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Income Tax Rule 46(8): Mandatory Daily Backup of Electronic Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Rule 46(8) mandates daily backups of electronic books on servers located in India, strengthening digital tax compliance and data i...

June 29, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

What every Salaried person must know before 31st July!

Income Tax : CBDT allows eligible salaried taxpayers with LTCG up to ₹1.25 lakh under section 112A to file ITR-1, simplifying return filing f...

June 29, 2026 2478 Views 0 comment Print

Comprehensive 10-Year Income Tax Rates Chart

Income Tax : Explore income-tax rates applicable over the last ten assessment years for individuals, companies, firms, LLPs, HUFs, and co-opera...

June 29, 2026 6657 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Provisions applicable to business entities

Income Tax : Learn how business and professional income is computed under the Income-tax Act after the Finance Act, 2026. This guide explains t...

June 29, 2026 3105 Views 0 comment Print

Time limit for issuing different income-tax notices & completion of assessment

Income Tax : Understand the statutory time limits for issuing income-tax notices and completing assessments under the Income-tax Act. The guide...

June 29, 2026 41271 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 261 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 6241 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 318 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 1959 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 4017 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Delayed Form 10B Filing Not a Ground to Reject Section 11 Exemption: ITAT Jaipur

Income Tax : ITAT Jaipur held that exemption under Section 11 cannot be denied merely because Form 10B was filed late when it was already avail...

June 29, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Admits AMP & Doctors’ Payment Issues as They Raise Substantial Questions of Law

Income Tax : Bombay HC admitted the Revenue's appeal on AMP expenditure and payments to doctors, holding both require judicial examination. It ...

June 29, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Agricultural Land Taxable as Capital Asset as It Fell Within Statutory Distance from Municipality

Income Tax : ITAT held that agricultural land within the prescribed municipal distance is a capital asset and restricted the on-money addition ...

June 29, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT Allows Joint Compounding Applications as Companies Act Has No Express Bar

Income Tax : NCLAT held that a single application covering multiple years and company officers is maintainable in the absence of any statutory ...

June 29, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Grants Section 87A Rebate on Special Rate STCG Tax as Total Income Qualified

Income Tax : ITAT held that Section 87A rebate cannot be denied on tax payable under Section 111A where the assessee qualifies under the prescr...

June 29, 2026 252 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 243 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 126 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 50850 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 918 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 726 Views 0 comment Print


Tax U/s. 195 not deductible on consideration for live broadcasting

November 16, 2011 8935 Views 0 comment Print

As the consideration for live broadcasting does not fall either u/s 9(1)(i) or u/s 9(1)(vi), in our considered opinion, such amount is not chargeable to tax under the provisions of this Act in the hands of non-resident. As such there is no question of deduction of tax at source. Asstt. DIT (Intl. Tax.) v. M/s.Neo Sports Broadcast Private Limited (ITAT mumbai) –

Mandatory use of jute in packaging foodgrains and Sugar for the Jute Year 2011-12

November 16, 2011 3162 Views 0 comment Print

In pursuance of the Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the packaging of 90% of the production of foodgrains and 90% of the production of sugar in the jute packaging material for the Jute Year 2011-12 (July, 2011 to June, 2012), with the following exemptions: (i) Sugar packed for export but which could not be exported will be exempted from the operation of the Order on the basis of an assessment by and request of the Department of Food and Public Distribution. For such exemptions, separate guidelines will be prepared.

Government may impose stamp duty of Rs 300 per crore on transactions in commodities, stocks and other derivatives

November 16, 2011 6910 Views 0 comment Print

The government may impose a stamp duty of Rs 300 per crore (0.003%) on transactions in commodities, stocks and other derivatives, with the finance ministry moving a proposal to Cabinet for taking the final call, sources said. Despite strong opposition from the Ministry of Consumer Affairs (MCA), the finance ministry has placed the proposal before Cabinet, they said.

Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee’s Address on the Conclusion of 150 Years Celebrations of the C&AG of India

November 16, 2011 6837 Views 0 comment Print

The C&AG’s role in the audit of social sector spending is particularly crucial. While the Government is committed to allocate the required resources for socio-economic development programmes for creating improved employment opportunities, better health and education capacities, improved water supply and sanitation, agriculture self-sufficiency and food security, we have to ensure that every rupee that is spent on these initiatives gets the best returns.

New TDS software will alert about Unmatched challan, Invalid PAN, Challan pending amount

November 16, 2011 7496 Views 0 comment Print

Key features of NSDL Return Preparation Utility (RPU) version 2.6- Unmatched challan: On import of consolidated file in the NSDL RPU (version 2.6), an alert message “Statement contains unmatched challan. The same has been highlighted in red colour” will be provided if the consolidated file imported contains unmatched challan. Deductee/ Salary details records with invalid PAN: On import of consolidated file in the NSDL RPU (version 2.6), an alert message will be provided ‘Statement contains invalid PANs. The same has been highlighted in red colour’ if the statement contains invalid PAN in deductee/ salary detail records.

Income Tax Officer Sentenced In Bribery Case

November 16, 2011 3287 Views 0 comment Print

The Special Judge, CBI cases, Jabalpur has convicted Shri Y. Brahmane, the then Income Tax Inspector, Income Tax Office, Balaghat (MP) and sentenced him to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 3,000/- in a bribery case. Another accused Shri Sunil Hattele, Daily Wages Employee of Income Tax Office, Balaghat (MP) was also convicted and sentenced to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment in the same case.

Deduction u/s. 54B & Advance for purchase of agricultural land

November 16, 2011 6225 Views 0 comment Print

The contention of the assessee is that the agricultural operations were carried out on the land under consideration. During the course of proceedings before the Assessing Officer, the assessee requested the Assessing Officer to inspect the lands at that stage. The assessee also filed pahani patrika for the financial year 2006-07, the slab pass-book issued by the Electricity Board before the lower authorities. It was also submitted that there was an open well in the land and water was supplied to the crop through electric motor pumping.

Taxation of Income and Capital Gains from Mutual Fund Units

November 15, 2011 148935 Views 33 comments Print

It’s important to note that under the Income Tax Act, 1961, there is mention of only one type of mutual fund. i.e. “Equity Oriented Fund”. It implies that from Income Tax angle mutual fund schemes can be categorized into-(a) Equity oriented fund (Scheme) (b) Non Equity oriented fund (Scheme)

No fixed return on PPF

November 15, 2011 10987 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division)Government has vide its office memorandum No. No. 6-1/2011-NS.II (Pt.) Dated 11th November, 2011 announced increase in interest Rates on small saving schemes which includes interest rate on Public Provident Fund and other schemes. To address the issue of asset-liability mismatch in the National Small Savings Fund (NSSF), the central government has moved towards making returns from small savings instruments benchmarked against the government securities of similar maturities.

Income Tax Employees strike – I-T survey operations hit in Delhi

November 15, 2011 672 Views 0 comment Print

The crucial survey operations conducted by the Income Tax department to detect tax evasion have been severely hit due to a long drawn employees agitation in the national capital. I-T employees and officials, except those of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), have been agitating to press their demands including to review their cadre and promote senior ranks of Income Tax Officers (ITOs) to the rank of Assistant Commissioners.

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