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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 804 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 204 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 1830 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 141 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 17121 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 1941 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 4014 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 84 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 54 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 81 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 87 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 69 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 162 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 102 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 50742 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 909 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


Section 14A / Rule 8D not applies to short-term investments

July 19, 2013 5102 Views 0 comment Print

Some of the investments made by the assessee are short term. Since assessee is paying capital gains tax on short term investments, the provisions of Rule 8D will not apply on them. The Assessing Officer is directed to re¬compute dis-allowance u/s. 14A r.w.r. 8D after excluding short term investments.

Forum for Exchange of Views between Industry & Govt on Tax Related Issues / Disputes

July 19, 2013 1029 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Finance Constitutes a Forum Chaired by Dr. Parthasarathi Shome, Adviser to the Finance Minister for Exchange of Views between Industry Groups and Government on Tax Related Issues or Tax Related Disputes; Forum to Meet Every Wednesday; First Meeting of the Forum on August 7, 2013

Notification – I for Departmental Examinations – 2013 for (i) Income Tax Officers, (ii) Income Tax Inspectors and (iii) Ministerial Staff-regarding

July 18, 2013 892 Views 0 comment Print

Madam/Sir, I am directed to refer to refer to CBDT decision in the file of even number dated 18.07.2013 the above subject and to say that in partial modification of the earlier schedule of examinations for the above categories stand revised as per the Annex ‘A’ to this notification. Consequently Annexure 4 to the earlier notification F. No. DE-2013/Notification/DIT(IT)/1127 to 1145 dated 21.06.2013 gets replaced by Annex ‘A’ to this notification.

ITAT explains Tax Treatment of ESOP discount (difference between market & issue price)

July 18, 2013 4038 Views 0 comment Print

Discount under ESOP is in the nature of employees cost and is hence deductible during the vesting period w.r.t. the market price of shares at the time of grant of options to the employees. The amount of discount claimed as deduction during the vesting period is required to be reversed in relation to the unvesting/lapsing options at the appropriate time.

S. 194C No TDS on Transport Charges in absence of Agreement with Transporter

July 17, 2013 15560 Views 0 comment Print

There is no contract between the assessee and the transporter and the section 194C is applicable to work contract. The learned CIT(A) has found that in the instant case the clearing and forwarding contractor appoints for transportation of goods

No Disallowance U/s. 14A r.w. Rule 8D for Investments in subsidiaries

July 17, 2013 4175 Views 0 comment Print

The first issue in the appeal of the assessee relates to dis-allowance made u/s. 14A r.w.r. 8D. The Assessing Officer has made dis-allowance to the tune of Rs. 4,32,66,500/-. The contention of the assessee is that the assessee has earned dividend income of Rs. 4.6 Lakhs which is fully exempt u/s.

Income Tax Department Ready With More Clout!

July 17, 2013 4588 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department is ready to take a jibe on your cash transactions. These dealings were in the IT radar in the past as well but after the drive to make the system more transparent a cash limit has been set. The IT department will now check the details of any cash transaction of more […]

E-filing to Benefit Tax Payers Having Income Above 5 Lakhs

July 17, 2013 3282 Views 0 comment Print

The move by Finance Ministry to reduce the threshold limit of filing e-returns from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 5 lakh has to be welcomed. E-filing of return should not be seen as a burden but it is in one way a step ahead for the tech savviness of the country. The primitive approach of […]

Regarding Procedure for appeals/SLPs tiled by assessees in Supreme Court

July 17, 2013 2381 Views 0 comment Print

A video conference was held by the Member(A&J) with all CCsIT(CCA) and feedback was taken about current practices adopted in the field for attending to SLPs/appeals filed by the assessee. Based on the feedback gathered and with a view to providing effective and uniform approach for handling of SLPs/appeals filed by the assessee, following instructions are issued.

Income tax raid on IAS officer for non allotment of House to DIT (I) is invalid

July 16, 2013 2865 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, in September 2007 the search was carried out in the premises of Dr. Yogi Raj Sharma. The document Annexure RJ-1 was seized by the respondents. At the relevant time petitioner no. 1 was the Chief Health Secretary and this fact was within the knowledge

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