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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 444 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 1788 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 710640 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 93717 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 495724 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 189 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 105 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 78 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 135 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 93 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 49950 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


Sales against Opening stock accepted by department cannot be treated as unexplained income

November 17, 2020 2238 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Akshit Kumar (Delhi High Court) ITAT observed that in the impugned AY 2014-15, the audited balance-sheet reflected an opening stock of Rs. 19,53,29,660/- which stood accepted by the Department either under the scrutiny proceedings or by not selecting the return for scrutiny or by not taking any action to disturb such returned income. […]

Buying your dream home becomes cheaper this Diwali!

November 17, 2020 4182 Views 1 comment Print

As a part of the AatmaNirbhar Bharat Package 3.0, announced on 12th November 2020 our Hon. Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman – a relief has been provided to real estate developers and buyers, by increasing the percentage of safe harbor to 20%. One can now buy a house at a rate of 20% lower than the circle rate. This new norm is for residential units up to Rs. 2 Cr. and will be effective till 30th June 2021. Let’s discuss about this relief in detail.

Declaration & Tax Treatment of Interim Dividend

November 17, 2020 15537 Views 0 comment Print

As per Section- 2(35) ‘dividend includes interim dividend’ signifies that the provisions of Companies Act 2013, applicable to the final dividend to the extent possible, shall also applicable on interim dividend. As the word “interim” means “relating to less than a full year’s business activity” so the dividend declared in the middle or before the […]

Thank You FM for the Income Tax Relief to Real Estate Sector BUT enlargement of scope of Relief is necessary

November 17, 2020 14475 Views 4 comments Print

On the occasion of Dhanteras, FM has announced an Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3 for over Rs. 2.65 lakh crores. A Demand Booster has been announced for the Real Estate Sector by giving Tax relief for the Developers & Home Buyers under the Income Tax Act.

To acquire section 153C Jurisdiction, Documents Seized must be Incriminating

November 16, 2020 2478 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether to acquire jurisdiction under section 153C is it require that the seized documents must be incriminating and must relate to the assessment year whose assessment were sought to be reopened?

Interest disallowance Justified if Commercial Expediency not established

November 16, 2020 951 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Alok Industries Limited (ITAT Mumbai) Issue raised is with respect to disallowance under Section 36(1)(iii) of the Act. The Revenue contends that assessee did not have adequate interest free funds, and that assessee could not establish commercial expediency. The disallowance in this regard has been done on the same reasoning as in the […]

Stamp duty, registration charges on Transfer of Capital Assets Allowable

November 15, 2020 12081 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs B. E. Billimoria & Co. Ltd. (ITAT Mumbai) The material on record would show that the assessee being resident corporate assessee was assessed for the year under consideration u/s. 143(3) on 27/10/2017. During assessment proceedings, it transpired that the assessee sold an office premises vide agreement dated 31/03/2015 for a consideration of Rs. […]

Remove your confusions regarding ‘New Income Tax Regime’

November 14, 2020 7110 Views 1 comment Print

Remove your confusions about the New Income Tax Regime. Understand the benefits, deductions, and exemptions under the new tax structure.

Income tax on Selling gold

November 14, 2020 108807 Views 4 comments Print

Income Tax Act of India specifies that profit from sale of gold bars, jewelry, coins or utensils or any other form of precious metal will attract tax under capital gains. The profit on sale of your gold holding is taxable under the head “Capital Gains” of Income Tax. Only exception to this is in case […]

Metal Purchases from grey market- ITAT upheld 12.5% Addition

November 14, 2020 1122 Views 0 comment Print

ITO Vs Gautam B. Bafna (ITAT Mumbai) In the instant case, the corresponding sales made out of disputed purchases were not doubted by the Ld. AO before us. No contrary evidence to this effect was also produced by the Ld. DR before us. It is not in the dispute that the assesee had indeed made […]

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