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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 315 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 144 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 1356 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 126 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 17115 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 1935 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


CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal for Non-Prosecution as Law Requires Decision on Merits

Income Tax : The ITAT held that the CIT(A) has no power to dismiss an appeal merely for non-prosecution. The appellate authority must adjudicat...

June 28, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Quashes Reassessment as Section 148 Notice Was Time-Barred

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court held that a reassessment notice issued beyond the prescribed limitation period was without jurisdiction. It q...

June 28, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Directs Fresh TP Analysis as TPO Mechanically Rejected Segmental Results

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad held that certified segmental financial information could not be rejected mechanically without identifying defe...

June 28, 2026 18 Views 0 comment Print

Patna HC Refuses Relief as GST First Appeal Was Filed After 21-Month Delay

Income Tax : The Patna High Court declined to interfere with the cancellation of GST registration after noting that the first appeal was filed ...

June 28, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

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 48 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 99 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 50712 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


LTCG cannot be disallowed merely based on info received from DDIT

April 26, 2016 4180 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case by virtue of independent documents as referred in paper book the assessee has proved the genuineness of the share transaction and there was no justification to disallow the claim of the assessee in respect of long term capital gain merely on the basis of information received from DDIT which is based on admission of Shri Mukesh Chokshi.

Interest paid for shares acquisition would partake character of shares cost

April 26, 2016 32101 Views 0 comment Print

Legal position as propounded by the Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Trishul Investments Ltd (supra) supports the plea of the assessee that interest paid for acquisition of the shares would partake the character of cost of shares and, therefore, assessee had rightly capitalized the interest along with the cost of acquisition for the purpose of computing capital gains.

Excess of TDS deposited U/s. 195 eligible for Interest U/s. 244A

April 26, 2016 13003 Views 0 comment Print

The procedure for refund of tax deducted at source under section 195 of the Income tax Act, 1961, to the person deducting the tax is delineated in CBDT Circular No. 7/2007 dated 23.10.2007. Circular No. 7/2007 states that no interest under section 244A of the Act, is admissible on refunds to be granted in accordance with the circular or on the refunds already granted in accordance with Circular No. 769 or Circular 790 dated 20.4.2000.

Limitation for penalty proceedings U/s. 271D & 271E

April 26, 2016 7861 Views 0 comment Print

It is a settled position that period of limitation of penalty proceedings under section 271D and 271E of the Act is governed by the provisions of section 275(1)(c) of the Act. Therefore, the limitation period for the imposition of penalty under these provisions would be the expiry of the financial year in which the proceedings, in the course of which action for the imposition of penalty has been initiated, are completed, or six months from the end of the month in which action for imposition of penalty is initiated, whichever period expires later.

Limitation commencement for penalty proceedings U/s. 271D &271E

April 26, 2016 3088 Views 0 comment Print

It has been brought to notice of CBDT that there are conflicting interpretations of various High Courts on the issue whether the limitation for imposition of penalty under sections 271D and 271E of the Income tax Act, 1961commences at the level of the Assessing Officer (below the rank of Joint Commissioner of Income Tax.) or at level of the Range authority i.e. the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax./Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax.

No penalty for bonafide mistake in claiming both depreciation & deduction U/s. 24(a)

April 26, 2016 2644 Views 0 comment Print

Admittedly, when the assessee was confronted with the depreciation being claimed on the property, the income from which had been returned under the head income from house property, it immediately realized its mistake of computation of total income and agreed for the addition to its total income.

Rule 46A cannot over ride principles of natural justice

April 26, 2016 4762 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee could collect various evidences only after passing of the assessment order. According to the assessee, these additional evidences are vital documents which are required to be considered in order to adjudicate the issue in a judicious manner.

Income tax Calculator for F.Y. 2015-16 A.Y. 2016-17

April 26, 2016 961687 Views 13 comments Print

Income tax Calculator for Financial Year 2015-16 Assessment Year 2016-17 in Excel Format Attached is the Income tax calculator with flexi allocation kit for the FY 2015-2016. Simple income tax calculator cum flexi allocation kit, for the use of salaried employees of govt and private sector, basis the latest budget proposals. Tax slabs; Rates for […]

List of Useful Codes of Income Tax

April 24, 2016 301597 Views 13 comments Print

In this article we have compiled various codes used by Income Tax Department for showing Status of Taxpayer, Nature of Business , States , Holding Status- Nature of Company, Business Organization Type, Unit of Measurement and Section Code for Nature of income in software- Status of Taxpayer I Individual H Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) 1 […]

Best Practices for Scanning & Uploading of Attachments

April 24, 2016 9743 Views 1 comment Print

You may kindly note that whenever any document is uploaded to any e-Filing website , the following best practices should be complied. Scan settings ⇒ Scan to PDF ⇒ Scan at 300 dpi ⇒ Scan in Black and White only ⇒ Do not upload  files with Read/Write/Password protection Scanning Source Documents Scan the original tax […]

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