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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


Unless otherwise expressly provided, same income cannot be taxed twice

May 9, 2018 28635 Views 0 comment Print

Mahaveer Kumar Jain Vs CIT (Supreme Court) It is a fundamental rule of law of taxation that, unless otherwise expressly provided, income cannot be taxed twice. Furthermore, a taxing Statute should not be interpreted in such a manner that its effect will be to cast a burden twice over for the payment of tax on […]

Depreciation was to be reduced to arrive at profits eligible for deduction U/s. 80-IA

May 9, 2018 3921 Views 0 comment Print

Plastiblends India Ltd. Vs Addl. CIT (Supreme Court of India) Section 80-IA is a code by itself, it contains the provision for special deduction which is linked to profits. In contrast, Chapter IV of the Act, which allows depreciation under Section 32 of the Act is linked to investment. This Court has also made it […]

Services of managing agent rendered to a foreign company are not technical services U/s. 80-O

May 9, 2018 660 Views 0 comment Print

The Appellant failed to prove that he rendered technical services to the Sumitomo Corporation and also the relevant documents to prove the basis for alleged payment by the Corporation to him. The letters exchanged between the parties cannot be claimed for getting deduction under Section 80-O of the IT Act.

Disallowance u/s 14A unsustainable in absence of exempt income

May 9, 2018 2562 Views 0 comment Print

When assessee had not earned any exempt income during the relevant assessment year, disallowance under section 14A could not be made.

SC on validity of Second (Fresh) Notice U/s. 158BD

May 9, 2018 1269 Views 0 comment Print

Tapan Kumar Dutta Vs. CIT (Supreme High Court) On a conjoint reading of Sections 158BC and 158BD, it is clear that no satisfaction to the effect that undisclosed income belongs to the searched person is necessary before issuing the notice under Section 158BC against the searched person as Section 158BC speaks of a condition that […]

Reassessment merely based on allegation that appellant has PE in India cannot be sustained

May 9, 2018 1470 Views 0 comment Print

Honda Motor Co. Ltd Vs ADIT (Supreme Court of India) In the judgment of this Court dated 24th October, 2017 in Assistant Director of Income Tax-I, New Delhi v. M/s. E-Funds IT Solution Inc., Civil Appeal NO.6082 of 2015 and connected matters, it has been held that once arm’s length principle has been satisfied, there can […]

Sec 12A Registration eligible for imparting training to officials involved in criminal justice system

May 9, 2018 1032 Views 0 comment Print

CIT (E) Vs M/s The Institute of Correctional Administration (Punjab and Haryana HC) The grievance of the appellant is regarding grant of registration to the respondent under Section 12-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The respondent is a society constituted by the Government for imparting training to various officers/officials involved in the criminal justice […]

Advisory on Phishing, Fraudulent Refund E-mail Scams & Fake Income Tax Web Sites

May 9, 2018 10618 Views 1 comment Print

Beware of phishing and fraudulent scams related to income tax. Learn how to identify and report phishing emails and fake websites.

CIT can Cancel 12A Registration only on and after 01.10.2004: SC

May 9, 2018 1968 Views 0 comment Print

Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation(Gwalior) M.P. Ltd. Vs CIT (Supreme Court of India) It is not in dispute that an express power was conferred on the CIT to cancel the registration for the first time by enacting sub-Section (3) in Section 12AA only with effect from 01.10.2004 by the Finance (No.2) Act 2004 (23 of 2004) […]

Quick Insight 2018- Latest changes in Tax, Accounting, AS, LLP, Companies Act

May 9, 2018 4005 Views 0 comment Print

Quick Insight- 2017 for the CA fraternity, highlighting latest developments in the profession. The Quick Insight contains important information on tax, accounting & auditing standards, limited liability partnership, Companies Act, statements and standards and standards on audit as well as important information for Members.

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