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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 516 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 180 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 1539 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 132 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 4011 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bombay HC Quashes Penalty as Order Giving Effect Was Not Passed Within Limitation

Income Tax : The High Court held that failure to pass the order giving effect within the time prescribed under Section 153 resulted in abatemen...

June 28, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80-IA Deduction Denied as Trade Credits Remained Unexplained Under Section 68

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that unexplained trade credits falling under Section 68 cannot qualify for deduction under Section 80-I...

June 28, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Restricts Section 14A Disallowance as It Cannot Exceed Exempt Income

Income Tax : The Tribunal restricted the Section 14A disallowance to exempt income and deleted additions relating to bad debts, tea and coffee ...

June 28, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rejects Section 143(1) Adjustment for Lack of Mandatory Prior Intimation

Income Tax : The ITAT held that the CPC could not make adjustments under Section 143(1) without first issuing the mandatory intimation to the a...

June 28, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

No Separate Approval Needed for 10% FTS Tax Benefit Where RBI Automatic Route Applies

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that Fees for Technical Services were taxable at 10% under section 115A(1)(b) since the RBI's automatic appro...

June 28, 2026 54 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 50724 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


Tax issues for freelancers and startups in India

October 15, 2015 4759 Views 0 comment Print

For any startup or a freelancer, first few years are always challenging. Right from choosing the appropriate constitution for setting up the business to taking into account the tax implications, everything has to be done appropriately. Taxes can be complicated but their ignorance or lack of knowledge can land a young startup in unwanted troubles. […]

Section 10B: Duty Drawback is not the income derived from undertaking

October 15, 2015 23538 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held in case of ACIT Vs. Smt. Ranjana Johari that if change made in the wooden article which resulted in to a new and different article then it would amount to manufacturing activity. The assessee, Ranjana Johari, had undertaken different activities to shape up

AO cannot reject entire books of accounts on insignificant defects having minuscule impact on profit

October 15, 2015 1450 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held In the case of The ACIT vs. Garden Silk Mills Ltd. that rejection of books of accounts should not be in a mechanical manner. The AO has to come to a definite conclusion that the accounts are not correct or not complete; consequently, it has distorted the true picture of profit.

CBDT creates additional benches of DRP at Mumbai & Bengaluru

October 14, 2015 2409 Views 0 comment Print

ORDER NO. 198 OF 2015- In order to address the large pendency before DRPs at Mumbai and Bengaluru, the CBDT has decided to create additional Benches i.e. DRP-3 at Mumbai DRP-2 at Bengaluru until further orders. In pursuance of this, the officers post in the charge of CIT (A) mentioned in Col. 3 of the table below are posted as Members of DRPs mentioned in Col. 2 until further orders:-

CBDT makes Claiming of medical expenditure for tax purposes easy

October 14, 2015 7897 Views 1 comment Print

ne of the pillars of the of the taxation proposals included in the Finance Minister’s budget speech for 2015-16 was extension of benefits to the middle class. In this process the Finance Minister announced extension of certain benefits in respect of medical treatment under section 80DDB. This section allows a deduction for expenditure incurred on treatment of specified ailments.

Scrutiny assessments of assessees engaged in Mining business

October 14, 2015 1327 Views 0 comment Print

Instruction No. 14/2015 while scrutinizing the cases of entities engaged in the business of mining, the Annual Returns filed with IBM by the respective assessees should invariably be obtained and compared with the details submitted to the Income-tax Department so as to ascertain whether any suppression of production and discrepancy in stock exists and further necessary action as per provisions of law may be taken.

Entire law on whether reopening of assessment in the absence of "fresh tangible material" is permissible reviewed

October 14, 2015 1475 Views 0 comment Print

a. Assessee had filed return of income on 27-10-2006 u/s 139(1) and original assessment was done by AO u/s 143(3) vide order dated 15.12.2008. b. Subsequently, this case was reopened u/s 147 and AO framed re-assessment order dated 31.12.2012 u/s 143 read with 147 of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Second proviso to sec.40(a)(ia) of the IT Act is curative and it has retrospective effect w.e.f. 1st April, 2005

October 14, 2015 3870 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of ITO Vs Bimal Biswas, ITAT of Kolkata set aside the issue to the file of AO and directed the assessee to produce the relevant evidence in respect payees of carriage charges whether they have included the carriage receipts in the respective returns of income and paid taxes on the said income

Loss on securities held for trading and classified as available for sale under RBI guidelines is business loss

October 14, 2015 2119 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held In the case of ACIT vs. The Mehsana Urban Co-op. Bank Ltd. that intention of assessee at the time of purchase of securities is relevant factore to decide whether it is held for trading or investment .

Assessment U/s. 153A is Valid if Income been disclosed after Search and cannot be said to be without jurisdiction

October 14, 2015 601 Views 0 comment Print

The ld. Authorised Representative for assessee submitted that the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) erred in not noting that the impugned assessment had been passed in the absence of proper and valid authorization.

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