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ESOP Buyback in Unlisted Companies: Two-Tax Problem Employees Aren’t Prepared For

Income Tax : The article explains how ESOP taxation in unlisted companies occurs at both exercise and buyback stages. It highlights perquisite ...

June 22, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Compounding of Offences under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The FAQs explain the revised CBDT guidelines on compounding offences under the Income-tax Act effective from 17 October 2024. They...

June 22, 2026 2175 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Exemption available from Capital gains under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn the eligibility, investment conditions, exemption limits, timelines, and withdrawal provisions for capital gains exemptions ...

June 22, 2026 7083 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Disallowance of cash expenses or limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : This FAQ serves as a reference for the Income-tax Act provisions relating to cash receipts, loans, repayments, and electronic paym...

June 22, 2026 4803 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on ICDS (Income Computation and Disclosure Standards)

Income Tax : This FAQ covers all ten notified ICDS, explaining their scope, applicability, disclosures, and treatment of various tax-related tr...

June 22, 2026 7551 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 204 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 6184 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 285 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 1866 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 3951 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Sales Tax Subsidy Linked to Capital Investment is Capital Receipt: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that sales tax and similar State Government incentives were capital receipts because the schemes were intende...

June 22, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Revision Invalid as AO Had Already Examined Key Issues: ITAT Visakhapatnam

Income Tax : The ITAT Visakhapatnam held that the Commissioner cannot invoke Section 263 where the Assessing Officer has already conducted inqu...

June 22, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80P Deduction Denied as No Valid Return Was Filed: ITAT Visakhapatnam

Income Tax : The ITAT Visakhapatnam held that deduction under Section 80P cannot be allowed where the assessee failed to file a valid return of...

June 22, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Tax Credit Allowed as Delayed Form 67 Filing Is Procedural: ITAT Visakhapatnam

Income Tax : The Tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to grant Foreign Tax Credit, observing that delayed filing of Form No. 67 is only a pr...

June 22, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Quashed as AO Relied on Borrowed Satisfaction Without Independent Analysis

Income Tax : The ITAT Jaipur held that reassessment under Section 147 was invalid because the Assessing Officer merely relied on Investigation ...

June 22, 2026 78 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 49602 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 789 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 621 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 240 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 198 Views 0 comment Print


Tax Saving Investment Options

February 23, 2022 10803 Views 0 comment Print

As we approach the year-end, it’s time to review the tax savings options for the individuals (especially salaried class) to save on taxes and earn some value out of the investments made. It has been seen that people generally don’t review their income structure timely and at the time of filing of returns, they realize […]

Income Tax Benefits for Retired Employee

February 23, 2022 12585 Views 2 comments Print

BENEFITS FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES – UNDER INCOME TAX LAW > Higher Basic exemption limit > Exemption from tax on amount received as Gratuity, Commuted Pension, Leave Encashment and from Provident Fund > Higher deduction for Medical Insurance Premium > Higher deduction limit for interest from Banks and Post Office ………….and many more BENEFITS UNDER DIRECT […]

Mere failure to pay tax will not constitute offence under Section 276C(2)

February 23, 2022 7047 Views 0 comment Print

S.P. Velayutham Vs ACIT (Madras High Court) Mere failure to pay the tax in time without any intention or deliberate attempt to avoid tax in totality or without any mens rea to avoid the payment, the word employed ‘wilful attempt’ cannot be inferred merely on failure to pay tax in time. If the intention of […]

Review in the garb of reassessment is absolutely prohibited

February 23, 2022 2736 Views 0 comment Print

Tata Sons Limited Vs DCIT (Bombay High Court) This is a case where the scrutiny assessment was completed and order under section 143(3) of the Act has been passed followed by a rectification order under section 154 of the Act. Therefore Petitioner’s case has been considered at two stages, (i) When the assessment order was […]

HC surprised with reasons recorded for reopening & hoped for better reasons

February 23, 2022 2370 Views 0 comment Print

Nirmal Bang Securities Pvt Ltd Vs ACIT (Bombay High Court) In this case reasons quoted were bereft of any material as AO quoted that search information is received with regard to accommodation entry But  does not indicate what address was searched, from whom such information was received, what date the search happened, what date the […]

Truck owner Registration number not relevant to decide Section 194C applicability

February 22, 2022 2319 Views 0 comment Print

Registration number of truck owner is not relevant for deciding applicability of Section 194C but it is personnel/truck operator from whom trucks are hired.

Guide on Taxation Issue relating to Intra Day Trading and Short Term Trading

February 22, 2022 49041 Views 1 comment Print

It was March 2020, almost 2 years after the first Covid Lockdown. Many youngsters entered the Stock Market first time during this period. Nearly 8,39,81,228 Active accounts are managed by CDSL and NSDL. People started trading intraday, BTST, STBT, Option selling, futures. For them, they are either trading or investing. But from a taxation perspective, […]

Deduction of TDS by E-commerce seller

February 22, 2022 17613 Views 1 comment Print

An E-commerce seller is a seller who lists its products/services on E-commerce platforms like Amazon, Flipkart etc. The question is whether & what TDS do they require to deduct. The answer is- like any other business, TDS compliance apply to an E-commerce seller just like it applies to any other business & they are required […]

Charitable Trusts – Requirement of Form No 10 for Exemption u/s 11(2)- Whether Mandatory Or Directory?

February 22, 2022 43482 Views 1 comment Print

Non filing of Form 10 within the prescribed time u/s 11(2)  Exemptions are provided to Charitable & Religious Trusts 1) Unconditionally, u/s 11(1) of the Act to the extent it does not exceed 15% of the income from such property; 2) Conditionally, u/s 11(2) of the Act, without any upper limit on fulfillment of the […]

No deduction to Pharma Companies for Freebies to Doctors: SC

February 22, 2022 13524 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court disallows tax benefits to pharmaceutical company gifting freebies to doctors. Impact on public policy and professional conduct discussed. Full judgment

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