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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


Section 271A Penalty Quashed for Local Authority Not Maintaining Books of Accounts

October 21, 2025 606 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that a Local Authority providing general public utility services is not required to maintain books under Section 44AA. The penalty under Section 271A for non-maintenance of books was deleted.

ITAT Condones 3.5-Year Appeal Delay, Cites Supreme Court’s COVID-19 Extension

October 21, 2025 744 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra condones a 3-year, 5-month delay in a non-profit’s tax appeal, applying the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation exclusion. The appeal is restored for a decision on merits.

Partner Salary Disallowance Set Aside Pending Factual Verification by ITAT

October 21, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai sends a lakh partner remuneration disallowance case back to AO for re-verification. The disallowance hinged on classifying property sale profit as capital gain.

Form 10BB Delay Due to CA’s Error: Bombay HC Allows Condonation

October 21, 2025 732 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court condones 81-day delay by Institute of Actuaries of India in filing Form 10BB, holding denial of exemption unjust for minor procedural lapse.

Interest on Disputed Tax is Covered by Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme: Karnataka HC

October 21, 2025 390 Views 0 comment Print

The Karnataka High Court dismissed the Revenue’s appeal, ruling that the definition of tax arrear under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, explicitly covers interest charged under Sections 234A, 234B, and 234C, provided it relates to the disputed tax.

ITAT Mumbai Nullifies Reassessment Due to Approval from PCIT Instead of PCCIT After 3 Years

October 21, 2025 642 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai set aside a reassessment for A.Y. 2017-18, ruling that the mandatory prior approval for a notice issued after three years must come from the PCCIT, not the PCIT. Citing Bombay HC precedents, the Tribunal deemed the order a legal nullity.

ITAT Mumbai Remands Bad Debt Disallowance for Fresh Verification U/s. 36(1)(vii)

October 21, 2025 402 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that CIT(A) deleted bad debt disallowance without verifying Section 36(2) compliance. Case remanded to AO for fresh adjudication after granting assessee fair opportunity.

ITAT Pune Restores 12AB Registration Application Rejected Without Fair Hearing

October 21, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune set aside the rejection of ZLS Foundation’s S.12AB charitable registration application, ruling that the CIT(E) must provide a final opportunity to address specific defects (like lack of beneficiary details and community focus), upholding natural justice.

ITAT Agra Restores Re-Assessment on ₹1.19 Crore Cash Deposits to AO for Fresh Hearing

October 21, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

In a case involving unexplained bank deposits, ITAT Agra remanded the matter to the Assessing Officer, directing a fresh assessment with due compliance to natural justice after earlier ex-parte orders under Sections 144 and 147.

ITAT Restores ₹34.45 Cr Addition Case to AO for Verification of Creditor Liabilities

October 21, 2025 390 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Agra set aside the addition of ₹34.45 crore under Section 41(1) against Ginni Filaments, ruling that the evidence (creditor confirmations, invoices, and payment proof) must first be verified by the AO.

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