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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 642 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 186 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 1650 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 135 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 6238 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 72 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 36 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 72 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 57 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 50733 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 906 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


Making Chargeable to Tax U/s. 41(1) of Allowance/Deduction Already Made

July 16, 2015 8273 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court in CCIT vs. Kesaria Tea Co. Ltd. (2002) 20 SITC 172 (SC) has laid down that the resort to section 41(1) can be taken only if the liability of the assessee can be said to have ceased finally and there is no possibility or reviving it. Also, it has held that an unilateral action on the part of the assessee by way of writing-off the liability in its accounts does not necessarily mean that the liability ceased in the eye of law.

Updating Of All India Inter Se Seniority List Of ITOs in Compliance of SC decision

July 16, 2015 4272 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to refer to the above mentioned subject and to say that the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of N.R. Parmar has been implemented by Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Guwahati charge. Consequent upon this, CBDT is receiving

History of Direct Taxation In India

July 16, 2015 3153 Views 0 comment Print

It is a matter of general belief that taxes on income and wealth are of recent origin but there is enough evidence to show that taxes on income in some form or the other were levied even in primitive and ancient communities. The origin of the word Tax is from Taxation which means an estimate.

Migration of PAN lying in Old/Orphan/Defunct Jurisdiction–regarding

July 16, 2015 2042 Views 0 comment Print

Kind reference is invited to AIS instructions no. 80, AST instruction no. 97 and 134 on the above subject (copies enclosed for ready reference) wherein procedure for migration of PAN lying in old/orphan/defunct Jurisdiction to the Jurisdictional A.Os. through the Nodal officer/jurisdiction defined under CIT(CO) was circulated.

New To Income Computation and Disclosure Standards? Here’s What You Need to Know

July 16, 2015 5160 Views 0 comment Print

All contract or transactions existing on the 1st day of April, 2015 or entered into on or after the 1st day of April, 2015 shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Income Computation and Disclosure Standards

Restriction on downloading TDS certificate without closing ‘short payment’ defaults – regarding

July 15, 2015 2534 Views 0 comment Print

I am directed to refer to your letter dated 06th May, 2015 on the above subject and to inform you that restriction on closure of short payment by the deductors in downloading of TDS certificate has been removed with effect from 07/05/2015. Now the deductor is free to download TDS certificate without closure of short payment default.

Reassessment u/s 147 not permitted for failure of AO to draw correct inference from details disclosed by assesse

July 15, 2015 804 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana High Court held in CIT(A) Vs M/s ITW India Limited that mere change in opinion of the AO could not amount to issue of notice for re-assessment u/s 147. AO should had reasonable tangible facts in hand before issuing notice u/s 147.

Points to be Considered by Taxpayer Before Filing Income Tax Return

July 15, 2015 9610 Views 0 comment Print

1. Due Date of Filing of Income Tax Return is proposed to be extended to 31 August ‘2015 in respect of Assessment Year 2015-2016. 2.The maximum amount of deduction available under Chapter VI A has been extended from Rs.1,00,000 to Rs.1,50,000 (Investments,LIP,PF, PPF, NSC,New Pension Scheme etc.)

Clarification on Reports Appearing on Black Money Act

July 15, 2015 871 Views 0 comment Print

Over last few days a number of reports have appeared in the media expressing views and concerns regarding the applicability of various provisions of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act 2015.

Verify your Return Electronically- No need to send ITR-V to CPC Bengaluru

July 15, 2015 20721 Views 6 comments Print

Commencement of Electronic Verification of Income Tax Returns for AY 2015-16 To facilitate the taxpayers and to provide end-to-end e-enabled services, the Income Tax Return for A.Y. 2015-16 can now be verified electronically. A taxpayer may verify his return through Internet Banking or through Aadhar based authentication process. Persons using this facility will not be […]

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