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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 135 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 84 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 414 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 1274543 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 3885 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 237 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 6214 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 1902 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 3984 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Quashes Reassessment of Section 80GGC Political Donation Claim Due to Limitation

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that reassessment proceedings initiated on the basis of information arising from a search in the case of a th...

June 25, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Disallowance Under Section 37 Does Not Bar Relief Under Section 80G- Bangalore ITAT

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that although CSR expenditure is not allowable under Section 37, eligible donations made to recognised institut...

June 25, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 271D Penalty if AO Not Recorded Satisfaction: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that penalty under Section 271D could not be levied because the Assessing Officer failed to record satisfaction ...

June 25, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Sections 271D and 271E Penalties as Assessment Order Lacked Satisfaction

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that penalties under Sections 271D and 271E could not be sustained because the Assessing Officer failed to recor...

June 25, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C Assessment Upheld as Delay in Handing Over Seized Material Did Not Extend Limitation Illegally

Income Tax : Smt. Pavithra Sugichandran Vs Office of the DCIT (Madras High Court) The Madras High Court considered six writ petitions challengi...

June 25, 2026 57 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 50067 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 885 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 687 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 222 Views 0 comment Print


TDS threshold on Rent proposed to be increased to Rs. 2.4 Lakh

February 1, 2019 1965 Views 0 comment Print

While presenting interim Budget 2019-20 TDS threshold for deduction of tax on rent has also been proposed to be increased from Rs.1,80,000 to Rs.2,40,000 for providing relief to small taxpayers by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal. Proposed Amendment in section 194-I of Income Tax Act, 1961 Amendment of section 194-I. In section 194-I of the Income-tax […]

Section 80-IBA deduction extended for one more year (Budget 2019)

February 1, 2019 11169 Views 0 comment Print

While presenting interim Budget 2019-20  For making more homes available under affordable housing, the benefits under Section 80-IBA of the Income Tax Act is being extended for one more year, i.e., to the housing projects approved till 31st March, 2020. Also, for giving impetus to the real estate sector, the Finance Minister proposed to extend […]

Tax Exemption on notional rent on second self-occupied house (Budget 2019)

February 1, 2019 5898 Views 0 comment Print

While presenting interim Budget 2019-20 FM proposed to exempt the levy of income tax on notional rent on a second self-occupied house subject to It has been proposed to exempt the levy of income tax on notional rent on a second self-occupied house.  Currently, income tax on notional rent is payable if one has more […]

Section 54 Capital Gain Exemption on investment in two residential houses proposed

February 1, 2019 6024 Views 4 comments Print

While presenting interim Budget 2019-20 Finance Minister proposed to increase the benefit of rollover of capital gains under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act from investment in one residential house to two residential houses for a taxpayer having capital gains up to Rs. 2 crore. This benefit can be availed once in a life […]

Budget Speech by FM on Interim Budget 2019-2020

February 1, 2019 2226 Views 0 comment Print

Interim Budget 2019-2020- Speech of Piyush Goyal, Minister of Finance on February 1, 2019 Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Interim Budget for the year 2019-20. PART A 2. I am deeply conscious of the absence of Shri Arun Jaitley today. I am sure the House joins me in wishing Shri Jaitley speedy recovery, […]

Income upto Rs 5 Lakh to get full tax rebate; higher standard deduction proposed 

February 1, 2019 1824 Views 0 comment Print

Income upto Rs 5 Lakh to get full tax rebate; higher standard deduction proposed  Relief of over Rs 23,000 crore to estimated 3 Crore small and middle class tax-payers TDS threshhold on interests on small savings raised Boost to housing and real estate sector FM announces a slew of tax reliefs for middle class and […]

1.06 Crore people filed ITR for 1st time mainly due to demonetization

February 1, 2019 768 Views 0 comment Print

Anti-black money measures brought undisclosed income of about Rs 1.3 Lakh Crore to tax  Rs 6,900 Crore worth Benami assets and Rs 1600 Crore worth foreign assets attached 18% growth in direct tax collection in Fy 2017-18 Tax base increased by 1.06 Crore people filing ITR for 1st time mainly on account of demonetization  The […]

Highlights of Union Interim Budget 2019-20

February 1, 2019 36291 Views 5 comments Print

Income upto Rs. 5 lakh exempted from Income Tax. More than Rs. 23,000 crore tax relief to 3 crore middle class taxpayers Standard Deduction to be raised to Rs. 50,000 from Rs. 40,000. TDS threshold to be raised from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 40,000 on interest earned on bank/post office deposits. Existing rates of income tax to continue

Deemed Dividend – The Taxmen’s Arsenal

February 1, 2019 3273 Views 2 comments Print

Deeming Provision – deem things to be what they are not or changing some term to mean something more (or less) with the intent of conferring an advantage upon the taxman. Under the Income-tax Act, 1961 section 2(22)(e) is one such deeming provision that has been the focus of much litigation ever since its enactment.

General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR): Application, Obligation, Implication

February 1, 2019 21423 Views 1 comment Print

Tax payers want to reduce their tax liability through various means available to them. It may take the form of tax planning, aggressive tax planning or tax avoidance. There has always been a tussle between taxing authorities and tax payers when there is aggressive tax planning or tax avoidance

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