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8 Legal Ways to Save Income Tax in India for Business Owners & Freelancers

Income Tax : The article outlines practical methods through which business owners and professionals can legally minimise their tax burden. It h...

June 10, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption for Capital Gains on Residential Property Transfer

Income Tax : Section 54 grants exemption on long-term capital gains from the sale of a residential house because the proceeds are reinvested in...

June 10, 2026 95214 Views 4 comments Print

E-Payment of Direct Taxes: Simplifying Tax Payments

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act mandates e-payment of direct taxes for companies and taxpayers covered under Section 44AB, while others may opt...

June 10, 2026 9963 Views 0 comment Print

All about Form 16 and 16A of TDS

Income Tax : Form 16 and Form 16A serve distinct purposes under the TDS framework, with Form 16 relating to salary income and Form 16A covering...

June 10, 2026 26631 Views 1 comment Print

Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Income Tax : Permanent Account Number (PAN) serves as a unique identifier enabling the Income-tax Department to track tax payments, returns, TD...

June 10, 2026 599043 Views 11 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 6031 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 225 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 1593 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 3681 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 3948 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 471 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 84 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 195 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 138 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 69 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 44307 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 558 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 480 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 165 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


Choosing AE as tested party justifiable since AE possess least complex functional analysis

April 9, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that with respect to benchmarking of export transaction, foreign Associated Enterprise [AE] can be chosen as tested party since AE possess the least complex functional analysis. Accordingly, transfer pricing adjustment not justifiable.

TCS Rate Chart for Tax Year 2026-27 under Income-tax Act, 2025

April 9, 2026 31767 Views 0 comment Print

The law consolidates earlier TCS provisions under a new section without changing rates. The key takeaway is the need to update compliance references from April 2026.

Assessment order void as approval u/s. 153D granted in mechanical manner without application of mind

April 9, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that granting of mandatory approval under section 153D of the Income Tax Act by Additional Commissioner of Income Tax in a mechanical manner and without due application of mind is an empty ritual. Thus, order held void-abinitio for want of valid approval u/s. 153D.

Section 69 cannot be invoked when investments are recorded & taxed: ITAT Visakhapatnam

April 9, 2026 885 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether disclosed investments could be treated as unexplained. The Tribunal held that Section 69 cannot be invoked when investments are recorded and taxed, upholding deletion of additions.

Depreciation under Income Tax Act 2025: Section 34 Rates & Provisions

April 8, 2026 5559 Views 1 comment Print

The depreciation provisions applicable from Tax Year 2026-27 have undergone a significant structural change. With the enactment of the new Income-tax Act, 2025, all depreciation provisions previously governed under Section 32 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 have been consolidated and re-enacted under Section 34 of the new Act. The rates, however, remain largely unchanged, ensuring […]

AMP expense incurred exclusively for business is revenue expenditure: ITAT Delhi

April 8, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that Advertisement, Marketing & Promotion expense [AMP expense] incurred by Make My Trip wholly and exclusively for the business is not capital in nature. Further, since AMP expense is not an international transaction, adjustment by TPO rightly deleted.

Major Update under Income Tax Act, 2025 – Introduction of Form 141

April 8, 2026 15978 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was fragmented TDS compliance through multiple forms. The new framework consolidates them into Form 141, reducing duplication and improving ease of filing.

Comparative Analysis: Old vs New TDS/TCS Framework (1961 vs 2025 Act)

April 8, 2026 27459 Views 0 comment Print

The issue concerns complexity in the existing TDS/TCS provisions. The new framework consolidates sections and introduces coding systems, improving compliance efficiency and reducing ambiguity.

Online Cricket Games under Indian Taxation (Income Tax & GST Perspective)

April 8, 2026 750 Views 0 comment Print

The issue concerns taxation of online cricket gaming winnings. The framework mandates a flat 30% tax with no deductions, emphasizing strict compliance and reporting obligations.

Death of Assessment Year: Structural Reform or Mere Terminological Shift

April 8, 2026 1467 Views 4 comments Print

The issue was confusion due to separate previous and assessment years. The reform replaces them with a single Tax Year, simplifying references while retaining existing assessment timelines.

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