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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


Timing of Tax Liability in Transfer under an Unregistered JDA

November 5, 2025 2124 Views 0 comment Print

Capital gains liability for non-individual taxpayers under an unregistered Joint Development Agreement (JDA) arises immediately upon execution and granting enjoyment rights (AY 2020-21), based on Section 2(47)(vi) of the Income Tax Act, despite construction delays.

SC Expands Fixed Place PE: Effective Control Over Physical Presence

November 5, 2025 1023 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court’s ruling on Permanent Establishment (PE) expands taxability for MNEs, holding that “effective control and continuous direction” through operational continuity, even without a traditional fixed office, constitutes a fixed-place PE under Article 5.

Treaty Protection and TRC: A Clear Guide for Stakeholders

November 5, 2025 1266 Views 0 comment Print

Recent ITAT and High Court rulings confirm the Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) is key to claiming DTAA benefits, reinforcing protection for pre-2017 foreign investments against ‘shell company’ allegations.

ITAT Chandigarh Slams ‘Misuse of Authority’, Deletes Wrong Income Addition by Tax Consultant

November 5, 2025 2163 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh deleted a wrongful addition, condemning tax authorities’ misuse of authority for taxing income a consultant mistakenly declared. The ruling asserts that Income Tax Authorities must assist taxpayers in determining their correct income rather than penalize bona fide errors.

Cost-to-cost reimbursements for IT support services not FIS under India-US DTAA

November 5, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that cost-to-cost reimbursements for IT support services do not qualify as Fees for Included Services (FIS) under Article 12 of the India-US DTAA, as no technical knowledge was “made available” to the Indian affiliate.

Faceless Assessment Notice Challenge Dismissed as Alternate Remedy Available

November 5, 2025 1203 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC ruled on challenging a Faceless Assessment order, directing the taxpayer to file an appeal when an objection to the 143(2) notice wasn’t raised earlier.

Delayed filing of income tax return due to technical glitch is condonable

November 5, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that delay in filing of Income Tax Return due to technical glitches is duly condonable. Accordingly, order quashed and remanded back with direction to file return claiming deduction u/s. 80P of the Income Tax Act.

Delay in filing of return condoned as assessee was ignorant about TDS deducted

November 5, 2025 1290 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that non-filing of Income Tax Return as ignorant about deduction of TDS on account of land acquisition reasonable. Accordingly, delay condoned and petitioner allowed the file the income tax return of the relevant year.

ITAT Remands Unexplained Cash Addition Case for Fresh Verification for Failure to Verify Evidence

November 5, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad sent back a case involving an addition of Rs.1.17 crore for unexplained cash deposits to the AO. The remand was necessary because the CIT(A) issued an ex-parte order without verifying the evidence submitted by the assessee.

Exemption u/s 11 Cannot Be Denied for Minor Delay in Uploading Form 10B ITAT Chennai

November 5, 2025 720 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that filing of Form 10B is a procedural requirement, not a mandatory condition for exemption under Section 11, allowing relief to a charitable trust despite a four-day delay in uploading audit report.

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