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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 510 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 186 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 339 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 97101 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 10266 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 6046 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 1605 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 3720 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 3963 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CAM Charges Attract TDS Under Section 194C and not Under 194J: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ruling emphasized that CAM charges remain separate transactions irrespective of whether payments are made to the same landlord...

June 11, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes TDS Demand as Seller’s PAN Was Regularised Within CBDT Timeline

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that, apart from the CBDT clarification, the seller had declared the capital gains and discharged taxes. Therefo...

June 11, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Refund Interest payable up to actual date of refund issuance: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that interest under Section 244A must be computed up to the actual date of refund issuance. Restricting interest...

June 11, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Section 56(2)(viib) Not Applicable to CCD Conversion Without Fresh Consideration: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that Section 56(2)(viib) cannot apply where equity shares are issued upon conversion of CCDs without receipt of fres...

June 11, 2026 435 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Beyond Four Years Invalid Without Finding of Failure to Disclose Material Facts: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that reassessment initiated beyond four years cannot survive unless the Assessing Officer records that the assessee ...

June 11, 2026 105 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 45189 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


FTC Cannot Be Denied If Form 67 Filed late but Before Assessment Completion

October 30, 2025 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that where Form 67 is submitted before the completion of assessment, foreign tax credit must be allowed even if the filing was delayed. It observed that neither the Act nor Rule 128(9) imposes disallowance for delay.

ITAT Deletes ₹2 Lakh Demonetisation Cash Addition Citing CBDT Instruction

October 30, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore deleted a ₹2 lakh addition for cash deposited during demonetisation, citing CBDT Instruction No. 3/2017 which bars verification for deposits up to ₹2.5 lakhs by individuals.

Condonation of 447-day delay by Income Tax Dept in filing appeal against acquittal was allowed in tax evasion case

October 30, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

Delay of 447 days by the Income Tax Department in filing an appeal  was condoned against the acquittal of an accused in a tax evasion case, observing that the delay was caused by a bona fide mistake and disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FAQs on Compounding of Offences under Income Tax Act, 1961

October 30, 2025 2124 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issues new compounding guidelines simplifying process, eligibility, charges, and procedures under the Income-tax Act from October 17, 2024.

Registration u/s. 12A r.w.s 12AB granted as genuineness of activity of trust established

October 30, 2025 558 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that since object of the trust are charitable in nature and genuineness of activity is established by documents, assessee is eligible for registration under section 12A read with section 12AB of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

Payment towards bandwidth services cannot be characterized as royalty under India-UAE DTAA

October 30, 2025 531 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that payment towards bandwidth service without transfer of right to use equipment or process could not be characterized as ‘royalty’ under section 9(1)(vi) or Article 12 of India-UAE DTAA. Thus, appeal decided in favour of assessee.

Jurisdictional objection after one month of service of notice u/s. 143(2) is not tenable

October 30, 2025 1020 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh High Court held that assessee is barred from raising objection regarding jurisdiction after one month of service of notice under section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, ITAT absolutely justified in not entertaining jurisdictional question.

FAQs on Disallowance of cash expenses or limit on cash transactions

October 30, 2025 4584 Views 0 comment Print

Indian tax law restricts cash transactions to promote digital payments. Limits apply to expense payments (Sec 40A(3): ₹10k/day), accepting loans/advances (Sec 269SS: ₹20k limit), and receiving funds (Sec 269ST: ₹2 lakh threshold). Non-compliance results in penalties or disallowance of expenditure.

FAQs on ICDS (Income Computation and Disclosure Standards)

October 30, 2025 7401 Views 0 comment Print

ICDS, mandatory for ‘Mercantile system’ assessees, ensures uniform taxable income computation under the Income-tax Act. These FAQs cover ICDS III (Construction Contracts), IV (Revenue Recognition), V (Fixed Assets), VI (Foreign Currency), VII (Government Grants), VIII (Securities), IX (Borrowing Costs), X (Provisions), I (Accounting Policies), and II (Inventories), detailing their scope, applicability to presumptive taxation/AMT, and required Form 3CD disclosures.

FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

October 30, 2025 5601 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed overview of penalties under various sections of the Income Tax Act, covering defaults in tax payment, reporting, documentation, and TDS/TCS compliance with prescribed penalty amounts.

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