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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 1485 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 210 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 591 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 1274810 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 8598 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 246 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 294 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 1911 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 3990 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 36 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 30 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 60 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 54 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 69 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 50178 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 888 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 693 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 225 Views 0 comment Print


Deduction U/s. 54B on Purchase of new asset before furnishing Return either U/s. 139(1) or belatedly U/s. 139(4)

July 4, 2018 1698 Views 0 comment Print

Though capital gain utilized towards purchase of new asset before furnishing of return of income either under section 139(1) or belatedly under section 139(4) would be deemed to be sufficient compliance of section 54B(2), therefore, denial of the deduction under section 54B towards purchase of agricultural land after the due date of filing of return under section 139(1) was unjustified and liable to be set aside.

Registration U/s. 12AA cannot be Rejected on the ground that trust formed to carry out CSR activities

July 3, 2018 2361 Views 0 comment Print

These appeals are filed by the assessee against the orders dated 27/9/20 16 u/s 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 & order dated 28/9/20 16 u/s 80 G(5) (vi) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Chandigarh.

Know your Income tax form- ITR-5

July 3, 2018 5172 Views 0 comment Print

WHAT IS ITR-5 ITR 5 Form is for persons other than:- (i) Individual, (ii) HUF, (iii) Company and (iv) Person filing Form ITR-7. ITR 5 APPLICABLE FOR: ITR-5 form is to be used when the assesse is one of the following: Firms Limited Liability Partnerships( LLP) Association of persons( AOP) Body of Individuals ( BOI) […]

Mere fact that addition has been made or confirmed does not per se lead to imposition of penalty

July 3, 2018 1332 Views 0 comment Print

A issue being a debatable issue at the point of time when the assessee filed its return of income penalty levied under section 271(1)(c) on that count cannot be sustained, mere fact that the addition has been made or confirmed does not per se lead to imposition of penalty

Consistent method of accounting cannot be disturbed for petty additions

July 3, 2018 3234 Views 0 comment Print

If a particular accounting system has been followed and accepted and there is no acceptable reason to differ with it, the doctrine of consistency would come into play; the method of accounting cannot be rejected.

In absence of Comparables production loss shown by Assessee must be accepted

July 3, 2018 672 Views 0 comment Print

Production loss depends on number of factors and in absence of any comparable to show that loss shown by the assessee is excessive, the contention of the assessee has to be accepted

Your parents can help you save tax / reduce your tax liability

July 3, 2018 119774 Views 56 comments Print

In this article we have listed four tips to save Tax Through Your Parents which includes 1. By Investment & Share Trading in your parents name 2. By Paying Rent to Parents to claim HRA or Section 80GG deduction 3. By shifting losses on Shares by off market Transactions 4. By doing share trade in Parents Name.

Benefit of HRA on payment of House Rent

July 3, 2018 38091 Views 37 comments Print

How is the exemption on HRA calculated? When can you claim exemption on HRA? Is your landlord an NRI? When can you enjoy the twin benefits of home loan and HRA? Rent-free accommodation vs HRA

Section 80D: Deduction for premium paid for Medical Insurance

July 3, 2018 42792 Views 5 comments Print

CA Abhianchal Dua Deduction is available up to Rs. 25,000 to a tax payer of premium paid for Medical insurance of self, spouse and dependent children. If individual or spouse is 60 years old or more the deduction available is Rs 30,000 (this amount has been increased to Rs 50,000 w.e.f A.Y 2019-20). An additional […]

Tax Planning- Save tax through your family

July 3, 2018 207316 Views 118 comments Print

Its a fact that Your own parents as well as your own in-laws can become legal tools of tax planning for you and your family. If you want to achieve this dictum then all you are need to do is just to give away a portion of your funds, either as a gift or a loan, to your parents as well as your parents in law so that in years to follow your income tax burden becomes lighter as the income on funds transferred by you to them which would bring in income would be taxed in their hands.

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