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Section 54 Exemption for Capital Gains on Residential Property Transfer

Income Tax : Section 54 grants exemption on long-term capital gains from the sale of a residential house because the proceeds are reinvested in...

June 10, 2026 94935 Views 4 comments Print

E-Payment of Direct Taxes: Simplifying Tax Payments

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act mandates e-payment of direct taxes for companies and taxpayers covered under Section 44AB, while others may opt...

June 10, 2026 9942 Views 0 comment Print

All about Form 16 and 16A of TDS

Income Tax : Form 16 and Form 16A serve distinct purposes under the TDS framework, with Form 16 relating to salary income and Form 16A covering...

June 10, 2026 26589 Views 1 comment Print

Taxation of Charitable & Religious Trusts: A Guide to Sections 11–13 – Part-II

Income Tax : This analysis explains how Parliament designed Sections 11 to 13 to ensure that tax-free income is ultimately used for charitable ...

June 10, 2026 1335 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Information Statement (AIS): Guide to Income Tax Reporting

Income Tax : The Annual Information Statement (AIS) under Section 285BB consolidates a taxpayer's financial and tax-related information, includ...

June 10, 2026 21387 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


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 6028 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 222 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 1593 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 3681 Views 1 comment Print

Representation for timely release of e-filing utilities for ITR for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities ar...

May 13, 2026 3942 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 66 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 44127 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 558 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 480 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 165 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 135 Views 0 comment Print


Sec 68 Addition Deleted – Art Exhibition Sale Through Singapore Held Genuine Revenue Appeal Dismissed by ITAT Agra

February 16, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld deletion of ₹3.67 crore added as unexplained cash credit from Singapore art exhibition sales. It held that detailed export, remittance, and bank evidence fully established the genuineness and source of funds.

No Cessation of Liability U/s 41(1) – Long Outstanding Foreign Creditors Cannot Be Taxed Without Waiver or Write-Back

February 16, 2026 822 Views 0 comment Print

Rejecting reliance on time lapse and regulatory issues, the Tribunal held that a trading liability remains valid unless actually extinguished. The addition under Section 41(1) was therefore deleted.

Addition U/s 68 Deleted – Accommodation Entry Allegation Failed Due to Mistaken Identity Absence of Bank Transactions

February 16, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal deleted ₹20,00,055 added as unexplained income after finding the transaction was based on mistaken identity. No evidence proved that the assessee received funds from the alleged shell company.

Section 115BAB Concessional Tax Cannot Be Denied in Subsequent Year Once Validly Exercised: ITAT Delhi

February 16, 2026 2451 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that once the concessional tax option under Section 115BAB is exercised in the first eligible year, it automatically applies to subsequent years. Technical defects in later returns cannot defeat the claim.

Assessment in Name of Amalgamating Bank Held Void – Order Passed on Non-Existent Entity Quashed Following Maruti Suzuki Principle

February 16, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal clarified that passing an order in the name of a non-existent entity is not a mere procedural defect. It held that participation in proceedings does not validate a void assessment.

Clerical Error in ITR Cannot Deny Sec 10(23C)(iiiad) Exemption to Educational Society: ITAT Delhi

February 16, 2026 915 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT ruled that exemption under Section 10(23C)(iiiad) cannot be denied merely because of an incorrect disclosure in the return. Documentary proof of running a school was decisive.

Cash Deposits Linked to Sales Cannot Be Taxed Again – Entire Additions Deleted; Assessee Appeal Allowed & Revenue Dismissed

February 16, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT ruled that without rejecting books of account or disproving sales, addition of aggregate cash deposits is unsustainable. Detailed reconciliations established nexus with business receipts.

Cash Gifts Taxable Without Donor Details: ITAT Delhi

February 16, 2026 7548 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal deleted addition under Section 69C, holding that payments made by company on behalf of director were properly explained through ledger records and imprest arrangement.

Penalty U/s 270A Deleted – Bona Fide Explanation Tax Covered by TDS

February 16, 2026 1590 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling highlights that mere failure to file return, without concealment or tax evasion, does not automatically attract Section 270A penalty. Bona fide explanation and TDS compliance protected the taxpayer.

ITAT Mumbai – Addition U/s 56(2)(x) Deleted; 10% Safe Harbour Applied on Property Purchase

February 16, 2026 720 Views 0 comment Print

Recognizing the 10% tolerance band as a beneficial amendment, the Tribunal applied it retrospectively. The ruling clarifies that minor valuation gaps cannot lead to artificial income additions.

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