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Six Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny Categories Every Taxpayer Should Know

Income Tax : The article clarifies that the CBDT's 4 June 2026 instruction governs six categories of compulsory manual scrutiny and is distinct...

June 25, 2026 1950 Views 0 comment Print

Why Your Indian Subsidiary Abroad Might Be Triggering Tax Residency You Never Signed Up For?

Income Tax : The article explains how India's Place of Effective Management (POEM) rules may treat a foreign company as an Indian tax resident ...

June 25, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

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 648 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 1274888 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 12480 Views 8 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 249 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 6217 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 303 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 1914 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 3996 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Pune ITAT Refuses to Condon 661-Day Delay Over Vague Claims

Income Tax : The Pune ITAT refused to condone a 661-day delay in filing an appeal against rejection of Section 12AB registration. It held that ...

June 26, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT: ₹10 Lakh Addition Deleted Over Weak Cash Payment Evidence

Income Tax : The Pune ITAT deleted a ₹10 lakh addition after finding no reliable evidence that the assessee paid cash while purchasing a flat...

June 26, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT: Section 263 Revision Invalid After AO’s Proper Enquiry

Income Tax : The Tribunal distinguished between lack of enquiry and inadequate enquiry, holding that Section 263 cannot be invoked merely becau...

June 26, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT: Absence of Expenditure Alone Cannot Be a Ground to Deny Renewal of Registration Under Section 12AB

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that rejection of Section 12AB registration merely because no expenditure was reflected in the financial statem...

June 26, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT: U/s 12AB Registration Cannot Be Denied Merely Because Original U/s 12A Certificate Issued Decades Ago Is Not Available

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that loss of an old Section 12A registration certificate is only a procedural deficiency and cannot by itself j...

June 26, 2026 108 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 50361 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 894 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 705 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 255 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 234 Views 0 comment Print


Rates of Income tax as per Finance act, 2019

August 11, 2019 10383 Views 0 comment Print

Rate of income tax – Surcharge and Tax rate for company I. Rates of income-tax in respect of income liable to tax for the assessment year 2019-20 There is no change in this part. It is same as provided earlier. In respect of income of all categories of assessees liable to tax for the assessment […]

Bright Line Test cannot be applied for determining AMP expenses

August 11, 2019 3954 Views 0 comment Print

Bright line test is not an appropriate yardstick for determining existence of an international transaction for calculating arms length price.

CIT(A) cannot enhance income based on sources not considered during assessment

August 11, 2019 3078 Views 0 comment Print

Enhancement u/s 251 (1) (a) is prohibited on the issues which have not at all been considered by AO during assessment proceedings, therefore, CIT (A) had exceeded his jurisdiction in enhancing the income of assessee by considering the new sources of income not at all considered by AO.

Gift by individual to HUF is exempt same as a gift from HUF to its member

August 11, 2019 11808 Views 0 comment Print

Amount received by assessee from ‘HUF’, being its member, was a capital receipt in his hands and was not exigible to income tax as in case of individual, the HUF has not been included in the definition of relative in explanation to section 56(2) (vii) as it was not so required because in case of HUF,

Decoding ESOPs: Legal Framework, Tax Implications & Compliances

August 11, 2019 3090 Views 0 comment Print

The following are the important aspects of ESOPs in relation to the legal framework, procedure for its issuance, tax implications upon its exercise and on sale, its compliances and reporting:

CBDT further increases Monetary Limits for filing of appeal

August 10, 2019 2739 Views 1 comment Print

Analysis of Circular No. 17/2019 dated 08/08/2019 1. As a measure for reduction in the tax litigations, CBDT has further increased Monetary Limits for filing appeals by the Income Tax Department. The revised monetary limits are as under: Sr. No. Appeals/SLPs in lncome tax matters Earlier Limits Revised Limits vide this circular 1 Before Appellate […]

Maturity of Life Insurance Policy – Whether Taxable or Not?

August 10, 2019 101853 Views 1 comment Print

Understanding the tax implications of life insurance policy maturity. Learn about the exceptions and conditions for tax-free amounts received.

CBDT simplifies process of assessment in respect of Startups

August 10, 2019 5937 Views 0 comment Print

In case of Startup Companies recognized by DPIIT which have filed Form No. 2 and whose cases are under limited scrutiny on the single issue of applicability of section 56(2)(viib),the contention of the assessee will be summarily accepted.

I-T Dept detects Benami business of running of petrol outlets in Meghalaya

August 10, 2019 855 Views 0 comment Print

In a swift and coordinated action on Friday, 2nd August 2019, the Investigation Wing of Income Tax Department. NER carried out searches on certain businessmen in Meghalaya, found to be involved in running a web of petrol pumps managed and controlled as benami properties.

Income Tax Searches in Tamil Nadu net more than Rs 700 crore

August 10, 2019 987 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department conducted a search and seizure operation on 06.08.2019 in the case of one of the major producers of beer and IMFL in Tamil Nadu. The search action was launched in the early hours of Tuesday at 55 premises in various places in Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Coimbatore, Thanjavur, etc and also in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Goa. The premises included residences of the promoters, key employees and some of the suppliers of materials.

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