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Income Tax Act 2025: SFT Reporting, PAN Rules, Faceless Assessments & Revision Powers

Income Tax : The Income Tax Act 2025 introduces mandatory reporting of high-value gifted immovable properties exceeding ₹45 lakh. The amendme...

May 25, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Agricultural Land Also Covered Under Section 56(2)(x): ITAT Surat

Income Tax : The ITAT Surat held that agricultural land qualifies as “immovable property” under Section 56(2)(x) since the provision covers...

May 25, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

How TDS on Purchase of Goods Changed Business Compliance in India?

Income Tax : Businesses now face stricter seller-wise tracking, PAN verification, and reconciliation obligations under TDS on purchase provisio...

May 25, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Perpetual Losses Cannot Kill a Royalty Deduction: Delhi High Court

Income Tax : The judgment rejected the practice of assigning a nil arms length price merely because a taxpayer reported financial losses. The c...

May 25, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

ITR-1 Decoded: Hidden Issues & Common Taxpayer Confusions: Part II

Income Tax : The article explains how taxpayers often wrongly assume that housing loan loss benefits remain available under the new tax regime....

May 25, 2026 1338 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 3183 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 3798 Views 0 comment Print

Errors in New TDS Challans Under Income Tax Act 2025 Create Compliance Risks

Income Tax : The updated TDS challan system reportedly displays incorrect interest-related options under the Company Deductee category. Taxpaye...

May 7, 2026 1203 Views 0 comment Print

Direct Tax Collections for F.Y. 2025-26 as on 31.03.2026

Income Tax : The data shows a steady increase in net direct tax collections driven by higher corporate and non-corporate tax revenues. It highl...

May 5, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory Time Limit for Appeal Disposal Suggested Due to Huge Pendency Before CIT(A)

Income Tax : The issue highlights delays caused by non-binding timelines in appellate proceedings. It proposes mandatory limits to ensure faste...

May 2, 2026 870 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 69A Cannot Apply to Recorded Bank Loan Transactions Merely Because Revenue Labels Them as ‘Accommodation Entries’ – Mumbai ITAT

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT held that Section 69A cannot be invoked where loan transactions are fully routed through banking channels and recorded...

May 25, 2026 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12AB & 80G Applications Cannot Be Rejected by Ignoring Replies Filed Before ITO- Bangalore ITAT

Income Tax : Bangalore ITAT held that applications for registration under Section 12AB and approval under Section 80G cannot be rejected on gro...

May 25, 2026 18 Views 0 comment Print

High-Pitched Assessment Should Be Decided on Merits, Not Buried Under Delay Technicalities- Bangalore ITAT Condones 140-Day Delay

Income Tax : The Bangalore ITAT accepted the assessee’s explanation that medical issues and expiry of the digital signature certificate cause...

May 25, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

Protective Addition Cannot Continue Once Substantive Addition is Sustained Elsewhere: Bangalore ITAT Deletes Addition in Firm’s Hands

Income Tax : The Bangalore ITAT ruled that once substantive addition under Section 2(22)(e) is sustained in the managing partners case, the cor...

May 25, 2026 33 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Cash Deposit Addition as Assessee Failed to Prove Business Activity

Income Tax : The Hyderabad ITAT ruled that the CIT(A) could not delete unexplained cash deposit additions merely on the basis of submissions an...

May 24, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Revises monetary limits for jurisdiction of Wards & Circles in JAO charges in Delhi

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department increased monetary thresholds for assigning cases between ITOs and D/ACITs in Delhi Region. The revised ...

May 16, 2026 1242 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Grants Section 35 Approval to Shree Hari Arogyam Foundation

Income Tax : The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) approved the company under Section 35(1)(iia) for scientific research ...

May 15, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory PAN Requirement Introduced for Post Office Transactions Under Income Tax Rules 2026

Income Tax : The consolidation into Form 121 introduces stricter documentation and reporting obligations. The decision emphasizes accountabilit...

April 27, 2026 1050 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Notification Corrected Due to Technical Errors in Rules & References

Income Tax : A corrigendum fixes multiple drafting and referencing mistakes in income tax rules. The update ensures clarity without altering su...

April 16, 2026 1386 Views 0 comment Print

Transition from Form 15G/15H to Consolidated Form 121 for TDS-exempted Incomes

Income Tax : The new tax regime introduces Form 121 as a single declaration replacing Forms 15G and 15H. It simplifies TDS exemption compliance...

April 13, 2026 4188 Views 0 comment Print


Ad Hoc Profit Addition Deleted as Books of Account Were Never Rejected by AO

May 14, 2026 345 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that profit cannot be estimated arbitrarily when regular books of account are maintained and not rejected under the Income Tax Act. The Tribunal ruled that mere decline in net profit rate does not justify ad hoc additions without evidence of suppressed sales or inflated expenditure.

Section 272A(1)(d) Penalty Unsustainable When Scrutiny Assessment Accepted Returned Income

May 14, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

The Jodhpur ITAT held that penalty under Section 272A(1)(d) could not survive where the Assessing Officer completed scrutiny assessment under Section 143(3) after considering replies and documents furnished later by the assessee.

Fee-Based Receipts Cannot Defeat Charitable Status for Environmental Activities: ITAT Delhi

May 14, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi ITAT held that institutions engaged in preservation of environment fall under a specific charitable limb under Section 2(15). Registration under Section 12A cannot be denied merely because fee-based receipts were earned.

WhatsApp Chats Alone Cannot Justify Section 69A Addition for Jewellery Purchases: ITAT Delhi

May 14, 2026 3060 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi ITAT held that informal WhatsApp conversations without corroborative evidence cannot establish unexplained investment under Section 69A. Since no excess jewellery, invoices, or payment proof were found, the addition was deleted.

WhatsApp Chats & Third-Party Tally Data Alone Can’t Create Tax Liability: ITAT Mumbai

May 13, 2026 558 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT held that additions for alleged accommodation entries and commission income cannot be sustained solely on retracted statements and third-party Tally data without independent corroborative evidence.

Bombay HC Condones 430-Day Delay in Filing Form 10 for Section 11 Exemption

May 13, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that delay in filing Form No. 10 for claiming accumulation under Section 11(2) should be condoned where genuine hardship exists. The Court adopted a liberal and justice-oriented approach to protect charitable exemption claims.

ITAT Grants Partial Relief in Demonetization Cash Deposit Case Due to Senior Citizen Status

May 13, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Amritsar reduced additions on unexplained cash deposits after considering that the assessee and his wife were senior citizens with no regular income source. The Tribunal allowed part of the deposits as past savings and household cash availability.

ITAT Remands Section 54B Claim Due to Dispute Over Agricultural Use Evidence

May 13, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Amritsar remanded a case involving denial of section 54B exemption where the assessee relied on Girdawari records to prove agricultural use of land. The Tribunal directed fresh verification of land records after finding disputes regarding cultivation entries in revenue documents.

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

May 13, 2026 3798 Views 0 comment Print

KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities are affecting return filing preparedness. The representation highlighted risks of penalties, system congestion and compliance pressure.

Excel Sheets & Third-Party Statements Alone Cannot Prove Cash Payment: ITAT Mumbai

May 13, 2026 864 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT held that additions under Section 69 cannot be sustained merely on the basis of uncorroborated excel-sheet entries and third-party statements. The Tribunal deleted the alleged on-money addition in the Rubberwala Group matter.

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