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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 24(b) Interest deduction eligible on Property received as per family settlement deed

May 13, 2020 4113 Views 0 comment Print

Sanjeev Jain Vs DCIT (ITAT Dehradun) There is no dispute that there was a house property, which was noted by the borrowed capital of the family of the assessee. It is also not disputed that assessee was one of the applicant of the loan. Only dispute is with respect to the family settlement dated eighth day […]

No addition under section 41 on waiver of loan by Government

May 13, 2020 2193 Views 0 comment Print

As per section 41(1), there should be an allowance or deduction claimed by the assessee in any assessment for any year in respect of loss, expenditure or trading liability incurred by the assessee. Then, subsequently, during any previous year, if the creditor remits or waives any such liability, then the assessee is liable to pay tax under Section 41 of the IT Act.

An approach to Virtual Permanent Establishment (VPE) & Taxation of Electronic Commerce Transactions

May 12, 2020 12978 Views 1 comment Print

According to thisVirtual Permanent Establishment (VPE) theory, it is proposed that the taxing nexus for electronic commerce should be “the continuous commercially significant conduit of business activity”, rather than the fixed place of business. The virtual PE approach applies to the jurisdictional criterion for source-based taxation of profits.

Applicability of Section 50C and Section 56(2)(x) / Section 56(2)(vii) of Income Tax Act, 1961 on Rural agricultural land

May 12, 2020 58263 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of Section 50C and Section 56(2)(x) / Section 56(2)(vii) of Income Tax Act, 1961 on Rural agricultural land Computation of Capital Gain is many times not free from ambiguity. Further, due care is required in cases of transactions of immovable property for a consideration, which is less than the stamp duty value of such […]

Tax Audit under Income Tax Act after amendments by Finance Act 2020

May 12, 2020 12528 Views 13 comments Print

Section 44AB, contains provisions of the ‘TAX AUDIT’ under the Income Tax Act 1961. ‘TAX AUDIT’ is an examination of books of accounts of the assessee. The examination is conducted to ensure that the assessee has properly maintained the books of accounts and other records and the tax liability has been computed properly. Tax Auditor, while […]

Draft Format Engagement letter & Management representation on Tax Audit

May 12, 2020 127710 Views 3 comments Print

Article contains Draft Format of Engagement letter on Tax Audit and Draft Format of Management Representation letter related to Tax Audit –

Income tax calculator FY 2020-2021 & FY 2019-2020

May 12, 2020 16065 Views 5 comments Print

Best Income tax calculator FY 2020-2021 (Covering old & new regime) and FY 2019-2020 In India income tax calculated in accordance with the income tax act, 1961. We have further elaborated the calculation of the income is into the 7 steps are as follows: 1. To Know which income would be taxable in india 2. […]

Equalisation Levy- Services Covered, Rates, Payment, Due Date

May 12, 2020 22050 Views 3 comments Print

Logic for the introduction of Equalisation Levy In India an assessee is taxed if that assessee has permanent establishment in India. If the assessee does not have a permanent establishment in India then he would not be taxable in India. Many companies provide digital services to resident of India without being having a permanent establishment […]

How to choose between old and new tax regime for F.Y 2020-21

May 12, 2020 8475 Views 0 comment Print

The union budget 2020 has introduced new income tax slabs for individual and HUF taxpayers and it came into effect from April 1, 2020. This gives the option to either continue with the existing tax regime or opt for the new tax regime sans 70 tax exemptions and deductions. Salaried employees, having no business income, […]

COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Relaxation on Residential Status under Income Tax Act, 1961

May 12, 2020 3303 Views 0 comment Print

In this article, I have covered the need and relaxations provided by the Central Government on Residential Status in Circular no. 11 dated May 8, 2020. As per the provisions of section 6 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ‘period of stay’ of an individual is used to determine the residential status of individual taxpayers. Ordinarily, […]

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