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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


Covid 19- HC stays Bank account attachment subject to Rs. 5 Lakh setting apart for Taxes

April 21, 2020 1485 Views 0 comment Print

Niyasha Barman Vs ITO (Calcutta High Court) There subsists an order dated March 20, 2020 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court directing the revenue authorities not to initiate any recovery proceedings during the subsistence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In my view, interest of justice would be subserved by directing the banks of the petitioners to […]

Company- Old Tax Regime or new Tax Regime- Which one to opt?

April 21, 2020 51387 Views 5 comments Print

Whether Company should continue with the Old tax regime or to pay tax under new tax regime? Since the financial year 2019-20 has already gone and currently in this lockdown situation due to Covid-19 pandemic, most of the companies are having their working from home, so I think it’s the right time to decide for […]

Major Direct Tax Proposals of Finance Act 2020

April 21, 2020 2421 Views 0 comment Print

Financial Year 2020-21 (Assessment Year 2021-22)  Personal tax 1. Optional new tax regime for individuals and HUF  The FA 2020 has brought in place a new tax regime with effect from AY 2021-22. It is optional for taxpayers and provides lower tax rates. However, it does not permit the following: Specified deduction under section 80C […]

Art of Drafting of Appeal for filing of Appeal before CIT (Appeals)

April 21, 2020 165504 Views 4 comments Print

Art of Drafting of ‘Statement of Facts’ and ‘Grounds of Appeal’ for filing of Appeal before Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) Statement of Facts and Grounds of Appeal are most important, but it observed that these are largely casually framed. Once the assessee decides to challenge the tax demand, it has to file an appeal before […]

Clarification on Section 115BAC of the Income tax Act, 1961

April 21, 2020 9819 Views 0 comment Print

A New section, 115BAC has been introduced vide clause 53 of the Finance Act, 2020 with respect to tax on Individuals and HUF. The said section will apply from AY 21-22 and subsequent AY’s. The said scheme provides for concessional rate of tax as follows: Sl. No Income New Rate – 115BAC Existing Rates 1 […]

Rejection of documents amounts to ‘Prejudicial to Interest of Revenue’ if AO taken one of the possible views

April 21, 2020 2178 Views 0 comment Print

The Dynasty Vs The State of Assam (Gauhati High Court) Conclusion:  Where two views were possible, an interference by an appellate or a revisional court would be unwarranted merely because the other view appeared to be more attractive, thus, no interference was required in the judgment of the Assam Board of Revenue in respect of the […]

Interest on investments with treasuries & Banks- Eligibility of Section 80P deduction- HC remands matter to AO

April 20, 2020 1224 Views 0 comment Print

Interest income earned from investments with treasuries and banks is part of banking activity of the assessee, and therefore, the said interest income was eligible to be assessed as ‘income from business’ instead of ‘income from other sources’

Director remuneration cannot be disallowed merely for approval post payment

April 20, 2020 4062 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs MLS CBRE South Asia Private Limited ((Delhi High Court) So far as the amount of Rs.4,73,39,848/- being the excess. Remuneration paid to Sh. Anshuman Magazine is concerned, we find the assessee has obtained approval of the competent authority though on 18.07.2011 i.e. much after the date on which such remuneration has been paid. In […]

Whether it is Mandatory to Mention Nature of Penalty w.r.t. Section 270A in Assessment Order

April 20, 2020 3705 Views 1 comment Print

Section 270A(8) states that where an under-reported income is in consequence of any misreporting by any person, such person shall be liable to pay 200% penalty on an amount of tax payable on such under-reported income.As per the said sub-section, penalty in case of misreporting is equal to 200% of under-reported income.

Section 115BAC – A New Tax Regime for Individuals and HUFs

April 20, 2020 76620 Views 21 comments Print

Similar to benefit of the concessional new tax regime for companies introduced in the Finance Act 2019, the Government came up with the concessional tax provisions for Individuals and HUFs by inserting a new Section 115BAC under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) with effect from FY 2020-21. The broad provisions are enumerated below: Eligible […]

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