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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 540 Views 8 comments 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 2004 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 710646 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 93726 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 495745 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


Karnataka HC Quashes Tax Assessment as Assessee Was Not Heard & Unfreezes Account

Income Tax : The Court held that the assessment and consequential demand could not stand where the petitioner had not participated in the proce...

June 25, 2026 18 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Property Sale Gain Addition as Purchase Cost Was Not Considered

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad held that the entire sale consideration could not be assessed as short-term capital gains without examining the...

June 25, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Admits Additional Evidence as Delay Was Due to Accountant’s Son’s Medical Emergency

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad accepted the assessee's explanation that supporting documents could not be produced because the accountant was ...

June 25, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

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 219 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


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 49959 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 213 Views 0 comment Print


Special Provisions for Computing Profits & Gains of Business on Presumptive Basis [Section 44AD]

July 20, 2020 12597 Views 0 comment Print

Special Provisions For Computing Profits And Gains of Business On Presumptive Basis [Section 44AD] (1) Introduction: – To reduce the tax burden and to provide relief from tedious work to small tax assesses, the government of India has incorporated a scheme of presumptive taxation. Businesses adopting the presumptive taxation scheme are not required to maintain […]

Benefits of filing Income Tax Return

July 20, 2020 2598 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the benefits of filing income tax returns: from availing loans to visa and immigration processing. Don’t miss out on these advantages.

Analysis of Recent Amendments in Sections 44AB & 44AD

July 20, 2020 19152 Views 2 comments Print

The recent changes in sections 44AB and 44AD have left these sections quite convoluted. The turnover threshold limit to get books of accounts audited has also been increased to Rs. 5 Crores provided minimum criteria of digital transactions is satisfied. Moreover, certain scenarios which required an assessee to get his books of accounts audited under […]

Exemption from Capital Gains Tax arising on Sale of House property

July 20, 2020 29187 Views 21 comments Print

The Income Tax Act grants total or partial exemption under Section 54, 54B, 54D, 54EC, 54F, 54G, 54GA and 54H. ♣ Capital Gains Arising from Transfer of Residential Property – Section 54 Section 54 provides exemption on capital gains arising from the transfer of a residential house, being building or lands appurtenant (belonging) thereto, and […]

Deduction in respect of Health Insurance Premium (section 80D)

July 19, 2020 13254 Views 5 comments Print

Deduction in respect of Health Insurance Premium (Section 80D) Everybody knows medical emergencies can occur at any time or at any age in the life of any individual and nobody can guess about these emergencies so it is very safe to take health insurance policy. And in order to promote these policies government take very […]

Extended Due dates Manual- Income Tax Act due to Covid-19

July 19, 2020 3693 Views 1 comment Print

Detailed Analysis on Extension of Due dates & other relaxation given by Government of India for various Statutory compliance under Income Tax Act,1961 through ‘THE TAXATION AND OTHER LAWS (RELAXATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE, 2020‘, which came in pubic domain on 31st March 20 and other notifications issued from time to time up to 15th […]

E-Campaign for Voluntary Income Tax Compliance : CBDT

July 19, 2020 2079 Views 1 comment Print

The income-tax department will start a 11-day e-campaign starting July 20, 2020, for voluntary tax compliance aimed at such assesses who are either non-filers or have discrepancies/deficiency in their tax returns for financial year 2018-19. As per the statement of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), issued on Saturday i.e. July 18, 2020, the objective […]

Special Provisions for computing Profits & Gains of Business on Presumptive Basis ( Section 44AD )

July 19, 2020 9696 Views 9 comments Print

Special Provisions for computing Profits and Gains Of Business on Presumptive Basis (Section 44AD) Eligible Business  The presumptive Taxation scheme under Section 44AD covers all small businesses with total turnover/gross receipts of up to ₹ 200 Lakh (Except the business of plying, hiring and leasing goods carriages covered under section 44AE). Eligible Assesses Resident Individuals, […]

Registration of Charitable and Religious trust under income tax Act 1961 as amended by Finance Act 2020

July 19, 2020 25917 Views 13 comments Print

Income tax Act 1961 provides exemption to the Public Charitable trust and Religious trust (herein after referred to as Trust in this article)u/s 11(exemption from Income from property held for charitable or religious purposes) and u/s 12 ( exemption Income of trusts or institutions from contributions). However to claim exemption under the aforementioned section, the […]

New Form 26A introduced by CBDT

July 19, 2020 9774 Views 4 comments Print

Faceless hand-holding of the Taxpayers Government of India, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance and Central Board of Direct Taxes has came out with a New Form 26AS which is the Faceless hand-holding of the Taxpayers to provide full details of their financial transactions. Aim is to prevent suppression of information by taxpayers. The taxpayers tax […]

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