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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 308255 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 1274249 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 960 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 2736 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 48 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 48 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 63 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 819 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 60 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 49983 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


Capital Gain tax payable on sale consideration receipt despite Release Deed at a later date

May 19, 2020 6705 Views 0 comment Print

Shri I. Seshagiri Rao Vs ITO (ITAT Hyderabad) The issue under consideration is whether the capital gains will be applicable where assessee signed a release deed waiving all his rights, title and interests in the property? During the assessment, the A.O. found that the assessee had entered into a release deed and also a supplementary […]

No addition for TP Adjustment towards interest on debentures invested in AE

May 19, 2020 4023 Views 0 comment Print

Gurgaon Investment Ltd. Vs DDIT (ITAT Mumbai) The issue under consideration is whether addition made on account of Transfer Pricing Adjustment towards interest on debentures invested in the Associated Enterprise (AE) Vital Construction Pvt. Ltd. (VCPL) is justified or not? Assessee, a non-resident company incorporated in Mauritius. Through one of its AEs based in Mauritius […]

No Section 194H TDS on discounts on prepaid SIM Cards or Talktime 

May 18, 2020 2280 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether TDS u/s 194H is applicable on discounts allowed for prepaid SIM Cards/ Talktime as distributor margin?

TDS on Rent & Brokerage on immovable Properties

May 18, 2020 45165 Views 2 comments Print

A critical analysis on the provisions of Tax Deductions at sources with respect to rental income & brokerage /commission income on immovable Properties (Updated as per Finance Act , 2020) In order to enhance the effectiveness of the discussion, I would like to present it in Frequently asked questions and answers Mode – 1) Normally […]

Judicial Support to New Penal provision Under Section 270A

May 18, 2020 49437 Views 3 comments Print

Section 270A is a new penalty provision which was introduced by endorsing the philosophy that in order to bring objectivity, certainty and clarity into the penalty provisions, it is repealed by an altogether a new penal provision. The issue as to existence of (i) concealment of income or (ii) furnishing inaccurate particulars of income has always been a matter of litigation owing to different interpretations under different circumstances.

True & Full Disclosure A Fetter on power of AO to reopen

May 18, 2020 3078 Views 0 comment Print

1. The provisions related to reassessment u/s 147 to 151 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act) has been the most litigated piece of legislation and this saga continues so. The powers conferred upon the Assessing Office, under section 147 of the Act, to reopen a concluded assessment is certainly wide in scope and the […]

AO is bound to consider assessee’s objections before adopting FMV as per ”Guidance Value” or as per DVO Report [Section 50C]

May 18, 2020 10818 Views 0 comment Print

Section 50C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is a special provision which comes into picture whenever a capital asset being land or building is transferred/ sold. It is a deeming provision which provides for substitution of actual sale consideration for value adopted/ assessed/ assessable as per Stamp Valuation Authority (‘SVA’) if, the former is less than the latter.

COVID-19 Relief Measures Announced by Finance Ministry for MSMEs

May 18, 2020 3501 Views 1 comment Print

COVID Relief Measures Announced by Finance Ministry for MSMEs Rs 3 Lakh Crores Collateral-free Automatic Loans > Emergency Credit Line from Banks and NBFCs up to 20% of entire outstanding credit as on 29.02.2020 >  Borrowers with up to Rs 25 Crore Outstanding and Rs 100 Crore Turnover eligible. >  Loans to have 4-year tenor […]

Atma Nirbhar Bharat- Part-5: Government Reforms and Enablers

May 18, 2020 8040 Views 0 comment Print

Presentation of details of 5th Tranche announced by Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan to support Indian economy in fight against COVID-19

Mandatory Compliance by Listed Companies towards Good Corporate Governance

May 18, 2020 9927 Views 0 comment Print

 The women director is now proposed to be independent for top 1000 Listed entities. At present, most of the women directors are either from the family of the promoters or the wife/daughter of the directors. Therefore, in order to increase gender diversity on the Board and reduce the biasness to make the board effective.  the SEBI took such initiative.

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