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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


Maintenance charges from letting out services taxable as income from other sources

November 6, 2022 1449 Views 0 comment Print

Once the maintenance charges were attributable to the letting out services provided, same derived from providing services was to be considered under the head income from other sources  and not income from house property

ITAT deletes penalty for delay in submission of Tax Audit as Assessee was unwell & his Accountant left without prior notice

November 6, 2022 948 Views 0 comment Print

Saravana Foundation Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) Against levy of penalty under section 271B of the Act, the assessee has submitted the reasons for the delay in filing the audit report before the ld. CIT(A) that the accounts audited under section 44AB of the Act belatedly as the assessee was not keeping good health and the […]

Failure to upload Tax Audit Report due to demise of Auditor is a reasonable cause

November 6, 2022 1395 Views 0 comment Print

Abha Rajesh Kapoor Vs PCIT (ITAT Mumbai) We find that the issue-in-dispute is whether there was any reasonable cause for failure on the part of the assessee in uploading the Tax Audit Report on the Income-tax portal. In terms of section 44AB, the assessee was required to audit and upload audit report along with return […]

Rule 11UA(2) is applicable to unquoted equity shares & not to preferential shares

November 6, 2022 3702 Views 0 comment Print

Kheer Bhawani Trading P. Ltd Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) On behalf of the assessee it was submitted that assessee had merely issued preferential shares and as for the purpose of Section 56(2)(viib) of the Act, the Rule 11UA (2) is not applicable. It was submitted that assessee has issued preferential shares and the valuation under […]

Global Trade Development Activity Expenses allowable: ITAT Delhi

November 6, 2022 516 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT (E) Vs National Association of Software and Service Companies (ITAT Delhi) GTD expenses, Global Trade Development Activity is an on-going program primarily for strengthening the ‘India’ brand, to put and maintain the status of the India IT-BPO industry on the map of the world, by strengthening its credentials in the specific international market, as […]

Cash payment for Purchase at remote locate & desert of Rajasthan allowable- Section 40A(3)

November 6, 2022 858 Views 0 comment Print

Grit has been purchased by assessee from petty persons who are illiterate and who make their living by breaking stones by hand tools and they do not possess PAN Cards has not been proved to be false or untrue.

Section 263 Revisional order not valid if passed without pointing out any inaccuracy in claim of assessee

November 6, 2022 513 Views 0 comment Print

Bank of Baroda (w.r.t E-Dena Bank) Vs PCIT (ITAT Mumbai) Pr.CIT held that the order passed by the A.O u/s 143(3) of the Act as erroneous as well as prejudicial to the interest of the revenue on the grounds that A.O has not verified the claim of deduction of the assessee pertaining to amortization of […]

Disallowance of freight & carriage expense justified for non-submission of TDS payment Proof or CA certificate

November 6, 2022 660 Views 0 comment Print

Paras Nath Singh Vs ACIT (ITAT Patna) Main grievance of the assessee is disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) amounting to Rs. 25,74,023/- being the expenditure incurred in respect of freight and carriage. On this specific issue from the perusal of assessment order passed by the AO and it was come to our notice that he had categorically […]

649 days Delay due to Professional Commitments of Auditor cannot be condoned

November 6, 2022 732 Views 0 comment Print

Delay cannot be condoned as Assessee could not file any evidences as to how Assessee’s Counsel was preoccupied in his professional commitments for 649 days.

Tax Audit Report is a vital piece of evidence – ITAT admit additional evidence

November 6, 2022 2211 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Audit Report is a vital piece of evidence which goes to very root of matter and should be admitted for furtherance of cause of justice.

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