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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 138 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 4818 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 7554 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 3954 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 84 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 81 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 78 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 84 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 81 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 49608 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


Slump sale: Provide relief from unintended adverse impact of Rule 11UAE

December 1, 2021 11574 Views 0 comment Print

Seeking relief from Rule 11UAE impact on slump sale transactions? Learn how BCAS made a representation to CBDT for a solution.

Life insurance and income tax laws

December 1, 2021 9978 Views 1 comment Print

Indian income tax laws provide for certain tax benefits in respect of life insurance premium paid on life insurance policies as well as for money received from insurance companies in respect of such insurance policies. Let us discuss these provisions. Tax benefit in respect of premium paid for life insurance policies As per Section 80C […]

ITAT directed AO to delete the additions made on account of capitalization of royalty expenses as they were revenue in nature

December 1, 2021 1245 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Directed AO to delete addition on account of capitalisation of royalty expenses by holding it to be revenue in nature as the assessee did not acquire any new asset or any new enduring benefit from it.

Major Changes in CARO 2020

December 1, 2021 58440 Views 0 comment Print

AUDIT UPDATE In this document, we have discussed the major changes and new insertions in CARO (Companies Auditor’s Report Order), 2020 as compared to CARO 2016. 1. Applicability: (Modified) CARO 2020 shall not apply to the auditor’s report on consolidated financial statements EXCEPT, if there are qualifications or adverse remarks given by respective auditor of […]

Writ petition not maintainable when statutory alternative remedy was available under IT Act

December 1, 2021 2856 Views 0 comment Print

Tvl. Sree Karumariamman Granites Vs ACIT (Madras High Court) Conclusion: Writ petition was not maintainable when the appeal remedy was available and there was nothing to demonstrate that it was not efficacious. Held: Assessee-partnership firm was carrying on business in quarrying and marketing granites. The Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited (TAMIN), which was a Government company […]

Short Term Capital Gain Loss

November 30, 2021 104037 Views 2 comments Print

When the amount received from the sale of capital asset is less than cost of acquisition plus expenses on transfer can be termed as capital losses. The loss can be earned from any of the Short-Term Capital loss or Long Term Capital loss depending upon the period of holding. Capital Asset is an asset or property […]

Bad debts allowable as deduction under section 36(1)(vii)

November 30, 2021 5712 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs South Indian Bank Ltd (Kerala High Court) Facts- The AO through the assessment order disallowed the claim of the assessee under Section 36(1)(viia). Similarly, the AO disallowed the revaluation of unquoted securities adopted by the assessee. The appeal of the appellant before the Commissioner (Appeals) was allowed in part. Further, in the appeal […]

Recent guidelines under Section 194O(4); Section 194Q(3) and Section 206C(1H)

November 30, 2021 8592 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, vide circular no. 20 of 2021 dated 25th November 2021, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has come up with various important clarifications on number of issues relating to provisions of section 194O(4); section 194Q(3) and section 206C(1H). The same is analyzed and explained in the current article. Briefs of all the three relevant […]

Transfer/postings of 31 officers in the grade of PCIT/PDIT

November 29, 2021 5661 Views 0 comment Print

Vide Office Order No. 321 of 2021 transfer/postings of 31 officers in the grade of Principal Commissioners of Income Tax/Principal Directors of Income Tax, are ordered by CBDT and in addition to that 83 officers are given additional charge in the grade of PCIT/PDIT. F. No. A-22011/6/2021-Ad-VI Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of […]

Parties in Transfer Pricing cases can take a stand contrary to their TP study

November 29, 2021 1638 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT has taken the view that it is open to the parties in Transfer Pricing cases to take a stand contrary to their TP study, if they contend that the stand taken in the TP study is contrary to facts or was erroneous. Such a claim cannot be disregarded only on the basis that it is contrary to Assessee’s own stand in the TP study.

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