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ITR-1 Decoded: Hidden Issues & Common Taxpayer Confusions: Part II

Income Tax : The article explains how taxpayers often wrongly assume that housing loan loss benefits remain available under the new tax regime....

May 25, 2026 924 Views 0 comment Print

ITR-1 Decoded: Hidden Issues & Common Taxpayer Confusions: Part I

Income Tax : The article explains how seemingly simple questions in ITR-1 can create major confusion for taxpayers. It highlights practical iss...

May 25, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Entire Bogus Turnover Cannot Be Taxed as Income, Only 1% Commission Taxable: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that alleged accommodation entry operators cannot be taxed on the entire turnover amount. The Tribunal ruled ...

May 25, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

Why Income Tax Notices Are Increasing in Property Transactions Below Circle Rate

Income Tax : AI-driven scrutiny and AIS integration are increasing Income Tax notices where property transactions occur below stamp duty value....

May 23, 2026 1131 Views 0 comment Print

Can a Homebuyer Be Taxed for Paying “On-Money” to a Builder?

Income Tax : This case highlights that cash paid to builders as “on-money” will not automatically be treated as tax evasion if it originate...

May 23, 2026 2058 Views 0 comment Print


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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 3174 Views 1 comment Print

Representation for timely release of e-filing utilities for ITR for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities ar...

May 13, 2026 3798 Views 0 comment Print

Errors in New TDS Challans Under Income Tax Act 2025 Create Compliance Risks

Income Tax : The updated TDS challan system reportedly displays incorrect interest-related options under the Company Deductee category. Taxpaye...

May 7, 2026 1203 Views 0 comment Print

Direct Tax Collections for F.Y. 2025-26 as on 31.03.2026

Income Tax : The data shows a steady increase in net direct tax collections driven by higher corporate and non-corporate tax revenues. It highl...

May 5, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory Time Limit for Appeal Disposal Suggested Due to Huge Pendency Before CIT(A)

Income Tax : The issue highlights delays caused by non-binding timelines in appellate proceedings. It proposes mandatory limits to ensure faste...

May 2, 2026 870 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Remands Cash Deposit Addition as Assessee Failed to Prove Business Activity

Income Tax : The Hyderabad ITAT ruled that the CIT(A) could not delete unexplained cash deposit additions merely on the basis of submissions an...

May 24, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

Interest From Co-Op Banks Eligible for Section 80P Deduction Because Banks Are Also Co-Op Societies: ITAT Ahmedabad 

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad held that co-operative banks qualify as co-operative societies for purposes of Section 80P(2)(d). The Tribunal ...

May 24, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Quashes Assessment Order as Reply Filed by Assessee Was Not Considered

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court set aside an assessment order after finding that the Assessing Officer failed to consider the assessee’s re...

May 24, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Not Applicable to Repayment of Loans Given in Earlier Year: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that credits received in the assessee’s bank account were repayments of earlier advances and not unexplained cash ...

May 24, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-Resolution Income Tax Claims Extinguished Under Approved NCLT Plan: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : Tribunal ruled that income tax demands not included in the approved resolution plan were irrevocably extinguished. The decision fo...

May 24, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Revises monetary limits for jurisdiction of Wards & Circles in JAO charges in Delhi

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department increased monetary thresholds for assigning cases between ITOs and D/ACITs in Delhi Region. The revised ...

May 16, 2026 1242 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Grants Section 35 Approval to Shree Hari Arogyam Foundation

Income Tax : The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) approved the company under Section 35(1)(iia) for scientific research ...

May 15, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory PAN Requirement Introduced for Post Office Transactions Under Income Tax Rules 2026

Income Tax : The consolidation into Form 121 introduces stricter documentation and reporting obligations. The decision emphasizes accountabilit...

April 27, 2026 1050 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Notification Corrected Due to Technical Errors in Rules & References

Income Tax : A corrigendum fixes multiple drafting and referencing mistakes in income tax rules. The update ensures clarity without altering su...

April 16, 2026 1386 Views 0 comment Print

Transition from Form 15G/15H to Consolidated Form 121 for TDS-exempted Incomes

Income Tax : The new tax regime introduces Form 121 as a single declaration replacing Forms 15G and 15H. It simplifies TDS exemption compliance...

April 13, 2026 4188 Views 0 comment Print


Reassessment 2.0: New Tax Notice Playbook Every Tax Professional Must Decode

May 15, 2026 7278 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Act, 2025 replaces old reassessment provisions with Sections 279 to 286 and increases reopening timelines in certain cases. Tax professionals must carefully examine applicability based on the relevant tax year.

ITAT Delhi Deletes Capital Addition as No Liability Cessation Was Proved

May 15, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under Section 41(1) cannot be made without proving cessation of liability. The Tribunal found that family loans continued to remain payable and were merely reclassified in the capital account.

ITAT Quashes Assessment Due to Non-Supply of Search Material

May 15, 2026 564 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that additions based on server data, search records, and investigation reports cannot survive if such material is not supplied to the assessee. The Tribunal ruled that denial of rebuttal opportunity violates principles of natural justice.

Third-Party Loose Papers Cannot Justify Addition Without Cross-Examination: ITAT Delhi

May 15, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled that reassessment in search cases requires prior approval under section 148B before passing the order. Since the department failed to obtain the prescribed approval, the assessment was quashed as invalid in law.

Section 56(2)(x) not Apply to Redevelopment Flats as Transaction Is Exchange of Existing Rights

May 15, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai held that receipt of a new flat in exchange for surrender of an old flat under a redevelopment arrangement does not amount to receipt of immovable property for inadequate consideration. The addition under Section 56(2)(x) was therefore deleted.

Bombay HC Quashes Reassessment Due to Approval by Wrong Authority

May 15, 2026 294 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court held that reassessment proceedings issued beyond three years for AY 2018-19 were invalid because approval was granted by the Principal Commissioner instead of the competent authority under Section 151(ii).

Assessment Quashed as Returned Income Exceeded Monetary Limits of ITO Jurisdiction

May 15, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi held that scrutiny notice issued by an ITO lacking pecuniary jurisdiction rendered the entire assessment void ab initio. The Tribunal relied on CBDT Instruction No.1/2011 and judicial precedents on jurisdictional defects.

ITAT Surat Upholds Bogus LTCG Addition on Sunrise Asian Penny Stock, Applies ‘Human Probability’ Test

May 15, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Surat held that abnormal price rise in a penny stock and surrounding circumstances justified treating claimed LTCG as unexplained income under Section 68. The Tribunal found the transactions to be part of a pre-arranged accommodation entry scheme.

Notional Rent from Sister Concerns Taxable as ‘Other Sources’: ITAT Mumbai

May 15, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai held that notional rent cannot be taxed under “Income from Other Sources” without evidence that such income was actually received or receivable. The Tribunal deleted additions relating to shared premises with group companies.

ITAT rejected TPO’s recharacterisation of Boeing India as Full-Risk entity in technical services arrangement

May 15, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

 Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) had wrongly recharacterised Boeing India Defense Private Limited as a full-risk service provider despite the Associated Enterprise (AE) assuming the entire contractual and operational risks relating to defence support services rendered to the Indian Air Force (IAF).

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