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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 174 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 7089 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 4827 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 7569 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 3957 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 87 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 87 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 105 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 49620 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 201 Views 0 comment Print


Taxability of Employee Stock Option Plan in the hands of Employees

August 20, 2021 40584 Views 3 comments Print

Employee Stock Ownership Plan enables an employee to establish ownership in the company by obtaining its shares. Earlier, such plans were created by top companies for their employees at managerial level to incentivise them, and to develop a sense of ownership and belongingness in the organisation.

Trust: Creation, Trust Deed & Registration

August 20, 2021 79659 Views 2 comments Print

Learn all about trust creation, trust deed, and registration as per the Indian Trust Act 1882. Understand the types of trusts in India and how they are governed by the Indian Trusts Act.

Assistant Commissioner Vs. Velliappa Textiles Ltd. (Supreme Court) – Analysis

August 20, 2021 8838 Views 1 comment Print

The doctrine of Corporate Criminal Liability is a very important part with respect to the relations between a corporation and a person. The doctrine states about the liability of the corporates for any acts which is done by agents or employees.

In a best judgement assessment the AO has to make guesswork but honest guess work

August 19, 2021 10542 Views 0 comment Print

The officer is to make an assessment to the best of his judgment against a person who is in default as regards supplying information. He must not act dishonestly or vindictively or capriciously because he must exercise judgment in the matter. He must make what he honestly believes to be a fair estimate of the […]

CBDT notifies new Income Tax Rule 12AA and Rule 51B

August 18, 2021 11835 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT notifies Two new Income Tax Rules vide Notification No. 93/2021- Income Tax dated 18th August, 2021 i.e. Rule 12AA. Prescribed person for the purposes of clause (c) and clause (cd) of section 140 and Rule 51B. Appearance by Authorised Representative in certain cases. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) […]

HC stays section 148 notice issued after 31.03.2021 as per omitted provisions

August 18, 2021 1719 Views 0 comment Print

Vijay Kumar Devnani Vs ITO and Anr. (Madhya Pradesh High Court) Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays Section 148 notice issued after 31st March 2021 as per the section 148 provisions which were effective only till 31st March 2021. The petitioner has challenged the validity of the Notification No. 20/2021 dated 31.03.2021 and Notification No. 38/2021 […]

HC stays section 148 notice issued after 31st March, 2021

August 18, 2021 2442 Views 0 comment Print

Sai Kripa Farms Vs ITO (Madhya Pradesh High Court) In this judgements notice issued u/s 148 have been stayed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court for being issued after 31st March, 2021 as per the omitted provisions. The petitioner has challenged the validity of the Notification No. 20/2021 dated 31.03.2021 and Notification No. 38/2021 dated […]

Deemed dividend not attracted on Loan Taken on interest

August 18, 2021 3651 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Heilgers Development & Construction Company Pvt. Ltd (ITAT Kolkata) The loan amounts in question treated as deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) by the AO were taken by the assessee-company from the three concerns on interest and since the said lending companies were compensated by interest paid by the assessee-company on the loans, the assessee-company […]

Membership fee & legal fund paid to FIMI allowable as Business Expense to Mining Company

August 18, 2021 1428 Views 0 comment Print

Zeenath Transport Company Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) The assessee during the year made payment of Rs.10 lakhs and 20 lakhs towards membership fee and legal fund respectively to Federation of Indian Mineral Industries. The federation of Indian Mineral Industries is an association of industries i.e engaged in the business of minerals and is a non […]

Reopening for accommodation entry based on inquiries & Investigation report was valid: HC

August 18, 2021 3870 Views 0 comment Print

Sanjay Baulal Surana Vs ACIT (Gujarat High Court) 1. The function of the assessing authority at this stage is to administer the statute and what is required is a reason to believe and not to establish fact of escapement of income and therefore, looking to the scope of Section 147 as also sections 148 to […]

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