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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


Section 68 additions merely on third Party Statement without cross examination was invalid

March 15, 2021 4614 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Overtop Marketing Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Kolkata) when the assessee as well as the lenders had discharged the onus upon them to prove the identity, creditworthiness and genuineness of the loan transaction, the AO could have disbelieved the transaction only on the basis of reliable material to disprove the same. In this case the […]

HC explains Tax Rate on electricity purchased from Open Access Source

March 15, 2021 2130 Views 0 comment Print

Southern Ferro Ltd. Vs State of Karnataka (Karnataka High Court) In respect of electricity supplied to the consumers by a non-licensee through a licensee, the electricity tax payable is on the units of the electricity supplied. Obviously, the unit of electricity supplied is the indicator of the quantum of electricity consumed and since the electricity […]

Staff Recruitment Expenses exclusively for the business are allowable

March 15, 2021 7485 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs EIH Associated Hotels Ltd. (ITAT Kolkata) It is noted that the staff recruitment expenses were incurred only exclusive for the purpose of business and hence allowable expenditure. We note that the expenses on account of employees’ relation expenses to the tune of Rs. 3,78,242/- was incurred for efficient functioning of the business which […]

TDS not deductible on Monitoring fees (Interest) paid to DEG Bank under Indo-German DTAA

March 15, 2021 2082 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Sisecam Flat Glass India Ltd. (ITAT Kolkata) Monitoring fees paid by the assssee to DEG Bank, Germany qualified as ‘interest’ both under Income-tax Act, 1961 as well as the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India & Germany and the payment made in question was not liable to Income-tax under the Act in terms […]

Loan written off in the course of financing business allowable

March 15, 2021 1701 Views 0 comment Print

WGF Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) The assessee is engaged in the business of financing which included lending, advancing money, standing guarantor etc. and in its ordinary course of business, the assessee gave guarantee to the borrowings made by CIPL. As per the Agreement, CIPL was supposed to transfer shares held by […]

Cases to be considered as Potential cases for section 148 notice

March 15, 2021 16776 Views 0 comment Print

Following categories of cases will be considered as Potential cases’ for taking action u s 148 of the Act tor the A.Y 2013-14 to A.Y. 2017-18 by 31.03.2021: i. Cases where there are Audit Objection (Revenue Internal) which reclaim action u/s 148 of the Act:

Overview on Stock Market Trading & its impact on taxation

March 15, 2021 15759 Views 9 comments Print

Article explains Basic concept of Stock Market Trading and  its impact on taxation, Taxation for Investing in Stock market – Equity Trading as Business and as Investment, Taxation for Investing in Stock market – F&O Trading as Non Speculation Business, How to compute turnover limit in F&O, Expenses which can be claimed against F&O turnover, […]

Mere Word Satisfied Invalidates Section 148 Approval given without Reasoning

March 15, 2021 2997 Views 0 comment Print

Tek Chand Vs ITO (ITAT Chandigarh) The A.O. obtained the approval of the PR. CIT before issuing the notice under section 148 of the Act. The proposal dt. 11/03/2016 seeking the approval for issuance of notice under section 148 of the Act, by the A.O. is placed at page no. 2 & 3 of the […]

AO must consider objection to Section 148 Notice: HC refers case back to AO

March 15, 2021 6912 Views 0 comment Print

Purshottambhai Bachubhai Pitroda Vs DCIT (Gujarat high court) Thus, on receipt of the reasons, the noticee is entitled to file his objections and the Assessing Officer, in turn, is obliged to dispose of the objections by passing a speaking order. Though the Assessing Officer had an opportunity at the stage of dealing with the objections […]

Interesting facts about political funding in India

March 14, 2021 9444 Views 0 comment Print

Every citizen of our country knows about the importance and influence of politics  in India but at the same time, one should know how these parties are getting funded and other basic & interesting details. 1) Legal provisions: As per Section 29B of “The Representation of the People Act, 1951”, Every political party may accept […]

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