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Tax Relief up to 12 Lakh in New Tax Regime, Yet ITR Filing is Still Mandatory

Income Tax : Income may become tax-free under the new tax regime because of the standard deduction and Section 87A rebate, but ITR filing may s...

June 24, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

11 Situations Where Filing ITR Is Mandatory for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : This article explains the key situations where filing an Income Tax Return is compulsory, even if income is below the basic exempt...

June 24, 2026 1587 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Benefits Available to Senior Citizens

Income Tax : Learn about the income tax benefits available to resident senior and very senior citizens, including higher exemption limits, dedu...

June 24, 2026 710607 Views 150 comments Print

FAQs on Assessments under Income-tax Law

Income Tax : Learn how different types of income tax assessments are conducted under the Income-tax Act. The FAQs explain assessment procedures...

June 24, 2026 93708 Views 7 comments Print

Taxation of Capital Gain in India – FAQs

Income Tax : This guide explains the taxation of capital gains, computation methods, capital assets, and transfer provisions under the Income-t...

June 24, 2026 495694 Views 165 comments 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 219 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 6202 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 288 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 1890 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 3966 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 151 Approval Was Not Obtained from Competent Authority

Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that the reassessment proceedings were invalid because the notice under Section 148 was approved by the Principal C...

June 24, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80P Deduction Allowed on Interest Income Attributable to Credit Society’s Business

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned by a co-operative credit society from deposits with a co-operative bank remained attributable to it...

June 24, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Upholds Section 11 Exemption Despite Alleged Capitation Fee Collections

Income Tax : Bangalore ITAT held that allegations of capitation fee collections could not justify denial of exemption under Sections 11 and 12 ...

June 24, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 151 Approval Was Granted by Wrong Authority

Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that reassessment proceedings were invalid because the approval under Section 151 was granted by the Principal Comm...

June 24, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rejects Section 56(2)(viib) Addition as Shares Were Issued to Holding Company

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that Section 56(2)(viib) could not be invoked where shares were allotted at a premium to a 100% holding company. T...

June 24, 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 49926 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 876 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 657 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 249 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 210 Views 0 comment Print


Short note on SFT | CBDT Notification dated 12/03/2021 with penalty provisions

March 27, 2021 20244 Views 2 comments Print

Short note on SFT – Statement of Financial Transactions considering Recent CBDT Notification No. 16/2021, dated 12-03-2021 with penalty provisions SFT provides a reporting mechanism wherein specified entities are required to provide information about material financial transactions to the Income-tax Department. While Presenting Union Budget 2021, the Hon’ble finance Minister mentioned that to ease filing […]

Leave Encashment And Burning Issues With 10(10aa)(Ii)

March 27, 2021 56475 Views 22 comments Print

Labour Laws in India mandates for paid leave every year to employees. Employees who can not utilise the paid leave, Employers allow employee to carry forward unutilised paid leaves to further years and to encash at the time of retirement or resignation etc. The encashment of such unutilised paid leave are known as Leave Encashment. […]

Writs – A Constitutional Remedy – How can be used under tax laws?

March 27, 2021 4935 Views 1 comment Print

Normally Income Tax Act 1961 guides each and every dealing with Income Tax Department. Constitution is the source of whole legal and administrative framework in India. All the pillars of Indian system it be Legal System, Legislative Assembly or the administration – find their existence, working mechanism and defined boundaries in constitution. There can be […]

Singapore Budget 2021: Highlights of the key tax changes

March 27, 2021 1692 Views 0 comment Print

1. The option to accelerate the write-off of the cost of acquiring qualifying plant and machinery will be extended to qualifying capital expenditure incurred on the acquisition of plant and machinery in the basis period for YA 2022 i.e. financial year (FY) 2021. 2. Providing an option to accelerate the deduction of qualifying expenditure incurred […]

Potential cases for issue of Section 148 Notice- Central Charges Information

March 27, 2021 7329 Views 0 comment Print

It is hereby- directed that the information received from Central Charges after 01.04.2019 may be considered as ‘Potential cases’, if ii has not been uploaded into VRU/CRIU functionality and is so flagged to the Jurisdictional Authorities concerned by the Central In such cases. Para 1(v) of Board’s letter dated 04.03.2021 shall apply.

The Game of Due Date

March 26, 2021 27567 Views 3 comments Print

Every year the assessees, tax professionals and the tax departments play the game of ‘Due-Dates, Due Dates’. It has become a game of cricket in which the match is not decided until the last ball is bowled. For reasons attributable to all the stakeholders like tax professionals including assessees and the tax department, the due date of the compliance is rarely honored.

Penalty cannot be imposed in every case merely because it is lawful to do so

March 26, 2021 3165 Views 0 comment Print

Aagam Shares & Commodities Pvt. Ltd. vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) It is also well settled that penalty under s. 271(1)(c) of the Act will not be imposed in every case merely because it is lawful to do so. The penalty will not ordinarily to be imposed unless the party obliged, either acted deliberately in defiance […]

Taxability of Interest on P.F. Contribution

March 26, 2021 35415 Views 3 comments Print

The Lok Sabha has passed the Finance Bill, 2021 on March 23, 2021, with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman introducing 127 amendments with a view to boost ease of doing business and easing compliance burden. Among the major changes is a tweak in the proposal to tax income on P.F. contribution above Rs. 2.50 lakhs in […]

Section 148- Instructions on handling of Non-PAN cases flagged by DRI

March 26, 2021 18954 Views 0 comment Print

These non-PAN cases have been pushed by Systems to respective Pr. CCIT/Pr. CIT based on address. Considering the time involved in allotting PAN in such non-PAN cases and other technical issues involved in generating notices through the system, the following instructions are being issued for handling of such non-PAN cases:

Can HC quash Section 241A order withholding refund pending completion of scrutiny assessment

March 26, 2021 1863 Views 0 comment Print

Whether order u/s 241A withholding refund pending completion of scrutiny assessment can be quashed by writ court under article 226 of the Constitution of India?

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