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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 384 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 147 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 1398 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 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


Section 50CA Valuation Rejected as Rule 11UA Ignored Unrealizable Assets: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that unrealizable assets of a company under insolvency could not be included while computing fair market value u...

June 28, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) Can Remand Best Judgment Reassessment Due to Assessee’s Non-Compliance: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that the CIT(A) validly remanded a best judgment reassessment after repeated non-compliance by the assessee. The T...

June 28, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Quashes Assessment as Income Tax Portal Closed Before Approved Deadline

Income Tax : The High Court held that closing the Income Tax portal before the granted response deadline denied the taxpayer a reasonable oppor...

June 28, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Disposes Writ as Alternate Remedy U/s. 260A Was Available

Income Tax : The Karnataka High Court allowed withdrawal of the writ petition and granted liberty to file an appeal under Section 260A of the I...

June 28, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 40(a)(ia) Disallowance as Payments Stayed Below TDS Threshold

Income Tax : The ITAT Chandigarh held that no TDS was deductible where professional fees paid to each payee were below the statutory threshold....

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 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


Education cess is not an allowable deduction U/s. 37(1) of I.T.Act, 1961

January 31, 2016 7768 Views 1 comment Print

Sometime back, one of my clients approached me with a query whether education cess presently charged along with the income-tax and surcharge, could be claimed as a deduction under section 37(1) of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act). The aforesaid query was raised, because some Income-Tax Advisor provided the aforesaid client with an Opinion that the aforesaid education cess is allowable as a deduction under section 37(1) of the Act.

India- USA DTAA: Settlement amount against surrender of right to sue, not in nature of future income compensation is not assessable as income: AAR

January 31, 2016 1215 Views 0 comment Print

Authority for Advance Rulings held In the case of Aberdeen Claims Administration Inc., USA and Aberdeen Asset Management Plc., UK that there is no doubt that the settlement amount is relatable to Satyam shares

Being original contract and amendments inextricably linked with business of exploration of minerals, assessable u/s 44BB – AAR

January 31, 2016 1014 Views 0 comment Print

Authority for Advance Rulings held In the case of Aker Contracting FP ASA, Norway, USA that it is beyond doubt that the consideration received as per amended order is similar to consideration received as per original contract.

Settlement amount against surrender of right to sue, not chargeable to tax either as capital gain or income from other sources – AAR

January 31, 2016 11347 Views 1 comment Print

Authority for Advance Rulings held In the case of Lead Counsel of Qualified Settlement Fund (QSF), USA, that it is clear that even if right to sue is considered as capital asset covered under the definition of transfer within the meaning of section 2(47), its cost of acquisition cannot be determined.

Transfer of shares of Indian company to Singapore Company, by a Mauritius company having no PE, not taxable in India- AAR

January 31, 2016 2792 Views 0 comment Print

Authority for Advance Rulings held In the case of Dow AgroSciences Agricultural Products Ltd, Mauritius that the Article 13 of the Indo-Mauritius DTAA which deals with the taxation of capital gains is not applicable in the present case.

India- Singapore DTAA – Installation project less than 183 days not constitute PE, income not taxable in India– AAR

January 31, 2016 1330 Views 0 comment Print

Authority for Advance Rulings held In the case of Tiong Woon Project & Contracting (Pte) Ltd. that the department has correctly provided a positive response that because the project was continued in India only for 178 days in a fiscal year

India- Ireland DTAA: Transfer of exclusive rights of copyright in computer software, not mandatory to classify receipts as royalty: AAR

January 31, 2016 1525 Views 0 comment Print

Authority for Advance Rulings held In the case of SkillSoft Ireland limited that in the case of Synopsis International Old Ltd. 212 TAXMAN 454 (Kar), high court held that merely because the words non-exclusive and non-transferrable are used in the license agreement, it does not take away the software out of definition of copyright.

Penalty on Indian company as per US Court, not liable to TDS u/s 195 – AAR

January 31, 2016 610 Views 0 comment Print

Authority for Advance Rulings held In the case of Satyam Computer Services Ltd., that it is trite law that unless the payment made attracts the tax under the Income Tax Act, there would be no liability to deduct tax under Section 195 of the Income Tax Act.

India- UK DTAA –Routine managerial services not in nature of technical services, not makes available any technical knowledge having enduring benefits – AAR

January 31, 2016 3265 Views 0 comment Print

Authority for Advance Rulings held In the case of Measurement Technology Limited, UK that the services under agreement No.1 relate to review by Group operation Director and general guidance given by him on financial, operational, human resource, setting up targets and performance appraisal related matters

India- UK DTAA – Supply Management Services by UK company not in the nature of fee for technical services or royalties – AAR

January 31, 2016 1558 Views 0 comment Print

Authority for Advance Rulings held In the case of Cummins Limited, UK that the agreement shows that the CTIL, a company incorporated in India is working with the applicant only to ensure market competitive pricing from the suppliers.

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