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Tax Deduction/Collection Account Number (TAN)

Income Tax : Learn what TAN is, who must obtain it, how to apply, and where it must be quoted under the Income-tax Act. The guide also explains...

June 25, 2026 308261 Views 23 comments Print

Income Tax audit under section 44AB​: FAQs

Income Tax : Understand who must undergo a tax audit under Section 44AB, the applicable turnover limits, audit forms, filing procedure, due dat...

June 25, 2026 1274255 Views 54 comments Print

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 972 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 2772 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 710688 Views 150 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 225 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 291 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 Delhi Quashes Assessment as It Was Passed on Non-Existent Company

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that an assessment framed after an approved merger in the name of the amalgamating company was without jurisdictio...

June 25, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

ESOP Discount Allowed as Karnataka HC Precedent Covered Issue: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai allowed deduction of ESOP expenses under Section 37(1) by following Karnataka High Court's ruling in Biocon Ltd. Tribu...

June 25, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

No Income Addition Based on Form 26AS as Books Showed Higher Revenue: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune upheld the deletion of an addition made by extrapolating a small unreconciled difference in Form 26AS to the entire ...

June 25, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Mere WhatsApp Chats Cannot Justify Year-Wide Production Addition: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that WhatsApp chats indicating suppressed production for one month could not be extrapolated to the entire fin...

June 25, 2026 858 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Assessment as AO Rejected Mandatory Section 50C(2) DVO Reference

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that the Assessing Officer was required to refer the property valuation to the DVO when the assessee disputed th...

June 25, 2026 63 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 49986 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 675 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


Section 45(2) not apply on Land transferred by partner as capital contribution recorded as stock-in-trade in books of firm

May 23, 2020 4935 Views 0 comment Print

ITO Vs Shri Mahendrabhai D. Zalavadia (ITAT Rajkot) The issue under consideration is whether section 45(2) will be applicable in situation where Land transferred by partner as capital contribution recorded as stock-in-trade in the books of firm? In the given case, ITAT state that the impugned land was transferred by the partners to the firm […]

Clarity finally delivered on long standing issue of Permanent Establishment exposure for Liaison Offices in India!

May 23, 2020 6510 Views 0 comment Print

Multi-National Companies (‘MNCs’) are allowed to set up their presence in India subject to the Foreign Direct Investment policy and other relevant regulations. One such presence that MNCs typically try to build is in the form of a liaison office (‘LO’) in India. Such offices are set up by foreign enterprises to understand the Indian market and to carry out certain pre-defined limited activities. For setting up an LO, necessary approval is required.

Areas Govt Ignored while announcing 20 Lac Cr Economic Package

May 23, 2020 1254 Views 0 comment Print

In 5 days long announcements for reforms & reliefs to Indian Economy, There are some of really good announcements. Like, 1 nation 1 ration card, Affordable rental housing under PMAY through PPP model, Rs. 5000 cr credit facility for street vendors, Extension of housing loan subsidy on affordable residential house for MIG worth Rs. 70000 […]

Revision of other orders by PCIT or CIT | section 264 | Income Tax Act, 1961

May 23, 2020 95592 Views 1 comment Print

Revision of other orders by Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) or Commissioner of of Income Tax (CIT) under section 264 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 The Principal Commissioner or Commissioner may, either of his own motion or on an application by the assessee for revision, call for the record of any proceeding under […]

Best Tax Saving Instruments

May 23, 2020 2112 Views 0 comment Print

The financial year is closing and the taxpayers generally started looking for tax saving investments significantly during February-March which can help in saving their income taxes. It will be superb if such tax savings along with it also brings good return on the investments with good lock in period that can be utilized at time […]

Tax Refunds amounting to Rs. 26242 crore issued since 1st April 2020

May 22, 2020 1068 Views 1 comment Print

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued tax refunds worth Rs. 26,242 crore to 16,84,298 assessees since 1st April, 2020 to 21st May, 2020. Income Tax refunds amounting to Rs. 14,632 crore have been issued to 15,81,906 assessees and corporate tax refunds amounting to Rs. 11,610 crore have been issued to 1,02,392 assessees during this period.

Reduced Corporate Tax Rate- New Section 115BAA & 115BAB

May 22, 2020 30006 Views 0 comment Print

Reduced Corporate Tax Rate- Introduction of New Section 115BAA & 115BAB inserted by Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019 In order to attract fresh investment in manufacturing sector and thereby provide boost to ‘Make-in-India’ initiative, government of India on 20th September 2019, introduce Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 wherein government reduced the corporate tax rates to […]

Residential Status | Section 6(1A) | An unexpected twist in tale

May 22, 2020 49461 Views 4 comments Print

Finance Act, 2020 has amended section 6 to insert new sub-clause (1A) with an intention to bring into tax net the persons who are not liable to pay tax in any country due to their domicile or residency or any other criteria of similar nature. The newly inserted clause reads as under: “(1A) Notwithstanding anything […]

When Retrospective Legislation can be Made & its Validity

May 22, 2020 13392 Views 0 comment Print

The Power to legislate a particular provision in a statute with a retrospective amendment is always available to the union or State legislatures. This power is a plenary power in respect of the fields that are demarcated to them and subject to constitutional restrictions and judicial review.

Hospitalization & Death of Director’s Parent genuine reason for non-attendance

May 22, 2020 681 Views 0 comment Print

If the Assessing Officer passed the order without giving opportunity of being heard to the assessee, then in such situation appellate authority should set aside the impugned order and remand the matter back to the file of AO for fresh adjudication.

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