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Income Tax : The Income-tax Act, 2025 has officially replaced the Income-tax Act, 1961 from 1st April 2026. The new law focuses on simplified l...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Act 2025 has overhauled the 1961 law by introducing new section numbers, a unified “Tax Year,” and simplified c...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Act 2025 introduces mandatory reporting of high-value gifted immovable properties exceeding ₹45 lakh. The amendme...
Income Tax : The ITAT Surat held that agricultural land qualifies as “immovable property” under Section 56(2)(x) since the provision covers...
Income Tax : Businesses now face stricter seller-wise tracking, PAN verification, and reconciliation obligations under TDS on purchase provisio...
Income Tax : Association requested CBDT to rationalize CASS 2026 case selection considering the administrative burden caused by implementation ...
Income Tax : KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities ar...
Income Tax : The updated TDS challan system reportedly displays incorrect interest-related options under the Company Deductee category. Taxpaye...
Income Tax : The data shows a steady increase in net direct tax collections driven by higher corporate and non-corporate tax revenues. It highl...
Income Tax : The issue highlights delays caused by non-binding timelines in appellate proceedings. It proposes mandatory limits to ensure faste...
Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that sale of 25 plots did not amount to an adventure in the nature of trade because the properties were held f...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that joint ownership alone cannot restrict Section 54 deduction where the entire source of investment for the ne...
Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that under-reported income must be calculated as the difference between assessed income and income processed un...
Income Tax : The Tribunal deleted penalty under Section 271(1)(c) after substantially deleting the unexplained cash credit addition under Secti...
Income Tax : The Tribunal observed that delays in completion of housing projects by builders cannot deprive a taxpayer of Section 54 benefits w...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Department increased monetary thresholds for assigning cases between ITOs and D/ACITs in Delhi Region. The revised ...
Income Tax : The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) approved the company under Section 35(1)(iia) for scientific research ...
Income Tax : The consolidation into Form 121 introduces stricter documentation and reporting obligations. The decision emphasizes accountabilit...
Income Tax : A corrigendum fixes multiple drafting and referencing mistakes in income tax rules. The update ensures clarity without altering su...
Income Tax : The new tax regime introduces Form 121 as a single declaration replacing Forms 15G and 15H. It simplifies TDS exemption compliance...
Taxpayers can now seek immunity even where under-reporting results from misreporting. Payment of full tax, interest, and additional tax replaces penalty and blocks prosecution. The move encourages faster dispute closure.
Federal cooperatives receive a temporary deduction for dividends earned from company investments made before 31 January 2026. This relief applies under both tax regimes but ends after tax year 2028–29.
The Finance Bill, 2026 extends section 149 deductions to profits from cattle feed and cotton seed supply by primary cooperatives. This brings allied agricultural activities at par with existing eligible supplies.
Cooperatives registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002 are formally included in the Income-tax Act definition. The change aligns taxation with the existing cooperative regulatory framework.
The amendment grants tax exemption on disability pension only where personnel are invalided out due to service-attributable disability. Superannuation or other retirements are expressly excluded.
The amendment permits taxpayers to file an updated return to reduce overstated losses. This promotes accuracy while preserving restrictions against loss creation or refund enhancement.
Taxpayers will be permitted to file an updated return even after a reassessment notice is issued. The move encourages voluntary disclosure while restricting parallel filing options.
The Finance Bill proposes sweeping changes to reduce criminal liability in tax offences. Punishments are restructured to be proportionate to the amount of tax involved.
The reference point for limitation will shift from last authorisation to search initiation. This ensures uniform deadlines in group search cases.
The amendment exempts interest awarded by Motor Accidents Claims Tribunals from tax for individuals and legal heirs. It treats such receipts as relief rather than taxable income.
