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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 246 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 111 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 1221 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 108 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 17109 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 6235 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


Google AdWords Is Advertising, Not Technical Service; Section 194C TDS Upheld

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad held that payments made for Google AdWords constitute advertising contracts under Section 194C and not fees for...

June 28, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Section 270A Penalty Deleted as AO Failed to Specify Under-Reporting or Misreporting Charge

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that penalty under Section 270A cannot be sustained where the show cause notice and assessment order fail to ...

June 28, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 69A Addition as Cash Deposits Represented Recorded Business Receipts

Income Tax : The ITAT Lucknow upheld deletion of the addition after finding that the cash deposits represented business receipts arising from d...

June 28, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Jewellery Addition as Inheritance & Purchase Records Explained Source

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi deleted the addition under section 69A after finding that the assessee had substantiated the source of the jeweller...

June 28, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

12.5% Bogus Purchase Addition Sustained as Transport & Consumption Evidence Was Missing

Income Tax : The ITAT Raipur upheld the disallowance of 12.5% of disputed purchases after finding that the assessee failed to establish the act...

June 28, 2026 87 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 50703 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


Withdrawal of Notifications granting approval u/s 35(1)(ii) in few cases-Reg.

September 21, 2016 3580 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to state that the Central Government had withdrawn the following notifications granting approval u/s 35(1)(ii) of the income-tax Act, 1961 to the respective entities which were notified earlier. The details are as follows:

Adhoc Promotion of to the Post of CCIT and Postings of CCIT

September 20, 2016 5872 Views 0 comment Print

The following officers in the grade of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (HAG, Pay scale Rs.67,000-79,000) (pre-revised) are, hereby, promoted on ad-hoc basis to the post of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (HAG+) in the Pay Scale of Rs. 75,500-80,000/- (pre-revised) for the panel year 2016-17 with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post and until further orders.

Sections 194C(6) & Section 194C(7) are independent of each other

September 20, 2016 26746 Views 0 comment Print

Sections 194C(6) and Section 194C(7) are independent of each other, and cannot be read together to attract disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) read with Section 194C of the Act; and If the assessee complies with the provisions of Section 194C(6), no disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) of the Act is permissible, even there is violation of the provisions of Section 194C(7) of the Act.

Levy of Section 234E late fee- Prior to 01.06.2015- ITAT Cochin decides in favour of assessee

September 20, 2016 6706 Views 1 comment Print

Thus, post 1st June 2015, in the course of processing of a TDS statement and issuance of intimation u/s 200A in respect thereof, an adjustment could also be made in respect of the ‘fee’, if any, shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of section 234E. Prior to 1st June 2015, there was no enabling provision therein for raising a demand in respect of levy of fees u/s 234E of the Act.

Reg. inquiry proceedings under Rule 14 of CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965

September 19, 2016 7909 Views 0 comment Print

I am also directed to state that as per CVC guidelines, the inquiry proceedings under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 are to be completed in six months.The Member (P&V), CBDT has desired that in all the cases where a period of more than six months has passed since appointment of inquiry officer, further time of three months may be allowed for completion of inquiry proceedings.

Display board asking to contact CBI if bribe is demanded: CBDT

September 19, 2016 5992 Views 0 comment Print

File No. A-27023/21/2016-Ad.VI (A) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes Dated:  19th September, 2016 OFFICE   MEMORANDUM Subject: Installation of Display Board asking people to contact CBI in case of any demand for bribe- reg. The undersigned is directed to circulate a d.o. letter dated dated 05.09.2016 from the […]

CBDT issues appreciation certificate to Individual Taxpayers

September 19, 2016 16183 Views 1 comment Print

The Government acknowledges the contribution of individual tax payers in paying taxes within the prescribed time and prompt filing of Income Tax Returns. The Honourable Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley today handed over certificates of appreciation issued by CBDT honoring select tax payers for such contribution.

Undisclosed Bank A/c, deposits in Co-operatives & IDS, 2016

September 18, 2016 23800 Views 2 comments Print

Krishna, the opportunity for disclosing black money will end on 30th September 2016. Also, the income tax department is carrying on survey, raid on the taxpayers evading tax. Also the department is conducting inquiry and collecting information from financial institutions, banks, co-operative banks, etc..

NSDL releases e-TDS/TCS RPU Ver. 1.7 wef 17.09.2016

September 17, 2016 4699 Views 1 comment Print

e-TDS/TCS Return Preparation Utility Ver. 1.7 for Regular & Correction Statement(s) from FY 2007-08 onwards (17/09/2016). Key Features — Return Preparation Utility (RPU) version 1.7 ♥ Addition of new fields for Form 24Q-Q4 under Annexure II (i.e. salary details) as below: 1. Aggregate rent payment exceeds rupees one lakh during the previous year: – The above […]

e-TDS/TCS FVU Ver. 5.2 for FY 2010-11 onwards wef 17.09.2016

September 17, 2016 3388 Views 0 comment Print

File Validation Utility (FVU) version 5.2 for quarterly e-TDS/TCS statement pertaining to FY 2010-11 onwards Key Features — File Validation Utility (FVU) version 5.2 ♥ Addition of new fields for Form 24Q-Q4 under Annexure II (i.e. salary details) as below: 1. Aggregate rent payment exceeds rupees one lakh during the previous year: – The above […]

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