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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


Extension of due dates under the Income Tax Act

June 27, 2020 9738 Views 4 comments Print

DUE TO THE OUTBREAK OF NOVEL CORONA VIRUS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS FURTHER EXTENDED THE DATES FOR VARIOUS COMPLIANCES UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 (IT Act) AND VARIOUS OTHER SPECIFIED ACTS** BY NOTIFICATION NO.35  / 2020, DATED 24 JUNE 2020 AND COMES INTO FORCE FROM 30 JUNE 2020 Sr. No. Particulars Period Actual Due Date […]

What is Financial Identity? How Income Tax Return helps in creating it for you?

June 27, 2020 1701 Views 2 comments Print

Income tax return or Income Tax in general is a word that instantly strikes fear in the mind of the person. And definitely, this fear has a lot to do with the visual media and movies we see where Income Tax Authorities are shown as wealth sucking leach which waits for the opportunity to unleash upon it preys.

OECD Project to Tax Digital Economy: At the Brink of Collapse?

June 27, 2020 1371 Views 0 comment Print

Last two years have witnessed a large-scale collaborative effort by the international community, under the umbrella of the OECD, towards finding a consensus-based solution for the problem of taxation within the digitalized economy.

Section 234A Interest for extended period if Self-Assessment Tax exceeds ₹ 1 Lakh

June 27, 2020 16356 Views 2 comments Print

PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES IN CASE OF ASSESSEES LIABLE TO PAY SELF ASSESSMENT TAX OF Rs. 1 LAKH OR MORE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31.03.2020. As per he CBDT’s Press Release dated 24.06.2020 if the Self Assessment Tax payable is more than Rs. 1 Lakh the whole of the tax is to be paid by the specified […]

Myths and misconceptions about Personal Income tax

June 27, 2020 34426 Views 0 comment Print

Gifts received: Gifts received from specified relatives are exempt from income tax, and there is no upper limit also. Similarly, gifts of any amount and from anyone received during your marriage are totally tax-free. Similar is the case with the gifts received under a Will or by way of an inheritance, or from a registered charitable or education organisation or in contemplation of death of the donor. Also, in case an individual receives any gift from any local authority as specified under the Act, the same would not be taxable.

Consequences of TDS defaults under Income Tax Act 1961

June 27, 2020 115824 Views 14 comments Print

TDS/TCS compliances is one of the major compliance under Income Tax Act, 1961 and has a wide scope of its applicability to the business organizations. Small businesses are not much aware of the overall implications of non compliances of the TDS/ TCS provisions and ends up in paying the higher penal charges due to not following the deadlines.

Instruction for ‘Limited Scrutiny’ under CASS are Retrospective

June 27, 2020 64004 Views 0 comment Print

Gain insights into Limited Scrutiny under CASS and its retrospective nature. Understand the reasons behind case selection and the guidelines issued by CBDT.

Ind AS Accounting for foregoing MAT Credit pursuant to Section 115BAA

June 26, 2020 32862 Views 2 comments Print

Consider a situation where RST Limited was a loss making company. Ind ASs were adopted by this company from the year 2016-17. Since FY 2014-15 it has started to profits it was having accumulated MAT credit of Rs. xyz crores lying in the books of accounts as on 31.03.2019.

Some Important Provisions related to Maintenance of  Accounts under GST

June 26, 2020 4788 Views 0 comment Print

We all know the importance of the maintenance of the accounts under GST. The provisions related to the maintenance of the accounts are given in Section 35 of the CGST Act, 2017  and Chapter VII of the CGST Rules  2017. Here I want to throw some light on  some important provisions under GST  which in […]

Some aspects regarding Forms 15CA & 15CB

June 26, 2020 2340 Views 2 comments Print

Some aspects related to forms 15cb & 15ca 1. What is the need of Form 15CB & 15CA? ♦ Person making the remittances to Non-Resident require submitting of Form 15CB & 15CA. ♦ Government has made these provisions to ensure the collection of tax from Non Resident at an earlier stage (when remittance is to […]

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