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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 426 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 162 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 1458 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 129 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 306 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


Writ Petition Not Maintainable as Election Affidavit Disputes Require Election Petition: Madras HC

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that allegations regarding incorrect or incomplete disclosures in an election affidavit cannot be exami...

June 28, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

No Exempt Income Means No Section 14A Disallowance: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad held that no disallowance under Section 14A can be made where the assessee did not earn any exempt income durin...

June 28, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Excess Application Set-Off Because Books of Account Establish Charitable Expenditure

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad held that excess application of income by a charitable trust can be adjusted against subsequent year's income i...

June 28, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Section 80JJAA Deduction as Return & Form 10DA Were Filed Within Due Date

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that the return of income and Form No. 10DA were filed within the prescribed due date of 30.11.2018. It di...

June 28, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69A Addition Cannot Be Based on Loan or Purchase Advance Discrepancy

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad held that merely describing a transaction as a loan by one party and a purchase advance by the other could not ...

June 28, 2026 45 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 50718 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 714 Views 0 comment Print


Expense allowed once business is setup despite non-commencement

February 22, 2016 1863 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held in the case of M/s. Multi Act Realty Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. vs. ITO that setting up of business’ and ‘commencement of business’ may be too different and independent events. For the purpose of deductibility of the business expenses, the reference point would be initial setting up of the business.

S. 54EC deduction allowed if cheques presented within 6 months

February 22, 2016 2323 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, the assessee had filed an application with National Housing Bank on 23.12.2004 and submitted along with this application Cheque No.669766 dated 23.12.2004. This fact has not been disputed by the Ld. DR appearing on behalf of the revenue.

HRA vs Rent Free accommodation- Comparison & Calculator

February 22, 2016 25345 Views 0 comment Print

For salaried people most of the companies provide House Rent Allowances (HRA) and many companies also provide the facility of Rent free accommodation. Many companies provide the facility of House Rent Allowance (HRA) and in case the employee opt for rent free accommodation facility then HRA is not allowed.

S.154 AO cannot refuse rectification for mistake attributed to assessee

February 21, 2016 7279 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held In the case of ACIT vs. Rupam Impex that the AO has justified the mistake on record on the ground that it is attributed to the assessee. The income tax proceedings are not adversarial proceedings.

Budget 2016: “Jaitley” ki “Potli” mein kya hai?

February 21, 2016 4348 Views 0 comment Print

Krishna, Honorable Finance Minister Mr. Arun Jaitley will declare Finance Budget of 2016-17 on 29th February in the Loksabha. As it is 2nd budget in the tenure of P. M. Modi, everyone is excited for the Budget. What’s there in Magician Jaitley’s Potli (Bag) this year?

FIEO’s 9 Budget Proposals for Union Budget 2016-17

February 21, 2016 1956 Views 0 comment Print

1. Inverted duty structure in respect of various items may be given due consideration in the Union Budget as it not only effects exports but also the manufacturing sector and adversely hit Make in India.

100% expense disallowance for Cash Payment should go

February 21, 2016 8479 Views 1 comment Print

Previously-in contravention of this section it was provided that 20% of the expenditure will be disallowed in case payment in excess of 20000/- is made otherwise than by crossed a/c payee cheque or Draft. At present it is provided that in contravention of this provision the whole expenditure I e 100% of the expenditure will be disallowed.

TAN – Facts We should Know

February 20, 2016 1968 Views 0 comment Print

TAN or Tax Deduction and Collection account number is a unique ten digit alpha-numeric number required to be compulsorily obtained by all persons who are responsible for deducting or collecting tax at source on behalf of Income Tax Department. Section 203A of the Income tax Act, 1961 makes it mandatory to quote TAN in all […]

Specified Income of CCI exempted under Income Tax: CBDT

February 19, 2016 1742 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government hereby notifies for the purpose of the said clause, the Competition Commission of India, a Commission established under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Competition Act, 2002 (12 of 2003), in respect of the following specified income arising to the said Commission, namely:-

CBDT Clarifications on implementation of FATCA and CRS

February 19, 2016 2235 Views 0 comment Print

For the upcoming reporting in March 2015 and May 2016, all reporting has to be done in INR. For the reporting in 2017, Form 61B and Schema will be suitably modified to include a field for capturing type of currency

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