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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 165 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 105 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 1107 Views 1 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 102 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 17103 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 1932 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 4005 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Remands Section 69A Addition as Additional Evidence Goes to Root of Dispute

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad admitted additional evidence relating to foreign remittances and restored the matter to the DRP for fresh adjud...

June 28, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69 Addition Deleted as Property Investment Was Made in Earlier Year

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad held that unexplained investment under Section 69 can be taxed only in the year the investment is actually made...

June 28, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes TP Adjustment as Earlier Coordinate Bench Ruling Was Binding

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai deleted a transfer pricing adjustment of ₹61.22 crore after finding the facts identical to an earlier assessment...

June 28, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer Pricing Addition Deleted Because ALP Was Fixed at Nil Without Prescribed Method

Income Tax : ITAT ruled that determining the arm's length price of management service fees at Nil without following a prescribed transfer prici...

June 28, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

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 66 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 159 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 96 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 50607 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


Need to raise Personal Income Tax-GDP ratio : Revenue Secretary

February 7, 2017 1230 Views 0 comment Print

Most challenging task for the government is to increase the share of personal income tax in GDP, which at present was abysmally low. He said that personal income tax has a share of a mere two per cent, which needs to be raised substantially.

India / Austria Sign Protocol amending India-Austria Double Taxation Avoidance Convention

February 6, 2017 924 Views 0 comment Print

India and Austria signed a Protocol amending the existing Convention between the two countries for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income here today. The Protocol was signed by Shri Sushil Chandra, Chairman CBDT on behalf of India and Mr. Georg Zehetner, Charge d’ Affaires, Embassy of Austria on behalf of Austria.

AO cannot treat Assessee differently for Short and Long term Capital Gain on Sale of Shares

February 6, 2017 2916 Views 0 comment Print

Respectfully following the aforesaid judicial precedents and in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, we hold that the ld CITA had rightly classified the assessee as an investor and treated the gains received on sale of shares and mutual funds as short term capital gains as against business income and granted relief to the assessee. Accordingly, the grounds raised by the revenue are dismissed.

Section 234C interest not leviable if Assessee could not have anticipated Income

February 6, 2017 6444 Views 0 comment Print

It was, therefore, contended that assessee was not liable to pay advance tax on 15/9/2011 and 15/12/2011 as the receipt of gift was not estimable at the relevant point of time. Apart therefrom, an additional plea has also been raised, which is to the effect that the interest under section 234C of the Act could not be charged while processing the return under section 143(1) of the Act.

How to generate Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) Report in Form No. 61A

February 6, 2017 85122 Views 1 comment Print

Section 285BA of the Income Tax requires specified reporting persons to furnish statement of financial transaction. Rule 114E of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 specifies that the statement of financial transaction required to be furnished under sub-section (1) of section 285BA of the Act shall be furnished in Form No. 61A.

Expenses after business setup allowable even if business not commenced

February 6, 2017 6396 Views 0 comment Print

Business is said to have been set up when it is established and ready to be commence. However, there may be an interval between a business which is set up and a business which is commenced. However, all expenses incurred during the interregnum between setting up of business and commencement of business would be permissible deductions.

Budget Analysis 2017-18 of Direct and Indirect Tax Laws with PPTs

February 6, 2017 19635 Views 2 comments Print

Here we have produced Analysis of Union Budget 2017-18 of Central Excise Rules, 2002 ,Excise Tariff Changes, Central Excise Tariff Act 1985 , Central Excise Act 1944, Customs Tariff 2017-18 , Customs Act 1962 , Income Tax Act, 1961 and Transfer Pricing / GAAR / POEM Budget Analysis 2017-18 CENTRAL EXCISE RULES, 2002 EXCISE TARIFF […]

Clash of Cash: 7 Questions by Tax Officer v/s Cash Depositor

February 5, 2017 12888 Views 1 comment Print

Krishna, after 1st February 2017 the Income tax Department is sending tax notices to the taxpayers through e-mails and SMS. How taxpayers will reply to these notices and why are these notices sent to persons who have deposited cash in bank accounts, please explain in detail.

Tax Benefits on Life Insurance Plans

February 5, 2017 7056 Views 0 comment Print

Life Insurance Policy not only provides insurance but also qualifies for tax savings under section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Many people ask me as to why should we invest in plans of Life Insurance Co. of India when better returns can be obtained from other avenues like NSC, jewellery, land, etc.

Amendments In Political Funding – A Wrong not capable of curing deadly Cancer of Corruption

February 5, 2017 2001 Views 3 comments Print

Section 13A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 confers tax-exemption to recognized political parties for income from house property, income by way of voluntary contributions, income from capital gains and income from other sources. In other words, only income under the head salaries and income from business or profession are chargeable to tax in the hands of political parties in India.

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