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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


Income Tax Benefits to Residents & Indian Companies

October 17, 2025 52731 Views 2 comments Print

Overview of tax concessions for Indian residents and domestic companies for AY 2026-27, covering lower corporate tax rates (15%-25%), presumptive taxation (Sections 44AD/44ADA), capital gains exemptions, extensive TDS relief thresholds, and special higher tax exemption limits/rebates for resident senior citizens and super senior citizens.

FAQs on Income Tax e-Verification Scheme 2021

October 17, 2025 11550 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how to view your financial transactions reported to the ITD via AIS and how to resolve incorrect data or mismatches through the e-Verification Scheme and Updated Returns.

No Incriminating Material, No 153A Additions: ITAT Quashes ₹2.71 Cr

October 17, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT upheld the deletion of additions made under Section 153A for an unabated assessment year because the Assessing Officer relied solely on entries in the regular books of account. The ruling reaffirmed the Supreme Court’s mandate that no addition is permissible in completed (unabated) assessments without specific, incriminating material seized during the search.

Income Tax benefits available to Small Businessmen

October 17, 2025 77049 Views 9 comments Print

Article contain all benefit available to Small Businessmen including provisions for Presumptive Taxation Scheme, Various deductions available from business profits, Maintenance of books of accounts and audit thereof, Exemptions and Deductions, Tax Deducted at Source and Advance Tax, Basic exemption limits, Concessional tax rate for domestic company and Exemption from e-filing of return of income.

ICDS Adjustment Beyond CPC Powers BUT PF/ESI Disallowance Valid in 143(1): Delhi ITAT

October 17, 2025 468 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT held that delayed employees’ PF/ESI contributions are disallowable even under section 143(1), citing Supreme Court in Checkmate Services. However, ICDS-based depreciation adjustments exceed CPC powers and were deleted.

When Own Funds Are Huge, Interest Disallowance Fails: ITAT Deletes ₹5.62 Cr Interest  

October 17, 2025 279 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that when an assessee’s own funds far exceed interest-free advances, no disallowance under Section 36(1)(iii) can be made. Interest addition of ₹5.62 crore was deleted, and 14A disallowance was limited to dividend-yielding investments.

Rates of Depreciation as Per Income Tax Act, 1961

October 17, 2025 2839612 Views 148 comments Print

Analysis of depreciation rates under the Income-tax Act (WDV method) from AY 2003-04 onwards and the useful lives specified under Schedule II of the Companies Act, 2013 (SLM/WDV).

Appeal must be filed before ITAT Bench having jurisdiction over AO

October 17, 2025 777 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chennai Bench dismissed an appeal because the Assessing Officer (AO) was located in Hyderabad, violating Rule 4 which dictates ITAT jurisdiction is based on the AO’s office. The ruling affirmed the principle from the Supreme Court that appeals must be filed before the correct jurisdictional ITAT Bench, though it granted the taxpayer liberty to refile properly.

TPO’s 20% Fantasy Margin Rejected – ITAT Removes Wrong Comparables Orders Fresh TP Computation

October 17, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled on a Transfer Pricing adjustment, holding that companies failing the 75% export filter (MAA Business Solutions) and the Related Party Transaction (RPT) filter (WNS Global) must be excluded from the comparable set for ITES providers. The Tribunal directed a fresh re-computation of the arm’s length price (ALP) after applying correct filters, providing relief to the assessee.

No Exempt Gain, Only Genuine Loss – ITAT Rejects Penny Stock Allegation Allows ₹26.13L Business Loss

October 17, 2025 396 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled that a claimed business loss on the sale of a scrip, allegedly part of a penny stock syndicate, was genuine and allowable. The ruling emphasized that transactions supported by complete documentation (contract notes, demat, bank statements) and where no tax-exempt capital gain was claimed cannot be disallowed merely based on a general modus operandi or third-party information.

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