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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 447 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 1797 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 3972 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 198 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 663 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


HC imposes cost on Punjab National Bank for frivolous litigation

August 17, 2020 4254 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab National Bank Vs. Mithilanchal Industries Pvt. Ltd. (Gujarat High Court) In the present case, the borrower took an objection of non-compliance of sub-section (3), in his objection / representation given sub-section (3A), but despite the same the Bank – Secured Creditor in the present case rejected the objection instead of ensuring the compliance of […]

CBDT notifies New Rule 2DB & 2DE – Pension fund- Section 10(23FE)

August 17, 2020 2781 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT, vide Notification No.67/2020 dated 17th August, 2020, has prescribed the procedure for notification of Pension Funds (PF) for claiming exemption under section 10(23FE) for income from investment made in specified infrastructure business: CBDT notifies New Income Tax Rule  2DB. – Other conditions to be satisfied by the pension fund and Rule 2DC. -Guidelines for […]

Increased Litigation on real estate developers due to increase in years to sell

August 17, 2020 2328 Views 0 comment Print

Wider scope of litigation under sec 23(5) on real estate developers due to increase in years to sell (YTS) because of COVID-19 Pandemic It has been provided u/s 23(5)  of the Income Tax Act,1961 that where the house property consisting of any building and land appurtenant thereto is held as stock-in-trade and the property or […]

Challenges to professionals in the face of Faceless Assessments & Appeals – Chiselling the skills and acquiring new ones

August 17, 2020 5058 Views 0 comment Print

The challnges to professionals in the face of faceless assessments And appeals – Chiselling the skills and acquiring new ones The bouquet of the latest Circulars of the CBDT has heralded the entire Nation into a New Era of transparent tax administration . Besides, it is a clarion call to the taxmen, the assessees and […]

What is faceless assessment & taxpayers’ charter and its impact on system?

August 17, 2020 12315 Views 1 comment Print

In the series of tax reforms, the Prime Minister announced some reformative measure during launch of ‘Transparent taxation honouring honest’ platform like faceless assessment, faceless appeal process and tax payers’ charter. Let us discuss the measures announced and its impact on the system and the tax payers. Since implementation of faceless appeal is postponed till […]

Income tax: Faceless Assessment Scheme

August 17, 2020 11463 Views 8 comments Print

Preface to Income tax: Faceless assessment scheme ♦ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the e-assessment scheme in her budget speech on 5th July 2019 which was inaugurated subsequently on 7th October 2019. ♦ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13th August,2020 had lunched “Transparent Taxation-Honouring the honest” platform and by that enlisted the rights of […]

Conversion or treatment of a capital asset as stock-in-trade [Section 45(2)]

August 17, 2020 9963 Views 0 comment Print

(1) General Provision [Section 45(1)]:- Any profits or gains arising from the transfer of a capital asset effected in the previous year, shall be chargeable to Income-tax under this head in the previous year in which the transfer took place. (2) Special Case [Section 45(2)]:- A person who is the owner of a capital asset […]

Presumptive Taxation under Income Tax Act, 1961

August 16, 2020 16296 Views 1 comment Print

The Scheme: To provide relief to small taxpayers from tedious task of maintaining books of accounts and getting them audited, a presumptive taxation scheme is framed which allows the assessee to declare income at prescribed rates and pay tax thereon, thereby avoiding the tedious work of maintaining books of accounts and audit. Relevant Sections under […]

ITAT restricts addition for Bogus Purchase to the peak of purchases

August 16, 2020 1956 Views 0 comment Print

ITO Vs Shri Sunil Govind Agre (ITAT Mumbai) During the course of assessment proceedings, the AO called for information u/s 133(6) from the above two parties in order to verify the genuineness of transactions. However, the notices sent by him could not be served and these were returned un-served by the postal authorities with the […]

FAQs on NPS & NPS for NRI Through eNPS

August 16, 2020 5766 Views 1 comment Print

Q. 1 What is National Pension System? Ans: National Pension System is a contributory pension system which was initially (from 1st January 2004) introduced for the government employees and later rolled out for all citizens of India from May 1, 2009. Any citizen of India in the age group 18 to 65 years can join […]

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