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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 180 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 95433 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 9981 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 26655 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 599058 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 6034 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 3690 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 3954 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Sale Deed Not Final Word: ITAT Accepts Higher Actual Purchase Cost and Restores Full Indexation Benefit

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that the guideline value recorded in a registered document is not conclusive for computing capital gains if the...

June 10, 2026 Views 0 comment Print

Benami Appeals Restoration Upheld as Tribunal Acted on SC’s Review Order

Income Tax : The Rajasthan High Court held that an order restoring appeals through review proceedings is not separately appealable under the Be...

June 10, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

Nominal Members No Bar to Section 80P Deduction; ITAT Sends Cooperative Society’s Claim Back for Fresh Examination

Income Tax : The Tribunal found that the authorities below failed to properly apply the principles governing section 80P deductions relating to...

June 10, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT: Excess Stock Found During Survey Is Business Income, Not Deemed Income u/s 69A

Income Tax : The ruling emphasizes that undisclosed business receipts and stock arising from an existing business cannot automatically be chara...

June 10, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT deleted ₹90 Lakh on-money addition based on unsigned property agreement and unauthenticated search material

Income Tax : Addition of ₹90 lakh made under section 69A towards alleged cash payment for purchase of property as well as the addition made u...

June 10, 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 44544 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 561 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 486 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 138 Views 0 comment Print


Section 263 Order Set Aside Where Underlying Section 153C Assessment Itself Is Time-Barred

January 27, 2026 813 Views 0 comment Print

Holding the assessment void ab initio due to limitation, the Tribunal quashed the revision orders. The ruling underscores that revision cannot cure a fundamentally invalid assessment.

Reassessment Quashed for Sanction by Incompetent Authority

January 27, 2026 354 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reassessment initiated with approval from an incorrect authority violates section 151. Such jurisdictional defect renders the section 148 notice void.

Cash Deposits of Vodafone Distributor Taxable on Estimated Basis @8%: ITAT Pune

January 27, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned treatment of frequent cash deposits collected from customers for recharge services. The Tribunal affirmed that income should be estimated at 8% where records and compliance were lacking.

Cash Deposits Explained in Books, Addition Deleted Without Rejection

January 27, 2026 1065 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that bank cash deposits explained through audited books and recorded transactions cannot be added. In absence of rejection of accounts, the addition was unsustainable.

Only Commission Income Taxable in Money Transfer Activity; Entire Cash Deposits Cannot Be Treated as Income

January 27, 2026 1011 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that cash routed through a bank account for money transfer activity cannot be taxed in full when only commission is earned. Once commission income is offered to tax, no further addition is justified.

Long-Term Capital Loss on Group Share Sale Allowed: ITAT Mumbai Upholds ₹183 Cr LTCL

January 27, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

Extensive remand proceedings confirmed the genuineness of share transactions and valuation. The Tribunal ruled that once evidence is verified and no defect is found, LTCL cannot be disallowed.

Untraceable Suppliers: Only 5% Profit Taxable on Purchases

January 27, 2026 495 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether entire purchases from untraceable suppliers could be added to income. It held that only the embedded profit element can be taxed, not the full purchase value.

Section 68 Addition Quashed Where Purchases and Stock Were Not Disputed

January 27, 2026 1218 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling clarifies that if purchases, stock, and trading results are accepted and books are not rejected, sales proceeds cannot be taxed as unexplained cash credits.

TDS on Agent Commission: Only Interest Recoverable if Tax Paid

January 27, 2026 1689 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that while Section 194H applies to supplementary commission, no tax demand survives once agents have paid tax. Recovery was limited to interest under section 201(1A).

Section 132(4) Statements Alone Insufficient Without Supporting Evidence

January 27, 2026 906 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court upheld deletion of additions based solely on unsigned loose sheets seized during search. In absence of independent corroborative evidence, such documents were held to have no evidentiary value.

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