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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 627 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 2250 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 710664 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 93735 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 495781 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 Ranchi Allows Full Leave Encashment Exemption as CBDT Raised Limit to ₹25 Lakh

Income Tax : The ITAT Ranchi held that a retired non-government employee was entitled to exemption under Section 10(10AA)(ii) for the entire le...

June 25, 2026 21 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Section 80P Deduction on Interest from Statutory Deposits with Co-operative Banks

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that interest earned on compulsory statutory deposits made under the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act const...

June 25, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Reopening Set Aside as Loose Paper Dated After Sale cannot Justify Reassessment

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court quashed a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 after finding that a loose paper seized from a third...

June 25, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Sets Aside Reopening as High-Value Bank Credits Alone Cannot Justify Reassessment

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court held that reassessment cannot be sustained merely because of high-value bank transactions without evidence ...

June 25, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rejects Bogus LTCG Addition as No Independent Enquiry Was Conducted

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that an addition under Section 68 cannot be sustained solely on information received from the Investigation Wi...

June 25, 2026 51 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 49968 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 879 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 669 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


Cess: An allowable expenditure?

June 27, 2020 15780 Views 0 comment Print

It is a well settled principle that ‘Income-tax’ of a taxpayer is a not an allowable business expenditure. However, whether the ‘Income-tax’ payable by the taxpayer also includes ‘Cess’ or does not include such ‘Cess’ is a matter of debate.

Section 148- Revenue cannot travel beyond reasons recorded & same cannot be supplemented at the Later stage

June 27, 2020 6774 Views 0 comment Print

Gateway Leaisng Pvt Ltd Vs ACIT (Bombay High Court) Section 148- Revenue cannot travel beyond reasons recorded & same cannot be supplemented at the Later stage. Reasons which are recorded by the Assessing Officer for re-opening an assessment are the only reasons which can be considered when the formation of the belief is impugned; such […]

Residential Status & Scope of Income

June 27, 2020 53421 Views 0 comment Print

RESIDENTIAL STATUS We already know, tax is charged on Total Income. The computation of this total income further depends upon the residential status. The followings are the importance of residential status; Importance of Residential Status: 1. Total Income of an assessee cannot be determined without knowing his residential Status. 2. Residential Status shall be determined […]

Due Date Extension by SEBI & CBDT on 24 & 25th June 2020

June 27, 2020 3612 Views 4 comments Print

Today I will talk about some due dates extension. Just to update you about your compliance calendar.  If you are feeling worry about that how to file compliances on time as due dates is going to end soon than don’t worry as there are so many extension is made by Income tax department and SEBI […]

Equalisation Levy: A New Digital Tax Regime

June 27, 2020 1998 Views 0 comment Print

Equalisation Levy or commonly referred to as ‘Google tax’ was brought in the year 2016 by the then Finance Minister Late Sh. Arun Jaitley as part of implementation of OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) Action Plan on taxation of digital transactions (BEPS Action Plan-1). It was observed that business these days is conducted […]

Furnishing Info of Remittance to Non-Resident- Form 15CB / 15CB

June 27, 2020 4998 Views 0 comment Print

FURNISHING INFORMATION REGARDING REMITTANCE TO NON-RESIDENT A person making payment to a Non-Resident /Foreign entity is required to furnish an undertaking in Form 15CA in digital mode. In some cases, department requires a Certificate From CA, in Form 15CB to be uploaded with the Form 15CA. The relevant provisions have been included in Income Tax […]

Role of Litigator – An unfinished Saga!

June 27, 2020 1713 Views 0 comment Print

If this healthy rule is not followed, the result will only be undue harassment to assessees and chaos in administration of tax laws. Thus, recognising the principle of natural justice which encourages equity, fairness and equality, must be followed at every staggered procedure.

Whether Revised Return can be filed after intimation is issued u/s 143(1)?

June 27, 2020 24558 Views 0 comment Print

[ACIT v. Padma Logistics &Khanij (P.) Ltd. – In present case, Kolkata Tribunal ordered that the intimation issued u/s 143(1) of the Act does not preclude the assessee from filing a revised return of income.

NIL Form GSTR-1 filing via SMS from 1st week of July 2020

June 27, 2020 5232 Views 1 comment Print

NIL statement in Form GSTR-1 can now be filled via SMS from the 1st week of July 2020 NIL statement in Form GSTR-1 can now be filled via SMS from the 1st week of July 2020.  Previously on 8th June, a similar facility for the Form GSTR-3B had been announced. This will benefit approx 12 […]

ITR-2 For Financial Year 2019-20 | Key Additions | Online Utility Released

June 27, 2020 21453 Views 65 comments Print

Discover the new additions and updates in the ITR-2 form for the financial year 2019-20. Learn how to file your income tax returns online with ease.

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