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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 117 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 99 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 978 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 63 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 75 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 84 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 60 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 54 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 153 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 50586 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


Scrutiny assessments of revised/belated returns post-demonetisation

November 24, 2017 29367 Views 8 comments Print

In case of a belated return, it would be crucial to examine the trend and business practices of a particular assessee while ascertaining the legitimacy of the transactions disclosed in a belated return, filed post-demonetisation.

CBDT Invites Suggestions on Review of Citizen’s Charter 2014

November 24, 2017 1851 Views 0 comment Print

We wish to inform you that the CBDT is in process of reviewing/revisiting the Citizen’s Charter 2014 which is due for review in 2017. The Citizen’s Charter 2014 containing a set of promises regarding delivery of services within the specified timelines was made operational as a part of Department’s commitment to the adoption of the philosophy of SEVOTTAM

Penalty waived for non-attendance by earlier Counsel without intimating assesse

November 23, 2017 2922 Views 0 comment Print

it has been submitted that assessment proceedings before the AO were earlier being taken care of by the tax counsel, who, however, stopped attending the proceedings without intimating the assessee as differences had developed between the assessee and the counsel.

Disallowance U/s. 14A untenable in absence of Non-recording of satisfaction

November 23, 2017 1734 Views 0 comment Print

Phraseology of section 14A of the Act itself specifies that the satisfaction contemplated is required to be arrived at having regard to the accounts, an approach which is conspicuous by its absence in the present case.

Penalty U/s. 271(1)(c) for mere change of head of income is not justified

November 23, 2017 4344 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Krishna C. Tandon (HUF) (ITAT Mumbai) In this case penalty proceedings were initiated during quantum assessment for furnishing of inaccurate particulars. The assessee contested the same on the premises that full particulars were furnished in the return of income and there was no concealment of income and mere change of head of income […]

Draft ICDS on Real Estate Transaction – Important Aspects in less than 1000 words

November 23, 2017 16485 Views 0 comment Print

In order to bring clarity and uniformity in computation of income from real estate transactions, CBDT introduced draft ICDS on Real Estate Transactions in May 2017 which is largely driven by ICAI’s Guidance Note on real estate transactions.

TDS U/s. 194J not applicable on Roaming Charges

November 23, 2017 1365 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal found that roaming charges cannot be considered as fee for technical services, therefore, the provisions of Section 194J of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is not applicable.

List of cases in which insolvency/liquidation proceedings started under IBC-2016

November 23, 2017 2661 Views 0 comment Print

The region wise jurisdiction of corporate cases updated on the website of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (www ibbi.gov in) from 01-11-2017 till 20-11-2017 has been ascertained from the CBN query in AIS module available in ITD and is enclosed herewith in Annexure-1 for necessary action at the end of the Assessing Officers

Govt sets up Tax Force to draft new direct tax legislation

November 22, 2017 1998 Views 1 comment Print

During Rajaswa Gyan Sangam held on 1st and 2nd September, 2017, Hon’ble Prime Minister had observed that the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) was drafted more than 50 years ago and it needs to be redrafted.

Reassessment not valid if time to issue notice U/s. 143(2) not expired

November 22, 2017 5124 Views 0 comment Print

The learned Commissioner (Appeals) is not justified in rejecting the contention of the appellant that since the reason on which the proceedings under section 147 ceased to exist, the assessing officer is not justified in making additions on other issues.

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