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8 Legal Ways to Save Income Tax in India for Business Owners & Freelancers

Income Tax : The article outlines practical methods through which business owners and professionals can legally minimise their tax burden. It h...

June 10, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption for Capital Gains on Residential Property Transfer

Income Tax : Section 54 grants exemption on long-term capital gains from the sale of a residential house because the proceeds are reinvested in...

June 10, 2026 95304 Views 4 comments Print

E-Payment of Direct Taxes: Simplifying Tax Payments

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act mandates e-payment of direct taxes for companies and taxpayers covered under Section 44AB, while others may opt...

June 10, 2026 9966 Views 0 comment Print

All about Form 16 and 16A of TDS

Income Tax : Form 16 and Form 16A serve distinct purposes under the TDS framework, with Form 16 relating to salary income and Form 16A covering...

June 10, 2026 26640 Views 1 comment Print

Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Income Tax : Permanent Account Number (PAN) serves as a unique identifier enabling the Income-tax Department to track tax payments, returns, TD...

June 10, 2026 599049 Views 11 comments Print


Latest News


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 6031 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 225 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 1593 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 3681 Views 1 comment Print

Representation for timely release of e-filing utilities for ITR for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities ar...

May 13, 2026 3948 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 504 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 72 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 44430 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 558 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 483 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 165 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 135 Views 0 comment Print


Income Tax Search Assessment Quashed as 60-Day Limitation Applied After Stay Was Vacated

January 29, 2026 621 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether a search-based assessment could be completed within 12 months after a Supreme Court ruling. The Court held that only the 60-day extended period under section 153B applied, rendering the assessment time-barred.

Karnataka HC Quashed Reassessment for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Faceless Scheme

January 29, 2026 711 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court held that reassessment proceedings initiated by a jurisdictional Assessing Officer were without authority after introduction of the faceless scheme. All notices, assessment orders, and demands were set aside on jurisdictional grounds.

Mechanical Section 153D Approval Invalid: ITAT Quashes Search Assessments for Multiple Years

January 29, 2026 588 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that a common, perfunctory sanction under Section 153D is invalid. The key takeaway is that lack of independent application of mind vitiates search assessments entirely.

Time Limitation for Rectification of TDS/TCS Statements: A Paradigm Shift in Compliance

January 29, 2026 1977 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was prolonged misuse of correction statements due to no statutory deadline. The law now enforces strict timelines, making accurate original filing mandatory.

Gujarat HC Quashed Assessment for Failure to Issue Section 144C Draft Order

January 29, 2026 591 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court set aside reassessment orders holding that non-issuance of a mandatory draft assessment order under Section 144C invalidated the proceedings. It ruled that Section 263 remand does not override statutory safeguards.

Free-of-Cost Testing Assets Not Taxable Under Section 28(iv): ITAT Bangalore

January 29, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that equipment received free of cost for testing purposes does not constitute a taxable business benefit. It ruled that once the receipt itself is not taxable, no notional mark-up can be added.

Late Form 10B Filing Insufficient to Deny Section 11 Exemption: ITAT Ahmedabad

January 29, 2026 1092 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined denial of section 11 exemption at the processing stage due to late filing of Form 10B. The Tribunal ruled that such delay is a curable procedural defect and cannot justify denial of exemption.

New Tax Regime Benefit Allowed Despite One-Day Delay in Form 10IE Filing: ITAT Surat

January 29, 2026 1500 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that a one-day delay in filing Form 10IE for an earlier year cannot defeat the assessee’s right to be taxed under the new regime. The assessee was directed to be taxed under Section 115BAC for AY 2023–24.

ITAT Mumbai Allows Professional Fees & Foreign Branch Expenses u/s 37(1) for Strategic Investments

January 29, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

Professional fees and foreign branch expenses incurred by a strategic investment company were allowable under Section 37(1) in the absence of any finding that the expenditure was excessive, unreasonable

SLP Filed Only to Get SC Stamp Dismissed Due to 426-Day Delay & Vague Explanation

January 29, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s quashing of a reassessment notice, holding that reopening based only on existing records was invalid and refusing to condone a 426-day delay.

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