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​International Business- Income Tax Sections to be remembered

Income Tax : The guide compiles the principal Income-tax Act provisions applicable to non-residents establishing business in India and resident...

June 30, 2026 17939 Views 1 comment Print

Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny Guidelines FY 2026-27: CS01–CS06 Explained

Income Tax : CBDT has identified six categories of returns for compulsory scrutiny during FY 2026-27. Selection triggers detailed examination b...

June 30, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Countrywise Withholding Tax Rates: IT Act vs. Tax Treaties/DTAA

Income Tax : Tax on dividends, interest, royalties and FTS earned by non-residents is governed by the more beneficial rate under the Income-tax...

June 30, 2026 43492 Views 1 comment Print

Countrywise Withholding Tax Rates / Chart as per DTAA

Income Tax : The applicable withholding tax depends on the Income-tax Act or the relevant DTAA, whichever is more beneficial. Treaty rates diff...

June 30, 2026 454211 Views 28 comments Print

Special Tax Rates for Capital Gains/Incomes arising out of certain securities

Income Tax : The document provides a detailed summary of the special tax provisions applicable to different securities and classes of taxpayers...

June 30, 2026 3837 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 264 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 6253 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 1977 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 4020 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Search Assessment Notices Quashed as They Fell Beyond Ten-Year Block Period: SC

Income Tax : SC issued notice as Delhi HC quashed Section 153C notices beyond the ten-year block period while clarifying key principles on sear...

June 30, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Assessment as Final Order Was Passed Beyond Section 144C(13) Time Limit

Income Tax : ITAT held the assessment time-barred as the AO failed to pass the final order within the mandatory timeline under Section 144C(13)...

June 30, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Grants Relief on Corporate Guarantee, R&D; Disallows Doctors’ Freebies

Income Tax : Tribunal partly allowed the assessee's appeals by granting relief on transfer pricing, scientific research deduction, product regi...

June 30, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Dismisses Assessment Passed Beyond Section 144C Time Limit

Income Tax : The High Court held that the assessment was time-barred as it was not completed within the mandatory period under Section 144C....

June 30, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Assessment as Jurisdiction Was Not Validly Transferred Under Section 127

Income Tax : ITAT held that mere transfer of records cannot replace a valid transfer of jurisdiction under Section 127, rendering the assessmen...

June 30, 2026 81 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 264 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 129 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 50931 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 927 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 729 Views 0 comment Print


True character of receipt in the hands of assessee can not be judged by utilization thereof

June 19, 2009 687 Views 0 comment Print

We have duly considered the rival contentions and the material on record. The crux of the matter is to determine the true character of the receipt in the hands of the assessee and not the utilization thereof. The utilization will not determine the nature of the receipt. The assessee may mis-utilise the funds but that will not either determine or change the character of the receipt. The foremost thing to be appreciated is that the assessee has taken

Govt may plug gaps in tax evasion laws to stop treaty shopping

June 19, 2009 994 Views 0 comment Print

The party could end soon for domestic and multinational companies that do tax planning only to avoid paying taxes in India. The government is set to usher in the next stage of reforms in taxation, framing anti-abuse rules that will empower tax authorities to lift the corporate veil and look for what are called `avoidance’ […]

ITAT Mumbai Bench Constitution for the period from 22.06.09 to 26.06.09

June 19, 2009 1590 Views 0 comment Print

The Following Benches will not function during the period 22.06.09 to 26.06.09:- “A-1, B-1, E-1,K, SMC & WT ” The cases are adjourned to respective dates. Please see separate Notice.

Govt. may extend exemption on inter-corporate dividends further down the chain of corporate subsidiaries

June 18, 2009 1552 Views 0 comment Print

The finance ministry is considering a proposal to extend the tax exemption on inter-corporate dividends further down the chain of corporate subsidiaries in the upcoming Union Budget, a long-standing demand from India Inc. “The proposal is under consideration but a final decision has not been taken,” said a senior government official. The move is expected […]

Notification No. 49/2009 – Income Tax Dated 18/6/2009

June 18, 2009 739 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 49/2009 – Income Tax Whereas the annexed Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Union of Myanmar for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income has been signed in India on the 2nd day of April, 2008 and notifications of the procedures completed, as required by Article 29 of the said Agreement

Notification No. 48/2009 – Income Tax Dated 16/6/2009

June 16, 2009 460 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 48/2009 – Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies for the purposes of the said clause, every officer of or above the rank of Superintendent of Police in the Vigilance Bureau, Government of Jharkhand

Government may hike Home Loan interest Payment exemption to Rs 2.5 lakh

June 16, 2009 3914 Views 0 comment Print

The government is considering a proposal to hike income-tax exemption Make these charges part of your budget available for interest payment on home loans to Rs 2.5 lakh a year, to boost demand and rebuild the slowdown-hit housing industry.The ministry of housing and urban development has urged finance minister Pranab Mukherjee to make an announcement to […]

Income Tax deprtment released software utility for E-Filing of ITR-5 and ITR-6

June 16, 2009 1844 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department released on yesterday 15/06/2009 software utility for E-Filing of Income tax Return for Partnership firms i.e. ITR-5 and Income Tax Return for E-Filing of Companies i.e. ITR-6. Department already released ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-3 and ITR-4. We can access the same at given below link:-

Foreign companies underwriting income not taxable in India: ITAT

June 16, 2009 1600 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign firms earning through underwriting services in India without having a permanent establishment here will not be required to pay tax on that income, tax tribunal said in a ruling. Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) gave this ruling in case of over Rs nine crore payment by auto maker Mahindra and Mahindra

Voluntary retirement compensation and chargeability to tax if payment is stretched over a period of years

June 16, 2009 1594 Views 0 comment Print

Benefit in lieu of salary payable to an employee opting for voluntary retirement is exempted from being charged to tax to the extent of Rs. 5 lakhs by reason of section 10(10C); even if the payment is stretched over a period of years, the same would not become chargeable to tax in any subsequent assessment year

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