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New Tax Audit Form 26 Expands Stock Reporting Requirements in 2026-27

Income Tax : Tax Audit Form 26 now requires reporting of both quantity and value of principal stock, purchases, and sales. The key takeaway is ...

June 19, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of Section 332(1) of Income Tax Act, 2025 for Educational Institutions Covered by Schedule VII Sl. No. 19

Income Tax : This article examines whether educational institutions with receipts up to Rs. 5 crore must obtain RNPO registration to claim exem...

June 19, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Redeemed My ELSS Fund After 3 Years – Is Gain Taxable & How Much?

Income Tax : This article explains why ELSS redemption gains are taxable despite offering tax deductions at the time of investment. It highligh...

June 19, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

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 2097 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 11901 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 123 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 6151 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 1833 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 3900 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Section 68 Addition as Accepted Cash Sales Cannot Be Treated as Unexplained

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that cash deposits arising from recorded and accepted cash sales cannot be added as unexplained cash credits under...

June 19, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Transfer Pricing Adjustment as CCDs Are Not Call Options

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that Compulsorily Convertible Debentures cannot be equated with call options and that no option premium arose fro...

June 19, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Holds Interest on CCDs Allowable as RBI’s FDI Classification Cannot Govern Income Tax

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that RBI's classification of compulsorily convertible debentures as equity for FDI purposes cannot determine t...

June 19, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Support Service Fee Disallowance as CIT(A) Ignored Documentary Evidence

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that no disallowance under Rule 8D(2)(ii) could be made where investments yielding exempt income were financed fro...

June 19, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes CCD Interest Disallowance as Debentures Remain Debt Until Conversion

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that Compulsorily Convertible Debentures retain their character as debt until conversion into equity. It deleted ...

June 19, 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 49158 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 753 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


Addition unsustainable as primary onus discharged but inquiry u/s 133(6) not carried by AO

January 16, 2023 3114 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that once the primary onus is discharged by the assessee, it is the assessing officer who will need to make an inquiry under Section 133(6). Addition unsustainable in absence of such inquiry.

Entire receipt cannot be treated as income, in absence of material, presumptive net profit of 8% should be considered

January 16, 2023 3861 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that addition of entire contractual receipt is unsustainable in law as the entire receipt cannot be treated as income. In absence of any material to show net profit rate, presumptive net profit rate of 8% is to be considered as estimated income.

Addition based on bald statement u/s 153A is unsustainable in law

January 16, 2023 726 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition merely on the basis of bald statement under section 153A of the Income Tax Act without any incriminating material is unsustainable in law.

SC Judgement in Checkmate Services on disallowance for Late deposit of Employee’s Contribution of EPF/ESI

January 16, 2023 31497 Views 0 comment Print

There is a marked distinction between the nature and character of the two amounts – the employer’s liability is to be paid out of its income whereas the second is deemed an income, by definition, since it is the deduction from the employees’ income and held in trust by the employer. This marked distinction has to be borne while interpreting the obligation of every assessee under Section 43B.

Port Authority certificate not Mandatory to avail section 80IA(4) deduction

January 16, 2023 624 Views 0 comment Print

Assessing Officer, however, denied the benefit on the ground that the assessee had failed to furnish a certificate from the concerned Port Authority certifying that the structure was a part of the Port, which it considered mandatory in view of the Board’s notification dated 23rd June 2000 followed by Circular No.10 of 2005 dated 16th December 2005.

CBDT approves Indian Institute of Science Education & Research under Section 35(1)(ii)

January 16, 2023 1119 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT approves ‘Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati (PAN: AAAAI9820P)’under the category of ‘University, College or Other Institution’ for ‘Scientific Research’ for the purposes of clause (ii) of sub- Section (1) of Section 35 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 read with Rules 5C and 5E of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 vide Notification No. […]

AO venturing outside the scope of limited scrutiny without prior approval is bad in law

January 16, 2023 2190 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that as per CBDT Instruction nos. 20/2015 and 5/2016 read with DGIT(Vigilance) letter dated 30th November, 2017 before venturing into other issues outside the scope of limited scrutiny, the Assessing Officer should have taken prior approval of PCIT/CIT. Failure of prior approval would render the assessment order bad in law.

Income recorded on estimated basis supported with possible evidence is acceptable

January 16, 2023 2235 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin held that agricultural income recorded on estimated basis needs to accepted as it was supported by all the possible evidence for estimating income. Revenue has not brought anything on record to show the income estimated and the percentage of expense claimed is not correct.

TDS not deductible on salary, bonus, commission or remuneration credited by firm to partners

January 16, 2023 3534 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Gauhati held that TDS not required to be deduct by the partnership firm on salary, bonus, commission or remuneration given/ credited to the partner of the firm.

Part of manufacturing by outside agency cannot be reason for disallowance of deduction u/s 80IB

January 16, 2023 1293 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance of deduction under section 80IB of the Income Tax Act merely because part of manufacturing activities are being done from outside the unit is unsustainable in law.

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