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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 246 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 150 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 279 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 96882 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 10233 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


Delhi HC Allows Capital Gains Deduction for Settlement Payment Made to Clear Prior Sale Agreement

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court held that ₹25 lakh paid under a prior agreement to sell was deductible under Section 48(i) as it was incurr...

June 11, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes FTS Addition Because India-UAE DTAA Contains No FTS Clause

Income Tax : The Chennai ITAT held that payments received by a UAE resident could not be taxed as Fees for Technical Services in India because ...

June 11, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

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 1029 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 90 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 165 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 45066 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


Section 54 Relief Upheld as Property Reinvestment Delay Beyond Assessee’s Control

November 9, 2025 936 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT upheld reopening of assessment but allowed Section 54 exemption, ruling that construction delay due to YEIDA’s possession issues was beyond assessee’s control and thus eligible for relief.

No Room for Double Assessment: ITAT Deletes ₹45 Crore Bogus-Loss Addition

November 9, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal upheld deletion of ₹45 crore additions where losses from share transactions were disallowed as bogus. It held that all transactions were recorded, disclosed, and supported by evidence.

ITAT Delhi Rules Entertainment Tax Subsidy as Capital Receipt in PVR Ltd. Case

November 9, 2025 468 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi upholds capital receipt status of E-tax subsidies and deletes disallowances on leasehold expenses, Section 14A, bank charges, and MAT additions for PVR Ltd.

Interest on Income Tax Demand Starts After 30 Days of Valid Section 156 Notice

November 9, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana High Court held that interest on income tax demand arises only after expiry of 30 days from a valid notice under Section 156, not from an earlier notice that ceased to exist.

Updated 26AS Can’t Shift Income — ITAT Deletes Wrong-Year Addition

November 9, 2025 696 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal condoned an 86-day delay in filing the appeal, accepting the assessee’s unavoidable family issues as a reasonable cause. This confirms that genuine reasons can justify late appeals under tax law.

Common Area Maintenance Is a Contract — ITAT Again Says 194C, Not 194I, for PVR Inox

November 9, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that common area maintenance (CAM) charges are separate from rent and constitute contractual payments, making them liable for TDS under Section 194C. The AO is directed to recompute CAM charges accordingly.

No Defect in Books, No Section 68- When Books Are Clean, Additions Can’t Stand

November 9, 2025 930 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that incremental cash deposits in bank accounts cannot be treated as unexplained under Section 68 without concrete evidence. Addition of Rs. 40.32 lakh was deleted.

Incorrect Approval Dooms 148 Notice: ITAT Quashes Reassessment Under New Regime

November 9, 2025 882 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the notice u/s 148 issued without prior approval of the specified authority under Section 151(ii) is invalid. The reassessment order for AY 2017-18 was quashed.

ITAT Allows TDS Credit Based on Form 26AS Despite Turnover Mismatch in Books

November 9, 2025 1014 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that TDS credit cannot be restricted solely due to differences between reported turnover and Form 26AS if the assessee has correctly offered the income for tax. The appeal was allowed, directing the AO to grant full TDS credit.

ITAT Mumbai Sets Aside ₹8.9 Cr Loan Addition for Non-Service of Notices via Dysfunctional Email

November 9, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that assessment proceedings were invalid as notices were sent to a non-functional email ID, denying assessee a fair hearing. Case remanded for fresh adjudication.

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