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I Sold Listed Shares & Made INR 3 Lakh Profit – How Is LTCG Taxed Now?

Income Tax : Learn how the increased Rs. 1.25 lakh exemption and 12.5% LTCG tax rate apply to listed shares and equity mutual funds. The guide ...

June 19, 2026 534 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Income Tax e-Verification Scheme 2021

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department explains how the e-Verification Scheme addresses mismatches between reported financial transactions and ...

June 19, 2026 11748 Views 0 comment Print

Can Capital Gains Exemption Be Claimed If House Is Bought in Spouse’s/Family Members Name?

Income Tax : This article examines conflicting judicial views on whether capital gains exemption is available when a new residential house is p...

June 18, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print

Section 43B(h): MSME Payment Clause Every Business Must Understand

Income Tax : This guide explains how Section 43B(h) defers tax deductions where payments to Micro and Small Enterprises remain unpaid beyond th...

June 18, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department: Double Standards

Income Tax : The case highlights denial of TDS credit after an incorrect TAN was reported in the income tax return, even though the correct TDS...

June 18, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Advance Tax Collections Grow 15.30% due to Higher Corporate Tax Payments

Income Tax : Net direct tax collections for FY 2026-27 grew by 14.64% as of June 17, 2026, driven by higher corporate and non-corporate tax rec...

June 19, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

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 6148 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 276 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 1824 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 3897 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Addition on Reopening Issue, No Addition on Any Other Issue: Bangalore ITAT Quashes Reassessment

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that reassessment cannot survive where the Assessing Officer makes no addition on the very issue for which the...

June 19, 2026 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 69 Addition Where Investment Was Made Through Tenant’s Cheque and Properly Explained

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that a ₹5 lakh investment could not be treated as unexplained under Section 69 where documentary evidence sh...

June 19, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

Genuine Application of Income Cannot Be Denied for Mere Reporting Mismatch in Return

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that a genuine claim of application of income supported by documentary evidence cannot be denied merely becaus...

June 19, 2026 33 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Restores Section 50C & Section 54F Issues; CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal for Non-Prosecution

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that where the assessee disputed the stamp duty valuation and furnished a registered valuer's report, the Asse...

June 19, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong Section, Wrong Assessment: Bangalore ITAT Annuls Section 143(3) Order Passed After Search

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that once a search under Section 132 was conducted, the assessment for the relevant year had to proceed under ...

June 19, 2026 81 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 49098 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 747 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 591 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 228 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 183 Views 0 comment Print


Reopening of assessment u/s 148 for mere change of opinion is unsustainable

July 21, 2023 1890 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held re-opening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act for mere change of opinion is without jurisdiction and unsustainable in law.

Order passed u/s 148A(d) within 3 years needs approval from PCIT & not PCCIT

July 21, 2023 2757 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court held that considering the provisions, order passed u/s 148A(d) is within three years and accordingly, Principal CIT (PCIT) and not the Principal Chief CIT (PCCIT) is ‘Specified Authority’ for approval of the same. Thus, AO rightly took approval from Principal CIT.

Land held as investment is assessable to tax under the head ‘capital gain’

July 21, 2023 1491 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that the assessee is undoubtedly entitled to hold two different portfolios in respect of the same kind of asset i.e. stock in trade and investment. Since, the land was held as investment the same is assessable to tax under the head ‘capital gain’.

CIT(A) Order based on fresh evidence without opportunity to AO is unsustainable

July 21, 2023 438 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that CIT(A) deleted disallowance of interest made u/s 36(1)(iii) based on the fresh evidences furnished by the assessee. However, CIT(A) failed to afford an opportunity to AO to verify the fresh evidence which is in violation of Rule 46A and hence order remanded back to AO to verify the evidences.

Land Sale Case – ITAT Restores Smt Ganigara Rekha Venugopal Vs ACIT Case to AO

July 21, 2023 468 Views 0 comment Print

Examination of the recent ITAT order in the case of Smt Ganigara Rekha Venugopal Vs ACIT, regarding the claim of deduction under the Income from Other Sources, providing an in-depth analysis of the facts and rulings.

Amount surrendered under unrecorded stock taxable as business income

July 21, 2023 1479 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that that the amount surrendered under unrecorded stock has to be brought to tax under the head “business income” and no provision u/s. 115BBE of the Income Tax Act is attracted.

Adjustment of notional interest unsustainable as credit period extended to even non-associated enterprises without interest

July 21, 2023 978 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that adjustment of notional interest for extended credit period to the associated enterprises unsustainable as assessee extended credit period to its non-associated enterprises without charging any interest.

Delay in filing of tax audit report due to technical breach without mala fide intention doesn’t attract 271B penalty

July 21, 2023 2613 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that delay in filing of tax audit report due to dispute between the directors of the assessee company is just a technical breach without any malafide intention. Hence, penalty u/s 271B not leviable.

Penalty u/s 271B not leviable for venial technical breach without mala fide intention

July 21, 2023 1188 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that penalty under section 271B of the Income Tax Act cannot be levied for venial technical breach without any mala fide intention of the assessee as tax audit report submitted before completion of assessment proceedings.

Absence of Valid Notice u/s. 143(2): ITAT quashes Assessment Proceedings

July 21, 2023 6219 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Jigna Chetan Mehta Vs ACIT case about the validity of assessment proceedings in absence of a proper notice under section 143(2) of IT Act.

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