changes in ITR-1, ITR-2 & ITR-4 for A.Y. 2026-27

Income Tax : The revised ITR forms for AY 2026-27 introduce new tax slabs, expanded ITR eligibility, and enhanced disclosure requirements. Unde...

June 13, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print

Daily Backup Dilemma: Decoding “Electronic Mode” vs. “Computer System” under Income Tax Act 2025.

Income Tax : The article argues that the daily backup requirement under Rule 46(8) applies only to books maintained in electronic mode, not mer...

June 13, 2026 4245 Views 0 comment Print

Restricted Stock Units Taxation in India: Foreign Tax Credit, Form 67 & Reporting

Income Tax : Judicial authorities have held that Foreign Tax Credit is a substantive right and cannot be denied merely due to procedural delays...

June 13, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Treatment of Cash Credit U/s. 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C and 69D

Income Tax : This guide explains how unexplained cash credits under Section 68 and related provisions can attract steep taxation under Section ...

June 13, 2026 193839 Views 1 comment Print

Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) & Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT)

Income Tax : The document outlines how MAT and AMT ensure that companies and eligible non-corporate taxpayers pay a minimum level of income tax...

June 13, 2026 107195 Views 5 comments 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 6094 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 249 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 1698 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 3804 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 3978 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bogus LTCG Addition Sustained as Tribunal Finds Evidence of Fabricated Share Purchase Records

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT sustained the addition arising from the sale of listed shares after finding discrepancies in purchase records, incl...

June 14, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow Allows Set-Off of Spouse’s F&O Losses Arising From Gifted Funds

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that derivative losses incurred by a spouse using funds gifted by the assessee can be clubbed and set off under ...

June 14, 2026 522 Views 0 comment Print

JAO Lacked Jurisdiction to Issue Section 148 Notice: Rajasthan HC

Income Tax : While recognising that earlier judgments had invalidated JAO-issued notices, the Court avoided passing orders that would make the ...

June 14, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Directs GP-Based Addition as Jewellery Purchases Formed Part of Sales & Closing Stock

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that where purchases are reflected in accepted sales and closing stock, the entire purchase amount cannot be d...

June 14, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Reassessment Amounting to Best Judgment Assessment Can Be Remitted by CIT(A)

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that repeated non-compliance with statutory notices transformed the reassessment into a best judgment assessme...

June 14, 2026 63 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 47541 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 642 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 522 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 195 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 159 Views 0 comment Print


Section 270A Penalty For Concealment of Income under Income Tax Act 1961

April 19, 2025 7098 Views 0 comment Print

Understand penalties for under-reporting or misreporting income under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act. Fines range from 50% to 200% of tax due.

ITAT Jaipur Grants 90% Relief in Disputed Purchase Case Involving Accommodation Entries

April 19, 2025 4479 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur partially allows Amit Product’s appeal in a bogus purchase case, reducing disallowance to 10% of Rs. 32.88 lakh.

HC Can Extend Time for E-Auction Bid Deposit in Exceptional Cases Under Article 226

April 18, 2025 1758 Views 0 comment Print

Time for remitting the balance bid amount in an e-auction conducted by the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) could be extended by the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, in exceptional and appropriate cases.

Commercial Advances Don’t Fall Under Section 2(22)(e): ITAT Mumbai

April 18, 2025 960 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that trade advances, being in the nature of commercial transaction, would not fall within the ambit of the provisions of section 2(22)(e) of the Act and therefore the addition made by the AO is deleted. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Interest on Delayed Agricultural Land Acquisition Compensation should be Classified as ‘Capital Gain

April 18, 2025 1395 Views 0 comment Print

Therefore, such interest partook the character of the compensation itself. The Court further observed that the statutory obligation to pay compensation for compulsory acquisition was rooted in Article 300A of the Constitution, which safeguarded a citizen’s right to property.

No addition u/s 69A without corroborative evidence & cross-examination

April 18, 2025 2025 Views 0 comment Print

Additions under Section 69A could not be sustained without concrete evidence and due process and AO had not brought any tangible evidence to prove the alleged cash loan.

Section 40A(3) not invocable as income assessed at flat gross profit rate: ITAT Chennai

April 18, 2025 1104 Views 0 comment Print

Aggrieved against the directions of CIT(A) to the AO for assessment of gross profit on unaccounted sales of unaccounted purchases and enhancement on account of disallowance of cash payment u/s.40A(3) of the Act, the assessee came in appeal before the Tribunal.

Reassessment u/s. 148A(b) initiated within prescribed time limit u/s. 149(1) is valid

April 18, 2025 2634 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that reassessment proceedings under section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act is justifiable since proceedings initiated within a three year period as per section 149(1) of the Income Tax Act.

Assessment declared invalid due to service of notice on wrong address

April 18, 2025 2502 Views 0 comment Print

Thereafter, there was change in incumbent and fresh opportunity was provided and notice u/s.142(1) was issued. But this notice was returned back with the remarks that “the assessee was not in given address”.

Relief from Income Tax Penalty Section 271D: Grounds & Judicial Perspectives

April 17, 2025 4905 Views 0 comment Print

Understand relief mechanisms and defences under Section 271D of the Income Tax Act for accepting cash loans or deposits over ₹20,000 in specific circumstances.

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