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ITR Filing 2026: Important Due Dates, Budget 2026 Updates & Strategies

Income Tax : Budget 2026 has extended the due dates for ITR-3, ITR-4, and revised returns, offering taxpayers greater flexibility. Understandin...

June 10, 2026 3 Views 0 comment Print

Sikkim: India’s Only Income Tax-Free State and the Law Behind It

Income Tax : Relocating to Sikkim does not automatically exempt you from income tax. This article explains who qualifies under Section 10(26AAA...

June 10, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

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 219 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 95910 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 10092 Views 0 comment 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 6034 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 3690 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 3954 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal for Non-Prosecution Without Deciding Merits: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune held that the CIT(A)/NFAC cannot dismiss an appeal merely for non-prosecution without adjudicating the issues on mer...

June 10, 2026 3 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Upholds ITAT’s Rejection of Section 254(2) Rectification Plea

Income Tax : The Telangana High Court held that Section 254(2) of the Income-tax Act is confined to rectifying mistakes apparent from the recor...

June 10, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

JAO Cannot Bypass Faceless Reassessment Framework: Telangana HC

Income Tax : The Telangana High Court held that reassessment proceedings initiated under Sections 148A and 148 by the Jurisdictional Assessing ...

June 10, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

Section 50 Is Only a Computation Fiction: Long-Term Capital Loss Can Be Set Off Against Deemed STCG

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that section 50 merely prescribes a special method for computing gains on depreciable assets and does not conver...

June 10, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchase Addition Can’t Be 100% When Sales Are Accepted: ITAT Orders GP-Based Estimation

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that when sales are accepted and books of account are not rejected, the entire amount of disputed purchases cann...

June 10, 2026 63 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 44655 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 564 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 489 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 138 Views 0 comment Print


CIT(A) Can’t Dismiss Appeal for Non-Prosecution Without Merits: ITAT Chandigarh Remands Case

January 15, 2026 540 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that an appeal cannot be dismissed for non-prosecution and must be decided on merits. The matter was remanded for fresh adjudication in compliance with statutory requirements.

No Hearing, No Merits: Income Tax Appellate Orders Quashed and Sent Back

January 15, 2026 900 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether appeals could be decided ex parte without examining merits. The tribunal held that lack of effective hearing violates natural justice, warranting remand for fresh adjudication.

TP Adjustment Set Aside Due to Improper Segment Aggregation; Non-Compete Fee Held Revenue

January 15, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that AMC services and marketing support services could not be aggregated for transfer pricing purposes. It directed separate segment-wise benchmarking based on functional differences.

Penalty for Underreporting Reopened Due to Unexamined Reasonable Cause

January 15, 2026 969 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal set aside the confirmed penalty where non-filing of return was attributed to medical reasons. The case was remanded for fresh examination of reasonable cause before sustaining penalty under Section 270A.

12A Registration Denial Set Aside: ITAT Chandigarh Condones 424-Day Delay

January 15, 2026 534 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal set aside rejection of registration due to partial documentation and remanded the matter for fresh consideration, emphasizing natural justice.

ITAT Chandigarh Remanded Unexplained Bank Credits Case with Cost for Fresh Adjudication

January 15, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal remanded additions based on excess bank credits for factual reconciliation, granting another opportunity subject to costs due to repeated non-appearance.

₹33 Cr Bank Credits: ITAT Chandigarh Sets Aside Ex Parte Reassessment for Fresh Review

January 15, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that an ex parte assessment involving large unexplained bank credits required fresh adjudication. The matter was remanded to the Assessing Officer with one final opportunity to the assessee.

Appellate Authority Allowed to Set Aside Best-Judgment Assessment Under Amended Law

January 15, 2026 729 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined whether an appellate authority could set aside an ex-parte reassessment. The tribunal held that the amended proviso to section 251(1)(a) expressly allows such remand to ensure assessment on merits.

SC Quashed Reopening for Lack of Valid “Reason to Believe”

January 15, 2026 2736 Views 0 comment Print

The court upheld the quashing of a reassessment notice where the reasons were based on vague portal information without a live nexus to income escapement. The ruling reiterates that reopening cannot rest on fishing or roving inquiries.

Reassessment Quashed: No Valid ‘Reason to Believe’ Despite Insight Portal Data – Gujarat HC

January 15, 2026 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Court held that reopening of assessment based solely on vague information from Insight Portal, without a live nexus to the assessee’s records, was invalid. Reassessment notice was quashed for absence of concrete material showing income escapement.

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