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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 393 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 1659 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 710625 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 93714 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 495703 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 3969 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 168 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 99 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 114 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 49932 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 660 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


Penalty cannot be imposed merely because assessee had made a new claim

March 24, 2021 1185 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Taneja Developers and Infrastructure Ltd. (Delhi High Court) Tribunal was required to consider, was: whether penalty could be imposed on the assessee only because it had made a new claim [in line with the change in its accounting policy] in its fresh return? Admittedly, [and there is no dispute about it] AS-7 permitted […]

No addition for alleged bogus share capital if Identity of Shareholders Known to Department

March 24, 2021 1587 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that even if the shareholders are bogus, addition cannot be made in the hands of the assessee and addition can be made only in the hands of such bogus shareholders if their identity is known to the Department.

ITAT directs CIT(A) to accept Appeal filed Manually

March 24, 2021 744 Views 0 comment Print

XL Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) Although, the assessee was required to file the appeal in electronic form w.e.f., 01.03.2016, it is undisputed that at that particular time there were some technical glitches in the e-filing website of the Income Tax Department due to which the CBDT subsequently extended the time limit for […]

Govt proposes 127 amendments to Finance Bill, 2021

March 24, 2021 51417 Views 1 comment Print

The Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, has introduced ‘Notice of Amendments’ to the Finance Bill, 2021 in the Lok Sabha on 22rd March 2021. Lok Sabha has passes the finance bill 2021 with all these changes on 23rd March 2021.  127 changes have been proposed to the original Finance Bill, 2021 which was introduced in […]

7 Things to do before 31st March 2021

March 24, 2021 40143 Views 6 comments Print

As we are approaching end of the financial year, there are certain tasks which we need to complete by 31st March 2021. Some of such task includes Submitting the details of salaries received from earlier employer, Submit the proof of expenses to your employer, Verifying quantum of deductions available from your bank records, Payment of […]

Addition merely based on electricity consumption formula not sustainable

March 24, 2021 2505 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Gajalaxmi Steel Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Pune) There is no dispute on the fact that the Assessing Officer made addition based on the estimation with reference to the consumption of electricity. the Assessing Officer had made the addition of Rs 7,65,23,877 on the basis of wrong presumption/ assumptions. I find it quite baffling that […]

Lok Sabha Passes Finance Bill 2021 (Read Parliament Proceedings)

March 24, 2021 11859 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Bill, 2021 was passed in the Lok Sabha on 23rd March 2021. The salient features of the bill include: – Reduced compliance burden for senior citizens of age 75 years & above -Tax incentives for Affordable Housing and Affordable Rental Housing -Reduction in Time Limits of Re-opening of Assessment -Setting up of Dispute […]

TDS deductible on sitting fees paid to director

March 24, 2021 21573 Views 0 comment Print

HLS Asia Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) Prima facie after looking at provisions of Section 17 and the concept of Director under the Companies Act and thus has a relationship as an employee to the Company. Besides this, the fees which is termed as sitting fees is the part and parcel of remuneration of the […]

Clarifications on provisions of Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act

March 23, 2021 13107 Views 0 comment Print

Sections 10 and 11 of Vivad se Vishwas empower the Central Government / Central Board of Direct Taxes to issue directions or orders in public interest or to remove difficulties. In order to facilitate the taxpayers, clarifications under the said sections in form of answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) were issued vide circular no. 9/2020 dated 22nd April. 2020 (covering FAQ 1-55) and circular no. 21/2020 dated 4th December, 2020 (covering FAQ no. 56-59).

Understanding various concept of Indian Laws (in Poetry form)

March 23, 2021 5079 Views 4 comments Print

1. Preliminary The importance of Indian laws is not hidden from anyone. Every Indian should have basic knowledge of Indian laws and the Constitution. My profession is belonging to tax laws and I have written so many articles on tax and other laws till date. But this is the first time when I am writing […]

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