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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


ITAT explains rules related to Valuation of closing Stock of Films

November 15, 2015 3413 Views 0 comment Print

Brief facts of the case are that the Assessing Officer observed that the assessee is following conservative method of accounting for valuation of closing stock. The films purchased are shown at cost if the same are sold in the year, the profit or loss on the same is recorded.

No Disallowance U/s. 14A if Assessee have sufficient Own Funds to make Investment

November 14, 2015 4048 Views 0 comment Print

The Brief facts of the case are that assessee company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and dealing in flexible packaging material. During the assessment proceedings u/s 143(3) read with section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act,1961

AO can refer Valuation to DVO only if value declared by Assessee is less than fair market value

November 14, 2015 5762 Views 0 comment Print

Rashmikant Baxi (HUF) Vs. ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Reference to DVO can be made in two situations; first, the value is adopted based on report of registered valuer and second, in any other case. In assessee’s case, fair market value adopted as on 01.04.1981 is based on valuation report of registered Valuer.

In absence of Return of Notice sent by Speed Post it will be presumed to be delivered

November 14, 2015 1964 Views 0 comment Print

Petronet LNG Ltd. vs. DCIT (ITAT Delhi) When the document is sent by speed post and when the same is not returned to the sender by the postal department, the presumption is that it has been served on the assessee.

Reopening based on Judicial pronouncement when all info were already available is not valid

November 14, 2015 1117 Views 0 comment Print

The facts on this issue are that the original assessment was completed by the ACIT, Circle-1, Dehradun u/s 143(3) of the Act. Thereafter a notice u/s 148 of the Act was issued on 31.03.2010. The reasons recorded by the Id. AO (copy has been placed

Adjust of one block of Fixed Asset against other cannot be said to be a arithmetical mistake

November 14, 2015 2268 Views 0 comment Print

Assessing Officer added last amount of short term capital gains to the tune of Rs. 54,67,547/- under section 50 of the Act. This comprised of a sum of Rs. 4,86,650/- qua factory building and Rs. 49,80,897/- relating to plant and machinery.

CIT cannot invoke section 263 if there is no lack of inquiry by AO

November 14, 2015 1303 Views 0 comment Print

Harmony Yarns Pvt. Ltd vs. CIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) The CIT’s sole reason for invoking section 263 jurisdiction alleges lack of verification in respect of 11 share and premium applicants to the tune of Rs. 56 lacs.

Section 14A AO cannot disallow expenses without recording his findings

November 14, 2015 621 Views 0 comment Print

The Assessing Officer made disallowance by invoking the provisions of Section 14A r.w. Rule 8D of the Income Tax Rules. As per assessee, the AO has not established any nexus between the expenditure disallowed and investment made from which the income denied is exempt from tax.

Search Warrant against Members of HUF cannot be deemed to be also against HUF

November 14, 2015 1020 Views 2 comments Print

Shri Govind G. Sarawagi HUF Vs. ACIT (ITAT Ahmedabad)- Name of the HUF, who is separate taxable entity, is no where available in the Panchnama. It is also pertinent to note that all the members of the HUF were not covered under the search action.

Electricity is good and Machinery used in its production eligible for additional depreciation U/s. 32(1)(iia)

November 14, 2015 2272 Views 0 comment Print

The claim of depreciation made by the assessee in the return of income included depreciation of wind mill @ 80% and additional depreciation @ 20% as per Section 32(1)(iia) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee’s claim of additional depreciation was disallowed by the Assessing Officer on the ground that additional depreciation

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