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One Mismatch Away from a Notice: How 3CD–ITR Gaps Trigger Scrutiny

Income Tax : Even genuine reporting differences between Form 3CD and the ITR can attract automated scrutiny. This article explains key reconcil...

June 22, 2026 3 Views 0 comment Print

Why 30 June Matters: Last Date for Section 143(2) Income Tax Scrutiny Notices

Income Tax : The article explains that 30 June is the Department's deadline to issue scrutiny notices for eligible returns, not a filing deadli...

June 22, 2026 3 Views 0 comment Print

Why You Shouldn’t Let AI File Your Income Tax Return Without Professional Review

Income Tax : AI can simplify tax work but cannot replace professional judgment in income tax filing. The article explains why human review rema...

June 22, 2026 3 Views 0 comment Print

Appellate Kill Shot to Reassessment Notices Under Section 148/148A

Income Tax : This article explains why reassessment proceedings may be invalid if the Assessing Officer merely relies on Investigation Wing rep...

June 20, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

Every Foreign Asset Is Not a Black Asset: Lessons from Two Recent Tribunal Rulings

Income Tax : The Jaipur Tribunal held that every foreign asset or remittance cannot be treated as undisclosed wealth under the Black Money Act....

June 20, 2026 1101 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 192 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 6175 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 282 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 1863 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 3948 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 263 Revision Quashed as AO Had Examined Section 80G Claim on CSR Expenses

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that revision under Section 263 was not justified where the Assessing Officer had examined and consciously al...

June 22, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

ESOP Discount Is Allowable Business Expenditure Despite Pending SLP: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that ESOP discount is an allowable deduction under Section 37(1), observing that the pendency of an SLP again...

June 22, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Exchange Gain Is Operating Income as It Arises from Export of Services

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that foreign exchange fluctuation gains arising from export of services must be treated as operating income fo...

June 22, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Section 56(2)(viib) Addition Deleted as Shares Were Allotted to Existing Shareholders

Income Tax : The ITAT held that no addition under Section 56(2)(viib) was warranted where shares were allotted to existing shareholders and no ...

June 22, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT Deletes ₹1.14 Crore Addition Based Solely on Hawala Operator’s Statement; Cross-Examination Denial Proves Fatal

Income Tax : The ITAT ruled that approval from the Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioner is mandatory for reopening assessments beyon...

June 22, 2026 39 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 49488 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 783 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 612 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 234 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 192 Views 0 comment Print


If assessee not earned exempted income, there cannot be section 14A disallowance

November 24, 2022 1056 Views 0 comment Print

Vertex Securities Ltd Vs ITO (ITAT Cochin) The assessee has made an investment in equity shares of Rs.5,84,10,100/-. The dividend from such investment is exempted from the tax. Accordingly, AO computed the disallowance u/s 14A of the Act at Rs.11,84,111/-. The same was confirmed by the Ld. CIT(A). Before us, Ld. A.R. submitted that assessee […]

Software Products Sale not Taxable as Royalty under India-Singapore DTAA

November 24, 2022 1035 Views 0 comment Print

Issue which requires examination is whether the amount received by assessee towards sale of software products and provision of maintenance services would be taxable as royalty under Article 12 of India-Singapore DTAA.

During Assessment AO should take cognisance of revised return: ITAT

November 24, 2022 1989 Views 0 comment Print

Kothari Brothers Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) The assessee submitted that the appeal before the CIT(A) was filed in respect of rejection of rectification application and thereby disallowance of claim for carry forward losses in revised return needs to be looked into. The original return of income for A.Y. 2007-08 was filed on 24.11.2007 declaring total […]

PCIT cannot substitute his view with view of AO & direct AO to make assessment in a particular manner

November 24, 2022 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Komara Gounder Chinnusamy Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) The PCIT has revised assessment order passed by the AO u/s.143(3) r.w.s.147 of the Act, on the issue of trade discount received by the assessee from M/s. SKM Animal Feeds and Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd., amounting to Rs.23,16,261/-. According to the PCIT, although, the assessee has received trade […]

Cost of acquisition/improvement not allowable in absence of corroborative evidences

November 24, 2022 12147 Views 0 comment Print

Janardhan Gupta Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) ITAT find that as emanating from the facts narrated above, the revenue authorities have disallowed the assessee’s claim of cost of purchase and cost of improvement de hors any corroborative evidences. In our considered opinion, there is no infirmity in the orders of the authorities below as onus is […]

Separate addition for capital introduced by partners not justified when income presumed on presumptive basis

November 24, 2022 645 Views 0 comment Print

Kumar Construction Vs DCIT (ITAT Patna) Claim of the assessee firm rejected by the AO merely on the ground that capital has not been introduced by the partners through banking account is unjustified. Therefore, it is perverse and liable to be rejected and to substantiate the claim of assessee, the AR relied on the decision […]

No addition for cash deposit post demonetization merely on presumptions

November 24, 2022 1443 Views 0 comment Print

Kaliannan Ganesan Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) It transpired that the assessee made cash deposits of Rs.13.30 Lacs post demonetization as tabulated assessment order. Accordingly, the assessee was directed to substantiate the source of the same. The assessee is stated to be engaged in poultry farm business and trading of eggs. AO held that there was […]

ITAT upheld addition for circuitatious rotation of unaccounted money

November 24, 2022 1164 Views 0 comment Print

South West Drilling and Infrastructure Ltd Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) ITGAT find that the facts and circumstances narrate in the order of the authorities below clearly indicate that it is classic case of circuitatious rotation of unaccounted money. The lender has no identity in as much it is non­existent its sources of credits itself is […]

Addition deleted for Cash Deposits during demonetization out of withdrawals for Daughter’s Marriage –

November 24, 2022 996 Views 0 comment Print

Harjeet Kaur Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Admittedly, the assessee had deposited cash in her bank accounts during the demonetization period. However, before the Assessing Officer, the assessee had explained that such deposits were out of cash withdrawals made earlier by her for the purpose of her daughter’s marriage. The Assessing Officer has partly accepted assessee’s […]

TCS applicable on Scrap Sale by Trader, Not Engaged in Manufacturing Activity

November 24, 2022 18033 Views 0 comment Print

Umeshkuamr Harilal Shah Vs ITO (TDS) (ITAT Ahmedabad) It is undisputed fact that the assessee is not a manufacturer and the scrap which was sold by the assessee was not from the manufacturing activity. The decision of the Special Bench in case of Bharti Auto Product (supra) was observed that scrap means wasted which is […]

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