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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 345 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 168 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 300 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 96957 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 10260 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 6043 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 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 3957 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Notional Market Rent Cannot Override Actual Rent Without Evidence of Suppression: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that actual rent received under genuine, registered agreements cannot be replaced with hypothetical market rent ...

June 11, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Investment Addition as Bank Records Proved Source of Funds Despite Non-Production of Mother

Income Tax : ITAT found that the assessee had sufficient cash resources to meet the impugned credit card payments. Since the authorities did no...

June 11, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

Refund Cannot Be Adjusted Against Disputed Demand Pending Appeal & Stay Application: Calcutta HC

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court held that refund adjustment against a disputed tax demand was unsustainable when both a stay application a...

June 11, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC questions Denial of Prepaid Tax Credit Solely Because Return Was Filed After Section 148 Notice

Income Tax : The High Court questioned the Revenue's refusal to grant credit for advance tax and TDS despite substantial amounts already lying ...

June 11, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes PF-ESI Addition as COVID-19 Hardship and EPFO Relief Were Ignored

Income Tax : The ITAT Jodhpur deleted the disallowance relating to delayed PF and ESI deposits, holding that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemi...

June 11, 2026 27 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 45126 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


Recovery proceedings by Income Tax Department during moratorium period not sustainable

October 23, 2025 1062 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that once a moratorium is imposed under IBC, Income Tax Department cannot recover dues from corporate debtor. However, proceedings to determine tax liability may continue under IBC and Income Tax Act.

AO Cannot Disturb Approved Share Valuation Method selected by assessee: ITAT Delhi

October 23, 2025 891 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled that the Assessing Officer cannot alter the share valuation method chosen by the assessee under Rule 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Rules. Consequently, the revenue’s appeal was dismissed.

ITAT Mumbai Quashes Reopening of Assessment Without New Tangible Evidence

October 23, 2025 723 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that reopening of assessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act is invalid if based on no new tangible material. The order clarified that such reopening is legally unsustainable and liable to be quashed.

Addition for Unexplained Investment Without Adequate Inquiry not justified: ITAT Jabalpur

October 23, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jabalpur held that additions for unexplained investment in agricultural land cannot be made without proper inquiry into the co-owner’s source of funds. The case has been restored for de novo consideration.

ITAT Mumbai Upholds PCIT’s Revision for Lack of Inquiry under Section 263

October 23, 2025 1959 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled that the PCIT rightly invoked revisional powers under Section 263 as the assessment order showed lack of proper inquiry, upholding the revision.

Reassessment Notice Issued Beyond surviving Time Limit Invalid: Gujarat HC

October 23, 2025 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court ruled that reassessment under Section 148 issued after the permissible time period is invalid, quashing the notice and allowing the writ petition.

Demonetization Deposits from Genuine Sales Not Unexplained Income: ITAT Agra

October 23, 2025 1191 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held that amount deposited during demonetization period cannot be treated as unexplained income since the amount is deposited out of genuine cash sales. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Section 87A on Special-Rate Income: CIT(A) Allows but CBDT Says No – What Should Taxpayers Really Do?

October 22, 2025 3936 Views 0 comment Print

Conflicting interpretations on Section 87A emerged as CIT(A) allowed rebate on short-term capital gains, while CBDT Circular 13/2025 restricted it to slab-rate income, leaving taxpayers uncertain.

AO Cannot Tax Unrelated Income Once Original ‘Reason to Believe’ Is Explained

October 22, 2025 1944 Views 0 comment Print

once the income forming the basis of AO’s reason to believe is explained, AO cannot tax other income independently

ITAT Quashes ₹13.87 Crore Addition Under Section 68 for HUF Bank Credits

October 22, 2025 732 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that unexplained credit additions cannot be sustained where HUF’s bank transactions are fully documented, and reassessment beyond four years without failure to disclose material facts is invalid.

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