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Income-tax Act 2025: New TDS and TCS Forms Every Deductor Must Know

Income Tax : From 1 April 2026, TDS and TCS compliance shifts to new form numbers and section references under the Income-tax Act, 2025. Busine...

June 25, 2026 324 Views 0 comment 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 1274396 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 1587 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 3129 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 710718 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 231 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 1893 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 3978 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bogus Purchase Addition Restricted as Only Profit Element Was Taxable: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court upheld the ITAT's decision restricting the addition on alleged bogus purchases to 6% instead of sustaining ...

June 25, 2026 15 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C Notices Quashed as Assessment Proceedings Became Time-Barred: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that proceedings under Section 153C were barred by limitation as the assessments were not completed wit...

June 25, 2026 21 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Held Invalid as Jurisdictional Officer Failed to Issue Mandatory Section 143(2) Notice

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court held that an assessment cannot survive where the Assessing Officer having jurisdiction failed to issue a m...

June 25, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Assessment as ACIT Lacked Pecuniary Jurisdiction Under CBDT Instruction

Income Tax : The ITAT held that the assessment was invalid because it was completed by an Assistant Commissioner who lacked pecuniary jurisdict...

June 25, 2026 33 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Quashes Assessment as JAO Did Not Issue Section 143(2) Notice

Income Tax : The ITAT held that the assessment was invalid because the mandatory notice under Section 143(2) was not issued by the Assessing Of...

June 25, 2026 30 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 50031 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 252 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


Union Budget 2020-21: Analysis of Direct Tax Proposals

February 4, 2020 45519 Views 5 comments Print

In the backdrop of the economic slowdown, the Hon’ble Finance Minister has presented the 2020 Union Budget. However, the budget does not live up to the expectations of the various stakeholders. The largesse shown to the corporate sector, by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019, has not been followed up with any concession to individual taxpayers, which could have given a fillip to the consumer spending and a much need boost to the economy. It has been seen not only in India, but globally, that the individual, honest citizens tend to lose out against the power and the nexus of the corporate sector.

Section 271CA Penalty for failure to collect tax at source (TCS)

February 4, 2020 41727 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the penalty for failure to collect tax at source (TCS) as per section 271CA of the Income Tax Act. Learn how to avoid this penalty and the amount payable.

Budget 2020 –A Step Towards Rationalization-Key Highlights

February 4, 2020 2340 Views 0 comment Print

1. Start-ups – The existing provisions of section 80-IAC of the Act provide for a deduction of an amount equal to one hundred per cent of the profits and gains derived from an eligible business by an eligible start-up for three consecutive assessment years out of seven years, at the option of the assessee, subject […]

Section 15BAC- New Vs. Old Tax Regime for individuals and HUFs

February 4, 2020 18579 Views 1 comment Print

NEW TAX REGIME [SECTION 115BAC] – In Finance Bill, 2020 a new section 115BAC has been inserted to provide concessional slab rate of tax for individuals and HUFs. Further, this section is optional and option has to be exercised on or before the due date of filing return. However, to avail the benefit of concessional […]

Proposed New Tax Regime for Resident Co-operative societies

February 4, 2020 7584 Views 1 comment Print

Proposed New Tax Regime for Resident Co-operative societies by Budget 2020 A Co-Operative Societies can pay tax @ 22% (effective tax rate is 25.17%) under section 115BAD only if it fulfils the following conditions: a) The total income of the company has been computed without claiming specified deduction, exemption or incentives; b) The option to […]

DDT – Discontinued Distribution tax!

February 4, 2020 11940 Views 0 comment Print

In yet another bold move after the Ordinance announcements, the Finance Bill, 2020, inter alia, proposes to abolish dividend distribution tax (DDT), thereby, boosting investible funds and higher dividend payouts by corporates. Currently, DDT is payable by domestic companies at the effective rate of 20.56% on the dividends proposed to be paid to shareholders. These […]

No Deemed Registration U/s. 12A if no order passed within six months

February 4, 2020 4554 Views 0 comment Print

CIT (Exemptions) Vs Addor Foundation (Gujarat High Court) Effect of Non Passing of order within six months — Non-disposal of an application for registration by granting or refusing registration before expiry of six months as provided u/s 12AA(2) would not result in a demand grant of registration. It was held that deemed registration cannot be […]

Budget 2020-Analysis of Proposed Changes in Transfer Pricing Law

February 4, 2020 7731 Views 0 comment Print

Key Highlights of Transfer Pricing Proposal in Union Budget 2020-21: > As per amended provisions, Form 3CEB filing date is 31st October 2020 for FY 2019-20. > Dispute Resolution Panel forum is now not limited to Transfer Pricing disputes only but also allowed to non residents for all disputes. > Provisions of interest limitation (Section […]

Synopsis of Union Budget 2020-21

February 4, 2020 4431 Views 0 comment Print

Article discusses  about  Proposed Changes vide Fiannce Bill 2020-21 in Tax Rates, Concessional Tax Scheme, Changes in Provisions related to Residential Status, Changes in Tax Provisions related to Provident Fund, New TDS Provisions under Section 194O/194J and other Important Changes in TDS, Due date for filing of Form 3CEB, Important Filing Dates for the Year […]

Section 45(4) not applicable if no Assets transferred by Partnership firm to Retiring Partner

February 4, 2020 2295 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Thirumala Rice Industries (ITAT Bangalore) Sub-section (4) of Section 45 deals with a distribution of capital assets on the dissolution of a firm or other association of persons or body of individuals or otherwise. If in the course of such distribution of capital asset there is a transfer of a capital asset by […]

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