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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

Old vs New Tax Regime: Complete Comparison of Deductions & Tax Benefits

Income Tax : This guide compares the Old and New Tax Regimes, explaining differences in deductions, exemptions, home loan benefits, and standar...

June 20, 2026 615 Views 0 comment Print

Nil LTCG Tax or Higher Demand? Section 112 Utility Computation Sparks Legal Debate

Income Tax : The article explains how different interpretations of Section 112 may produce either nil tax or a positive tax liability for the s...

June 20, 2026 2181 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


Appeal effect order has to be passed within 3 months of passing of appeal order

November 4, 2022 30219 Views 0 comment Print

In any event, in accordance with the mandate of law, the appeal effect order has to be passed within three months of passing of the appeal order.

Satisfaction recorded by AO should not be based on conjectures & surmises

November 4, 2022 1791 Views 0 comment Print

Ragavs Diagnostic & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) From the plain reading of section 69C, it is clear that when an assessee offers no explanation or the explanation offered is not satisfactory in the opinion of the AO, then the amount of such expenditure is to be taxed as income u/s. 69C […]

Cash Deposit & withdrawals of equal amounts – ITAT allows telescoping benefit

November 4, 2022 9603 Views 0 comment Print

AO made additions on ground that cash deposited in bank account was more than total turnover declared by assessee, since assessee furnished bank statements which showed that there were deposits and withdrawals of almost equal amounts and AO failed to give any findings regarding said withdrawals, assessee deserved to get benefit of telescoping and thus, addition was unjustified

Expense on gifting of freebies to medical practitioners not allowable

November 4, 2022 1212 Views 0 comment Print

Mankind Pharma Ltd Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) The issue in the present ground is with respect to the disallowance of sale promotion expenses of Rs.1,06,78,600/- by holding it to be covered by Explanation of Section 37(1) of the Act. We find that Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Apex Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (supra) has […]

ITAT deletes addition for unexplained cash deposits- As Assessee duly explained the source

November 4, 2022 990 Views 0 comment Print

Bipinchandra Purshotamdas Patel Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) ITAT find that the assessees explanation for source of cash deposits of Rs.6.00 lakhs in his Bank of India account, which is in dispute before us, as being out of his share in the sale of land, jointly owned along with members of his family, is duly and […]

Excise duty refund & interest subsidy given to create employment are capital receipts

November 4, 2022 693 Views 0 comment Print

Insecticides (India) Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) It was noticed by Assessing Officer that in revised return, Assessee has reduced an amount of Rs. 14,84,20,415/- out of total income under the head of business claiming to be ‘capital receipts’, which was actually shown as ‘revenue receipts’ in the original return of income. The Assessee while […]

Interest on Loans utilized for Business allowable as Business Expenditure

November 4, 2022 468 Views 0 comment Print

Loans obtained by assessee were utilized for its business purposes and therefore, interest so paid would constitute business expenditure and accordingly, an allowable deduction.

ITAT directs AO to consider Additional Evidence related to cash deposit

November 4, 2022 945 Views 0 comment Print

Dr. BR Ambedkar Jain Kalyan Swayam Sahayata Samiti Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Undisputedly, in course of assessment proceeding the assessee went unrepresented, for whatever may the reason. Therefore, the assessee did not get any opportunity to explain the source of cash deposits made in the bank account with supporting evidence. However, before learned first appellate […]

Mere failure to pay tax in time cannot be treated willful attempt to evade tax to prosecute an assessee

November 4, 2022 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Valecha Investments Pvt. Ltd Vs ITO (Bombay High Court)  HC held that mere default in payment of tax, unless such default arises out of circumstances which has the effect of assessee defeating payment, the expression ‘willful attempt’ cannot be imported to mean failure to pay tax. It is also held in paragraph 10 that mere […]

HC Sets Aside section 148A(d) order for not considering Reply of Petitioner

November 4, 2022 741 Views 0 comment Print

Agriculture Produce Market Committee Vs ITO (Bombay High Court) It is observed that reply filed by the petitioner to the notice has not been taken into consideration especially in view of the fact that such reply was filed on 31.03.2022 and on the same day the impugned order came to be passed on 10.41 p.m. […]

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