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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 270 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 96816 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 231 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 933 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 84 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 44988 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


Loose Sheets Alone Insufficient for Tax Assessment: SC upholds Quashing of Notices

November 27, 2025 891 Views 0 comment Print

High Court quashed Section 153C notices and assessment as diaries and loose sheets lacked evidentiary value, reaffirming statutory requirements for assessing income. SC Upholds HC Decision

CAG Compendium on Impact of Audit on Income Tax & GST Administration

November 27, 2025 1440 Views 0 comment Print

The C&AG’s audits ensure proper assessment, collection, and allocation of direct taxes, identifying evasion risks and improving departmental efficiency. Key takeaway: audits directly safeguard government revenue and enhance public trust

TDS Non-Deduction on LTC Under Court Stay Cannot Trigger Section 201 Liability: Kerala HC

November 27, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that proceedings under Section 201 were invalid because a binding interim order barred TDS on LTC payments. The ruling confirms that no default arises when deduction is judicially prohibited.

Faulty Video Link Sent At 3AM which Prevented Hearing: Appeal Order Quashed

November 27, 2025 231 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that the assessee could not join the scheduled virtual hearing because the link was not functional and the corrected link arrived too late. It set aside the order and directed fresh adjudication after proper hearing.

Tax Appeal Quashed as New Circular Raises Monetary Limit to ₹2 Crore for HC Filing

November 27, 2025 951 Views 0 comment Print

The Court closed the tax appeal after noting that the Department’s revised 2024 circular increased the High Court filing limit to ₹2 crore, while the case involved a lower tax effect.

Order Passed Without Granting Time to Clarify Form 26A Details Quashed by Madras HC

November 27, 2025 282 Views 0 comment Print

Since petitioner’s requests for time were ignored and no hearing was granted, Court held the order unsustainable. matter was remanded with instructions to allow additional replies and reconsider all issues.

ITAT Orders Fresh Review After ULIP maturity receipt Exemption Claim Not Examined

November 27, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal remanded the case to the AO to reassess ULIP maturity receipts treated as unexplained investment after the exemption claim was not evaluated earlier.

Service of notice was mandatory before Income Tax Reassessment therefore, penalty u/s 271(1)(b) was quashed

November 27, 2025 468 Views 0 comment Print

Since valid service of notice was a mandatory jurisdictional requirement before initiating reassessment proceedings, therefore, purported notices issued under Section 148 including reassessment proceedings under

Cancellation of registration of trust u/s. 12AA for mere delay in filing of return is not justifiable

November 27, 2025 543 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that mere delay in filing the return of income cannot be construed as a violation so grave as to justify cancellation of registration under Section 12AA(4). Delay in return was unintentional hence cancellation of registration u/s. 12AA not justified.

Amount paid for cancellation of agreement without contractual obligation is rightly disallowed u/s. 48

November 27, 2025 225 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana High Court held that amount paid towards cancellation of agreement is liable to be disallowed under section 48(i) of the Income Tax Act since the no condition was stipulated in original Memorandum of Understanding hence in absence of contractual obligation the disallowance of said amount is justified.

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