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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 438 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 1782 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 495718 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 183 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 102 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 75 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 132 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 87 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 49947 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


Basics of Income Escaping Assessment – Section 147 – Income Tax Act, 1961

October 20, 2020 24459 Views 0 comment Print

1) Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dealt with ‘Assessment or Re-assessment of Incoming Escaping Assessment’. 2) Re-Assessment of Income is possible only in the case of Section 147 & Section 153A i.e. Reassessment in the case of search & Seizure.

No disallowance u/s 14A if assessee does not have tax-free income

October 20, 2020 16184 Views 0 comment Print

Section 14A has been inserted in Chapter IV of the Income tax Act by the Finance Act, 2001, with retrospective effect from 1-4-1962. This Section provides for disallowance of expenditure incurred in relation to income which is not included in the total income of the assessee (i.e. exempt income). The operative part of this Section reads as under:

Section 143(1) Notice for Arithmetical error – but none found

October 20, 2020 5367 Views 0 comment Print

In case you received a notice u/s 143(1) saying there exist an arithmetical error in you Return probably stating that ‘In Schedule BP, Sl. No. D. Income chargeable under the head PGBP(A38+B43+C49) and the sum of amounts entered in A38+B43+C49 are inconsistent‘, you must have tried adding those figures again to just to find that […]

Law declared by Supreme Court is binding on all Courts

October 20, 2020 2157 Views 1 comment Print

CBI (Anti-Corruption Branch) Vs Sh. Jose Alexander (Karnataka High Court) Petitioner was a party to the criminal appeal filed by accused No. 3 before the Supreme Court. In the absence of the copies of pleadings in the said case, it cannot be said that the petitioner did not raise this issue of applicability of Section […]

Section 14A disallowance cannot exceed amount of exempt Income

October 20, 2020 2160 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the disallowance u/s 14A can exceed the amount of exempt income? In the light of the order of M/s.Century Real Estate Holdings Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (supra), ITAT hold that the disallowance u/s 14A of the I.T.Act cannot exceed the exempt income.

ITAT condones Appeal filed with CI(A) by delay of 36 months & 3 days

October 20, 2020 996 Views 0 comment Print

K. Hemalatha Vs ACIT (ITAT Chennai) It is an admitted fact that against the assessment order, the assessee filed a manual appeal on 03.05.2016, which is well within the time provided under the Act. On perusal of the appellate order, we find that when the appeal was manually filed on 03.05.2016, no defect notice was […]

Limitation of interest deduction- section 94B – Thin Capitalization

October 20, 2020 10653 Views 0 comment Print

Many countries limit the amount of interest expenses of multinational companies (MNC). An enterprise who has borrowed capital in form of loan from its associate enterprises can claim deduction of interest paid and payable to associated enterprises. Foreign companies have several models to infuse capital in its associated company situated in another country. Some may […]

CBDT revises guidelines for intrusive or coercive tax recovery

October 19, 2020 9615 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 dated 16.10.2020 for exercising power of intrusive or coercive action for recovery of tax demand by Assessing Officers or Tax Recovery Officers. F.No.275/29/2020-IT(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes North Block, New Delhi ******** Dated 19th […]

CBDT issues guideline on power of survey under section 133A

October 19, 2020 10404 Views 0 comment Print

Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for exercising power of survey u/s 133A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and in pursuance of The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 Regarding

Compulsion of Tax audit under clause (d) & (e) of section 44AB r.w. 44AD & 44ADA

October 19, 2020 230016 Views 1 comment Print

Whether audit of accounts under clause (d) & (e) of section 44AB read with section 44AD & 44ADA of the IT Act is compulsory for an assessee? It is pertinent to mention that out of the total 5 (Five) conditions of compulsory audit of accounts of certain persons carrying on business or profession, under section […]

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