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Why RERA & Income Tax Reconciliation Is Crucial for Real Estate Developers

Income Tax : Increasing use of RERA data by tax authorities makes alignment between project disclosures and income tax reporting essential to a...

June 16, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Which Income-Tax Law Applies to Returns Filed After 1st April 2026?

Income Tax : Taxpayers are facing confusion following the introduction of the Income-tax Act, 2025. The key clarification is that income earned...

June 16, 2026 759 Views 0 comment Print

Presumptive Audit Controversy: Profit Trigger vs Turnover Trigger

Income Tax : The issue concerns whether declaring profits below the presumptive rate automatically triggers tax audit or whether turnover thres...

June 16, 2026 2613 Views 0 comment Print

Don’t Blindly Trust Form 16: One Small Error Can Trigger a Huge Tax Demand

Income Tax : The case demonstrates how an incorrect exemption claim based on Form 16 led to scrutiny and penalty proceedings. The Tribunal ulti...

June 15, 2026 1920 Views 0 comment Print

Advance Tax Provisions, Challan, e-payment Utility & Examples

Income Tax : This article explains the advance tax provisions under the Income-tax Act, including liability thresholds, exemptions, and instalm...

June 15, 2026 195555 Views 14 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 6118 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 267 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 1767 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 3822 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 4005 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Madras HC Upholds Section 80IA Deduction as Audit Report Filed Before Assessment Completion

Income Tax : The Court held that, for assessment year 2009-10, filing the audit report along with the return was directory and not mandatory. D...

June 16, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cancels Section 263 Revision as Issue Was Already Pending Before CIT(A)

Income Tax : The Chennai ITAT held that the Pr. CIT could not invoke Section 263 on matters already under consideration before the appellate au...

June 16, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 69B Addition as Excess Stock Was Recorded as Business Income

Income Tax : The Chennai ITAT held that excess stock found during a survey could not be taxed as unexplained investment when it had been accoun...

June 16, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Denies Section 80GGC Deduction as Political Party Denied Reciept of Donation

Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld the disallowance of a ₹10 lakh deduction after the recipient political party informed the tax authorities th...

June 16, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Sustains Section 80GGC Political Donation Addition as Donation Was Found to Be Non-Genuine

Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld the denial of deduction under Section 80GGC after finding that the political donation formed part of an allege...

June 16, 2026 102 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 48540 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 690 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 558 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 207 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 165 Views 0 comment Print


Section 271(1)(c) penalty not automatic on mere expense Disallowance or Income Enhancement 

May 6, 2024 2013 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal ruled that mere disallowance of expenses or enhancement of returned income does not automatically warrant the imposition of penalties under Section 271(1)(c)

Bullion Purchases: LBMA Rates vs. KITCO and Reuters for ALP

May 6, 2024 714 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT considered the justification provided by the assessee, which referenced KITCO and Reuters databases for determining transaction prices. However, the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) argued that the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) should be the primary source for estimating bullion trading prices.

Forging amounts to manufacturing within the ambit of Section 80IB: Delhi HC

May 6, 2024 636 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Delhi High Court’s judgment on royalty payments by Dabur India Ltd, implications for tax deductions under Sections 80IC & 80IB, and its impact on industrial undertakings.

PCCIT sanction Required for Reopening Notice After 3 Years: Bombay HC

May 6, 2024 2307 Views 0 comment Print

Impugned order and notice indicated that sanctioning authority was PCIT. However, since issuance date of both documents was beyond three years from relevant assessment year, Section 151(ii) of Act mandated that sanctioning authority should have been PCCIT.

Gross Profit Addition on Bogus Purchases should Align with Genuine Ones

May 6, 2024 1785 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that if sales are not disputed and there is no discrepancy between purchases and declared sales, addition should be restricted to bring gross profit on alleged bogus purchases in line with other genuine purchases.

CIT(E) should examine entire trust deed in totality vis-à-vis charitable activities: ITAT Pune

May 6, 2024 672 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal emphasized that the CIT(E) should have evaluated the entire trust deed in conjunction with the actual charitable activities conducted by the trust to determine whether it solely served the Christian community or provided benefits to the broader community.

Adhoc Disallowance on Surmises Without Rejecting Books is unsustainable

May 6, 2024 2550 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Merchant Agri Global Private Limited – Detailed analysis of Mumbai ITAT’s decision regarding adhoc disallowance of expenses without rejecting books of account. Full text of the order provided.

ITAT Mumbai taxed LTCG from Penny Stock ‘Essar (India) Ltd’

May 6, 2024 1647 Views 0 comment Print

Shanno Mohammed Yusuf Warsi Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) The case of Shanno Mohammed Yusuf Warsi Vs Income Tax Officer (ITO) at the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai revolves around the taxation of long-term capital gains (LTCG) from penny stock transactions, specifically involving shares of Essar (India) Ltd. The central question is whether the assessee […]

Section 54 does not mandate utilization of sale consideration from original asset

May 6, 2024 2088 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54F nowhere envisages that sale consideration obtained by assessee from original capital asset is mandatorily required to be utilized for purposes of meeting cost of new asset. Section 54 Exemption allowable despite start of construction of new house before sale of old house

Section 40A(2)(b) cannot be invoked if no excessive or unreasonable payment

May 6, 2024 2277 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the intricacies of Section 40A(2)(b) with insights from the M S Hostel Vs DCIT case. Learn why salary disallowance requires thorough examination of fair market value and legitimate business needs.

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