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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 897 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 5010 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 417 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 193944 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 107228 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 6100 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 255 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 3807 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 3984 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 354 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 807 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 369 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 171 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 129 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 47688 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 648 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 525 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


Notices issued on e-mail id of tax consultant-ITAT restored the matter to AO

January 14, 2025 1152 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was a illiterate farmer. Assessment was completed by making an addition of Rs. 1,55,00,000/- u/s 69 on account of purchase of immovable property. Assessment order as well as CIT (A) order, dismissing the appeal, were passed ex-parte.

CPRI Bengaluru Approved for Scientific Research Tax Benefits

January 14, 2025 1002 Views 0 comment Print

 CPRI, Bengaluru, approved as a ‘Research Association’ under section 35 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for tax benefits from AY 2025-26 to 2029-30.

ITAT Disallows Depreciation due to lack of Machinery Installation Proof

January 14, 2025 1110 Views 0 comment Print

Visakhapatnam ITAT ruled against depreciation claims for uninstalled machinery by ACIT vs Mithra Kyokuto, citing lack of operational evidence for A.Y. 2012-13.

Reassessment u/s. 148 quashed as conditions u/s. 150 not fulfilled: Delhi HC

January 13, 2025 6816 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that initiation of reassessment proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act liable to be quashed in as much as conditions set out in section 150 of the Income Tax Act not fulfilled.

Increased tax rate of 60% u/s. 115BBE applicable only from 01.04.2017: ITAT Ahmedabad

January 13, 2025 1941 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that tax rate u/s. 115BBE of the Income Tax Act increased from 30% to 60% and the same is applicable only with effect from 1st April 2017 and not prior to the same. Hence, appeal allowed to that extent.

Matter remitted to AO (TDS) for re-verification of quantum of External Development Charges

January 13, 2025 1131 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi remanded the matter back to the file of AO (TDS) for proper verification of quantum of External Development Charges (EDC) for demand of tax under section 201(1) of the Income Tax Act.

No denial of registration to Trust u/s 12AB if it was engaged in Fund-Raising activities

January 13, 2025 1245 Views 0 comment Print

Denial of registration under section 12AB to a trust engaged in fund-raising activities was not correct as one-time fund raising programme carried out by assessee-trust was not an organized activities in the nature of business akin to selling of lottery tickets.

Tribunal set aside order ₹10,000 Cost on Revenue as CIT(A) dismissed appeal as time-barred despite extended deadline

January 13, 2025 777 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) without looking into the merits of the case and detailed submissions filed by assessee also without considering the CBDT Circular No. 20/2016 dismissed the appeal as time barred. Thus for the casual attitude of the Revenue in dismissing the appeal twice was liable to pay a cost of Rs. 10,000/- to the assessee to meet the ends of justice.

Proposal for Introduction of a Scheme to Address Pending Tax Demands of Earlier Years

January 13, 2025 1905 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the proposed scheme for resolving unresolved tax demands, easing taxpayer burdens, and improving compliance through fair, transparent mechanisms.

DRP Directions Binding Once Uploaded: AO’s Timeline U/s. 144C(13) Clarified

January 13, 2025 2253 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC examines Rapiscan Systems’ challenge on Income Tax assessment delays and statutory compliance in the 2018-19 and 2019-20 fiscal years.

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