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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 813 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 2562 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 710679 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 93756 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 495829 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 222 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


No Section 69 Addition Merely for Reflecting Depreciation in Incorrect ITR Schedule

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that merely reflecting depreciation in an incorrect schedule of the income tax return could not justify an additio...

June 25, 2026 21 Views 0 comment Print

Section 12A Renewal Cannot Be Denied Solely for Loan Verification Issue: ITAT Jaipur

Income Tax : Tribunal ruled that questions relating to loans and advances are matters for assessment proceedings and not sufficient grounds to ...

June 25, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Quashes Reassessment Orders Due to Time-Barred Section 148 Notices

Income Tax : The ITAT held that reassessment notices issued after the surviving limitation period prescribed by the Supreme Court were invalid....

June 25, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Restricts Section 263 Revision as Prior Period Expenditure Was Verified in Consequential Assessment

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that revision under Section 263 could not survive on the issue of prior period expenditure after the Assessing O...

June 25, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Lease Accounting Doesn’t Decide Tax Treatment as Ownership Remains With Lessor

Income Tax : ITAT held that Accounting Standard-19 governs accounting treatment but does not determine tax treatment under the Income-tax Act. ...

June 25, 2026 45 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 672 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


Carry forward & set off of Business Losses other than Speculation Loss

May 9, 2020 11874 Views 1 comment Print

Having profit and loss in the business are two sides of a coin. Of course, losses are hard to digest. However, the Income Tax law in India does provide taxpayers with some sort of benefits of incurring losses too. Under the Income-tax Act, the Income is taxable under the five different heads: -Income from salaries […]

Summary of Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020

May 9, 2020 23091 Views 0 comment Print

Article summarises Provisions of Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 and contains/Explains  Introduction to Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, Who Are Eligible To Avail Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, Quantification Of The Disputed Tax,  Computation Of The Amount Payable Under Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, Procedure For Filing Declaration Under Direct […]

Confusion on section 194J TDS for Technical Service- Finance Act 2020

May 9, 2020 13425 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act 2020 – TDS under section 194J FA 2020 has introduced lower rate of deduction @ 2% instead of 10%, under section 194J, if the service is in the nature of: 1. Technical service; or 2. Royalty in the nature of consideration for sale, distribution or exhibition of cinematographic films For the part of […]

Defect Free Filing of Return – Things to keep in mind while filing ITR

May 9, 2020 2043 Views 0 comment Print

If you want to file your ITR defect-free then you need to avoid following Common mistakes which many users do. 1. Selection of the wrong ITR: While filing ITR, if you select ITR form which is not appropriate in your case, you may miss reporting entire/partial information to the Income-tax department. In such a case […]

Covid-19 Impact On Taxation, Relaxations By Government

May 9, 2020 4194 Views 0 comment Print

Covid-19 Impact On Taxation, Relaxations By Government And Some Measures Which Need To Be Taken! The outbreak of COVID-19 across the globe has been unprecedented, with major economies announcing regulatory relaxations amidst lockdowns. Following the suit, Finance Minister (FM), Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman announced certain relief measures on 24 March 2020 relating to Taxation, Corporate Affairs, […]

CBDT clarification on Residential Status & open issues of International Taxation

May 9, 2020 3921 Views 0 comment Print

In India, the status of tax residency of an individual is determined based on his number of days of stay in India during a financial year. Every year, various Non-Resident Individuals (‘NRI’) visit India to manage their family affairs/investment in India. Such individuals plan their stay in India in a manner that they remain non-resident in India for tax purposes.

Advance Tax & Interest under section 234A, 234B & 234C

May 9, 2020 50171 Views 10 comments Print

Payment of advance tax is governed by sec. 207,208,209,210 and 211 of the Income Tax Act 1961. f the Income Tax Liability of any assessee is more than Rs. 10,000 in a financial year, then he is liable to pay such tax in installments during the year itself rather than paying this tax at the end of the year.

Capital Gain on Sale of Agricultural Land – Case Studies

May 9, 2020 41430 Views 4 comments Print

1. What is the test that determines land is agricultural land? The Gujrat HC in CIT v Siddhartha J. Desai 139 ITR 628 (Guj)(1983) has laid down the following tests for determining whether the land is agricultural or not: a) Whether, the land was classified in the revenue records as agricultural and whether it was subjected […]

NRI – NRO NRE Account difference, Filing Income Tax Return Investment and Currency Risk

May 9, 2020 144046 Views 21 comments Print

A person of Indian origin (PIO) is a person of Indian origin or ancestry who was or whose ancestors were born in India or nations with Indian ancestry but is not a citizen of India and is the citizen of another country. A PIO might have been a citizen of India and subsequently taken the citizenship of another country.

Late Fees under Section 234E – Different Point of View

May 9, 2020 41310 Views 22 comments Print

Of late this month we must have received lot of demands from CPC seeking demand for non remittance of 234E FEES (not Tax). 234E will not apply to cases where TDS payment is made beyond the time limit prescribed for payment of TDS u/s 200(3)

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