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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


Indian Trust -Sec-2(15) –Is it really a boon for Public Charitable Trusts?

May 8, 2020 29373 Views 10 comments Print

The Charitable institutions play important supplementary role, apart from Govt of India/States social welfare depts., in uplifting the poor from poor economic conditions to and try to shield them from starvation.

Income Tax on Political Parties, Electoral Trusts, Electoral Bonds 

May 8, 2020 15546 Views 2 comments Print

Political Parties, Electoral Trusts, Electoral Bonds and deductions/ Exemptions under the Income Tax Act, 1961 Political Parties and Election campaigns are an integral part of Indian democratic system. Let’s discuss in detail about the meaning, sources of income, taxability, exemptions and deductions to political parties, electoral trusts and electoral bonds. Political Party Definition – An […]

TDS rate Changes vide Finance Act 2020

May 8, 2020 5988 Views 0 comment Print

In Budget 2020, Government has made various amendment either changes in existing TDS/TCS Rates or addendum new TDS/TCS Rates, A.Y 2021-22 TDS Rates  Chart (Specific to Changes in Budget) Changes in Existing Rate Sr.No Nature of Payment Section Limit          TDS Rate for         Ind. and HUF Other than Ind. and HUF If […]

SC directs income tax dept to refund Rs. 733 Crores to Vodafone

May 8, 2020 1287 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court directs income tax dept to refund Rs. 733 Crores to Vodafone within four weeks.

Exemption u/s 54 allowed if purchase amount paid by assessee irrespective of name on agreement of Son

May 8, 2020 2928 Views 0 comment Print

Smt. Subbalakshmi Kurada Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) The issue under consideration is that if the assessee reinvested capital gains in purchase of new residential house in the name of assessee and his son together then whether assessee in entitle to the full amount of exemption u/s 54? As per Section 54, it mandates that the […]

CBDT notifies Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra U/s. 80G(2)(b)

May 8, 2020 26667 Views 2 comments Print

CBDT notifies SHRI RAM JANMABHOOMI TEERTH KSHETRA to be place of historic importance and a place of public worship of renown for the purposes of section 80G(2)(b) from the year F.Y. 2020-2021, relevant to the Assessment Year 2021-2022.

Clarification in respect of residency – section 6 of Income-tax Act, 1961​

May 8, 2020 8526 Views 2 comments Print

CBDT issues Circular No. 11 of 2020 and excluded period of forced stay in India from 22nd March, 2020 to 31st March, 2020 in computation of residential status in India for Financial Year 2019-20. Circular No. 11 of 2020 F. No. 370142/18/2020-TPI, Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct […]

Income Tax Slabs for Salaried Individuals & HUF For FY 2020-21

May 8, 2020 30972 Views 2 comments Print

This article unwinds the features of the new tax structure,compares the new tax scheme v/s the old to provide you with relief from the dilemma. The tax regime to choose to pay the minimum tax will depend upon individuals and is purely based on income and investments made by the taxpayer.

Section 80JJAA 2.0: Old Wine in a New Bottle or New Wine in a New Bottle?

May 8, 2020 9699 Views 0 comment Print

This article makes an attempt to analyse the new provisions of section 80JJAA introduced vide Finance Act 2016 and the issues in implementing the said provisions in practice. Historical Background The erstwhile section 80JJAA of the Income Tax Act 1961 (‘the Act’) was introduced vide Finance Act 1998 (No.2). The said section was introduced with […]

How To Choose Tax Regime | Old Vs New | Individual & HUF

May 8, 2020 9564 Views 1 comment Print

The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Union Budget, 2020 introduced new Income Tax regime. In New Income Tax regime, there is an option for individuals and HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) to pay taxes at lower rates. They have to select the Tax regime for the year in the beginning of the Financial Year (FY). Now, many are confused […]

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