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ITR Filing 2026: Important Due Dates, Budget 2026 Updates & Strategies

Income Tax : Budget 2026 has extended the due dates for ITR-3, ITR-4, and revised returns, offering taxpayers greater flexibility. Understandin...

June 10, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Sikkim: India’s Only Income Tax-Free State and the Law Behind It

Income Tax : Relocating to Sikkim does not automatically exempt you from income tax. This article explains who qualifies under Section 10(26AAA...

June 10, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

8 Legal Ways to Save Income Tax in India for Business Owners & Freelancers

Income Tax : The article outlines practical methods through which business owners and professionals can legally minimise their tax burden. It h...

June 10, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption for Capital Gains on Residential Property Transfer

Income Tax : Section 54 grants exemption on long-term capital gains from the sale of a residential house because the proceeds are reinvested in...

June 10, 2026 96813 Views 4 comments Print

E-Payment of Direct Taxes: Simplifying Tax Payments

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act mandates e-payment of direct taxes for companies and taxpayers covered under Section 44AB, while others may opt...

June 10, 2026 10215 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 6040 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 228 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 1602 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 3708 Views 1 comment Print

Representation for timely release of e-filing utilities for ITR for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities ar...

May 13, 2026 3957 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Section 80GGC Disallowance as No Evidence Linked Donation to Accommodation Entry Scheme

Income Tax : The Jodhpur ITAT held that deduction under Section 80GGC cannot be denied merely on allegations against a political party in the a...

June 10, 2026 927 Views 0 comment Print

Settlement Proceedings do not invalidate assessments passed under Court’s interim liberty

Income Tax : Assessment orders passed pursuant to express liberty granted by the High Court during pendency of settlement-related litigation re...

June 10, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Excess Stock Found During Survey Is Business Income, Not Deemed Income u/s 69A: Bangalore ITAT

Income Tax : The ruling emphasizes that undisclosed business receipts and stock arising from an existing business cannot automatically be chara...

June 10, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchase Addition Can’t Be 100% When Sales Are Accepted: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that when sales are accepted and books of account are not rejected, the entire amount of disputed purchases cann...

June 10, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal for Non-Prosecution Without Deciding Merits: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune held that the CIT(A)/NFAC cannot dismiss an appeal merely for non-prosecution without adjudicating the issues on mer...

June 10, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 44982 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 564 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 492 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Approves National Institute of Advanced Studies as Scientific Research Institution  

Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, enabling eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...

May 30, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Approves S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute for Scientific Research Tax Benefit Eligibility 

Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, allowing eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...

May 30, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Allows Full 54EC Relief Because Investments Were in Two Financial Years, 54F Claim Denied Because Joint Ownership Counts as Second House

November 28, 2025 1107 Views 0 comment Print

Mukesh Arvindlal Vakharia Vs ITO (ITAT Surat) ITAT Allows Full 54EC Relief Because Investments Were in Two Financial Years; 54EC Deduction Restored as Advance Money Investment Considered Valid; 54F Claim Denied Because Joint Ownership Counts as Second House; Section 54F Exemption Refused Due to Ownership of Multiple Residences; Expense Deduction Rejected Since Firm Interest Cannot […]

Section 54F Deduction Allowed as Joint Ownership Not Treated as Full Ownership

November 28, 2025 2208 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that joint ownership of multiple residences does not disqualify a taxpayer from Section 54F benefits. It upheld the CIT(A)’s decision allowing the deduction and rejected the Revenue’s reliance on contrary precedent.

Exemption Denied for Second Flat Under Section 54F Due to Single-Unit Rule

November 28, 2025 7650 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that Section 54F allows exemption only for one residential unit. The assessee’s claim for a second flat was rejected, affirming that multiple units do not qualify unless treated as a single house.

Demand Stayed as Tribunal Found Prima Facie Case on Section 54 Claim

November 28, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the assessee established a prima facie case regarding deduction eligibility for habitable-unit expenditure. 

ITAT Mumbai Upholds Deletion of ₹5.85 Cr 40A(3) Addition on Meat Purchases

November 27, 2025 528 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld the deletion of ₹5.85 crore addition under Section 40A(3), confirming that payments to meat producers under Rule 6DD(e)(ii) are exempt.

No LTCG Claim, No Penny-Stock Benefit: ITAT Mumbai Deletes Addition & Allows Appeal

November 27, 2025 483 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Based on Incorrect LTCG Information Invalid; Long-Held Penny-Stock Shares Treated as Genuine — ITAT Mumbai Quashes Additions

Bogus Purchases from Five Hawala Suppliers: ITAT Delhi Restricts Profit Estimation to 8%

November 27, 2025 510 Views 0 comment Print

The Court reviewed bogus purchases of Rs. 4.65 crore, confirming the purchases as unverifiable but reduced the income estimation from 12.5% to 8%. The appeal was partly allowed, providing relief to the assessee.

Double Taxation Not Permitted: ITAT Mumbai Deletes 2% Estimated Profit Added in Hands of Partnership Firm

November 27, 2025 426 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai ruled that income already taxed under a proprietorship cannot be taxed again in a partnership, deleting the estimated 2% addition by CIT(A).

Objections Not Disposed = Reopening Void: ITAT Delhi Affirms CIT(A), Quashes 147 Assessment

November 27, 2025 498 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi upheld that failure to pass a speaking order on objections under GKN Driveshafts makes reassessment void, dismissing Revenue’s appeal for AY 2012-13

Employee Cannot Be Taxed for Employer’s TDS Default: ITAT Kolkata

November 27, 2025 1203 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that an employee cannot be denied TDS credit if the employer fails to deposit deducted tax. Once TDS is deducted from salary, it is deemed paid, and the employee’s liability does not arise. The Tribunal directed full TDS credit and deletion of the demand.

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