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Can Updated Return Be Filed After Notice Under Sections 143(2), 148A or 148?

Income Tax : The article explains how the Finance Acts, 2025 and 2026 have reshaped the Updated Return regime under Section 139(8A). It highlig...

June 27, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

SC Sends JAO vs Faceless Reassessment Dispute Back to High Courts

Income Tax : The Supreme Court has remitted reassessment cases for fresh consideration after the retrospective insertion of Section 147A, leavi...

June 27, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

25 Practical Errors Found During ITR Filing that every Taxpayer should avoid

Income Tax : Learn the most frequent errors taxpayers make while filing Income Tax Returns for AY 2026-27 and how avoiding them can prevent not...

June 27, 2026 933 Views 0 comment Print

Section 87A Rebate Anomaly Leaves Higher Earners With Lower Take-Home Pay

Income Tax : The article explains how the interaction of Section 87A, marginal relief, and Health & Education Cess can leave taxpayers earning ...

June 27, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Authority for Advance Ruling/Board for Advance Rulings

Income Tax : Learn who can apply for an advance ruling, applicable fees, withdrawal rules, and its binding effect under the Income-tax Act. The...

June 27, 2026 17091 Views 0 comment 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 249 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 6232 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 303 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 1929 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 4002 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Madras HC Upholds Income Tax Search as Section 132 Challenge Failed

Income Tax : The Court rejected the challenge to the search conducted under Section 132 and upheld the legality of the search proceedings. It, ...

June 27, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Reassessment as ITO Lacked Jurisdiction Under CBDT Instruction No. 1/2011

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the reassessment was invalid because the Income Tax Officer lacked pecuniary jurisdiction where the returne...

June 27, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Assessment as Jurisdictional AO Did Not Issue Section 143(2) Notice

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessment was invalid because the Assessing Officer having jurisdiction failed to issue the mandatory ...

June 27, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Quashes Reassessment as ACIT Lacked Pecuniary Jurisdiction

Income Tax : The ITAT Kolkata held that the reassessment was invalid because the ACIT lacked pecuniary jurisdiction and completed the assessmen...

June 27, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Invalid Where Non-Jurisdictional AO Issued Section 143(2) Notice: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : The ITAT Kolkata held that the assessments were invalid because the ACIT was not shown to have jurisdiction under CBDT Instruction...

June 27, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Grants Five-Year Scientific Research Recognition to Public Health Foundation

Income Tax : CBDT has approved a scientific research institution under the Income-tax Act, 2025 for tax years 2026-27 to 2030-31. The notificat...

June 27, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Approved University of Hyderabad for Scientific Research Tax Benefits

Income Tax : CBDT has approved the University of Hyderabad for scientific research under Section 45 of the Income-tax Act, 2025. The approval i...

June 27, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

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 50580 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 903 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 711 Views 0 comment Print


Section 35D: Allow deduction for all expenses incurred for raising capital

January 21, 2018 10287 Views 0 comment Print

Expenses incurred for raising capital are being treated as capital in nature and no deduction is allowed in tax assessment. Section 35D provides for deduction in respect of some of the expenses, over a period of five years, subject to conditions and limits. Raising capital is necessary activity for carrying out the business activity.

Defaulter of Income Tax TDS arrested and sent to jail

January 20, 2018 21492 Views 5 comments Print

Tis Hazari Court has ordered judicial custody of the Director of a Delhi based Real Estate and IT Solution Company for non-compliance in Income Tax TDS Default case.

Keep foreign companies under presumptive taxation having PE in India outside the purview of MAT: ICAI

January 20, 2018 1602 Views 0 comment Print

The Ministry of Finance has clarified that foreign company not having a permanent establishment in India will be exempt from MAT. An appropriate amendment has been made in the Act in section 115JB in this regard vide the Finance Act, 2016.

Allow setting off of MAT credit for 10 Years after completion of period of exemption/deduction U/s. 10A to 10C & 80-IA to 80-IE

January 20, 2018 5427 Views 0 comment Print

It is suggested that for setting off of MAT credit, a fresh period of 10 years be allowed after the completion of period of exemption under section 10A to 10C and deduction under section 80-IA to 80-IE under normal provisions of the Act provided it is the exclusive business of the assessee.

Clarify on MAT u/s 115JB: ICAI

January 20, 2018 9744 Views 1 comment Print

The computation of book profit under section 115JB is a complicated and vexed issue with diverse interpretations possible on various issues. These issues need to be clarified to reduce litigation before the appellate authorities, which is one of the aims of the Government.

ICAI Suggestions on Proposed amendment to Section 115JB(2A)

January 20, 2018 6231 Views 0 comment Print

MAT-Ind AS Committee placed its report dated 17 June 2017 providing recommendations on proposed amendments to the provisions of the Section 115JB of the Act in respect of Ind AS Compliant Companies.

Tax on distributed profits of domestic companies – Section115-O(1A)

January 20, 2018 23853 Views 0 comment Print

As per the provisions of Section 115-O of the Act, the domestic holding company will not have to pay DDT on dividends paid to its shareholders to the extent it has received dividends from its subsidiary company on which DDT has been paid by the subsidiary.

Amend Section 115QA to remove tax when holding results in losses due to foreign exchange fluctuation

January 20, 2018 6195 Views 0 comment Print

In view of the concerns faced by foreign investors after introduction of section 115QA, suitable amendments may be carried out in the Income-tax Act, 1961 so that foreign investors do not have to pay tax when their holding results in losses only due to foreign exchange fluctuation.

Taxes on buyback of Shares effected on or after 01.06.2016 needs clarification: ICAI

January 20, 2018 2589 Views 0 comment Print

As per the amendment to Explanation (ii) to section 115QA(1), (effective from 1.6.16), consideration received by company on issue of shares to be bought back is to be determined as per the Rules to be prescribed.

New regime (section 115TCA) may be made applicable for distributions on or after 1st June 2016

January 20, 2018 3015 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Act, 2016 inserted section 115TCA to provide for transition of securitisation trusts from distribution tax regime to complete pass through regime (with TDS on distributions). However, the cut-off date between old and new regime is not clear.

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