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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 120 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 95304 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 9966 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 26640 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 599049 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 6031 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 3681 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 3948 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 504 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 72 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 44430 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 558 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 483 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 135 Views 0 comment Print


Section 56(2)(x) Addition Deleted as Demerger Was Tax-Neutral

January 19, 2026 2037 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that assets received under a compliant scheme of demerger cannot be taxed under Section 56(2)(x). Transactions covered by Section 47 exemptions fall outside the scope of deemed income.

ITAT Delhi Upholds Deletion of Section 68/69C Additions on Demonetisation Cash Sales Evidence

January 19, 2026 1218 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld deletion of additions where cash sales during demonetisation were backed by invoices, VAT payments, and statutory records. Statistical suspicion alone cannot override credible primary evidence.

Defective Penalty Notice Invalidates Section 271(1)(c) Penalty: ITAT Delhi

January 19, 2026 1989 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that a penalty notice which does not specify the exact charge is invalid. Failure to strike off the irrelevant limb shows non-application of mind and vitiates penalty proceedings.

ITAT Mumbai Upholds 8% Presumptive Income on Demonetisation Cash Deposits

January 19, 2026 456 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute involved taxability of large cash deposits made during demonetisation. The appellate authority granted relief for deposits in regular notes while sustaining the balance as unexplained income. The Tribunal upheld this approach, finding it consistent with law and facts.

Section 153C Assessments Beyond Six-Year Block Invalid: ITAT Delhi

January 19, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that assessments beyond the permissible six-year block under section 153C are invalid. Proceedings were quashed as the relevant years fell outside the statutory limitation.

Belated Return Not a Bar to Section 115BAA Concessional Tax: ITAT Mumbai

January 19, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether a late return under section 139(4) bars the concessional 22% tax regime. The Tribunal held that timely filing of Form 10IC is sufficient and the benefit cannot be denied on technical grounds.

ITAT Chandigarh Sets Aside Best-Judgment Order Treating Agricultural Income as Other Sources

January 19, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

Agricultural income was taxed as other income in a best judgment assessment due to non-compliance. The Tribunal restored the matter for fresh assessment to ensure a fair hearing. 

Section 40A(3) Disallowance Fails Without Proof of Split Cash: ITAT Chennai

January 19, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that disallowance under section 40A(3) cannot be made on assumptions of split payments. In the absence of evidence showing lump-sum cash payments exceeding the statutory limit, the addition was deleted.

Wrong Clause in Form 10AB Is a Curable Technical Defect: ITAT Restores 12AB Registration

January 19, 2026 435 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that selecting an incorrect clause in Form 10AB is a technical defect. Charitable registration cannot be denied when all substantive requirements are satisfied.

Existing Trust Not Hit by 6-Month Rule: ITAT Mumbai Revives 12AB & 80G Applications

January 19, 2026 1029 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the six-month timeline under section 12A(1)(ac)(iii) does not apply to existing trusts. Final registration cannot be rejected merely on alleged delay.

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