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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


Top 20 Income Tax Highlights of Budget 2020-21

February 2, 2020 10179 Views 0 comment Print

1. In order to simplify income tax system, around 70 out of 100 currently available income tax deductions and exemptions have been removed. 2. Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) abolished and companies are not required to pay any DDT. However, dividend amount is taxable in the hands of recipients at their applicable rates. 3. Concessional corporate […]

Section 115BAC Tax on income of individuals and HUF

February 2, 2020 17016 Views 10 comments Print

Clause 53 of the Bill seeks to insert new sections 115BAC in the Income-tax Act relating to tax on income of individuals and Hindu undivided family. These amendments will take effect from 1st April, 2020 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2020-2021 and subsequent assessment years. New section 115BAC – Tax on income of […]

Section 115BAC -New Income tax rate for individuals and HUFs

February 2, 2020 13527 Views 4 comments Print

New Income tax rate for individuals and HUFs 1. A new section 115BAC is inserted in the Income Tax Act by Finance Bill 2020 which provides that On satisfaction of certain conditions, an individual or HUF shall, from P.Y. 2020-21, A.Y. 2021-22 onwards, have the option to pay tax in respect of the total income […]

Lower Tax Rate for Individuals / HUF- Only a Myth

February 2, 2020 3366 Views 2 comments Print

In Finance Bill, 2020 Honorable Finance Minister has provided an option to Individuals and HUF to opt for lower tax rate by foregoing certain exemptions / deductions. New slab rates under the lower tax option is as below:-

Decoding the Lesser Talked About Nuances of Finance Bill 2020

February 2, 2020 2514 Views 1 comment Print

First prima-facie impression and euphoria of the Union Budget 2020, especially the Finance Bill 2020, appeared to be of one a taxpayer-pro budget, with the Queen (Read FM), giving copiously to her masses. But is this euphoria for a real?

Budget 2020- Demystifying hidden elements behind Budget Speech

February 2, 2020 7497 Views 0 comment Print

Hello everyone, hope you all are doing well. This blog focuses on exploring the unknown elements of the Union Budget 2020-21 and analyses impact of proposed changes in Tax on Indian economy. Nirmala Sitharaman (Finance Minister (FM)) played very safely in his debut budget last time and kept distance from crucial issues to serve justice […]

Key Highlights of Union Budget 2020

February 2, 2020 4248 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2020 in Parliament on Saturday, February 1st, 2020. She stated that the government shall work towards taking the country forward so that we can leapfrog to the next level of health, prosperity and well-being. The budget was presented in the backdrop of two cross-cutting developments: a) Proliferation […]

ESOP Tales of Startups- Taxability Then and Now

February 2, 2020 1734 Views 0 comment Print

Employee stock options (ESOP) are part of an Employee benefits program offered by Startups to engage the employees in a more effective manner. The ESOPs issued to the employees provide them the benefit or right to purchase the shares of the Employer company, at a predetermined price, in a future date. Widely considered as a […]

Section 194LD 5% TDS on interest on Municipal Debt Securities

February 2, 2020 6297 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment of section 194LD of the Act to extend the period of concessional rate of withholding tax and also to extend this concessional rate to municipal debt securities. Section 194LD of the Act provides for lower TDS of five per cent in case of interest payments to Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) and Qualified Foreign Investors […]

Section 194LC 5% TDS on bonds listed in stock exchanges in IFSC

February 2, 2020 15717 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment of section 194LC of the Act to extend the period of concessional rate of withholding tax and also to provide for the concessional rate to bonds listed in stock exchanges in IFSC. Section 194LC of the Act, provided for a concessional rate of Tax Deductible at Source (TDS) at five per cent by a […]

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