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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 513 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 342 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 97110 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 1608 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


Share Premium Can’t Be Taxed U/s 68 Merely Because AO Finds It Excessive: Mumbai ITAT

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that the Assessing Officer cannot tax share premium under Section 68 solely on the basis that the premium lacks...

June 11, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

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 63 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 471 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 45198 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


CCDs Remain Debt Until Conversion – ITAT Quashes NIL ALP, Orders Fresh Benchmarking of Interest

October 17, 2025 1014 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled that Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (CCDs) legally remain debt until conversion, rejecting the Transfer Pricing Officers (TPO) re-characterization of them as equity. The Tribunal quashed the Nil Arm’s Length Price (ALP) for associated interest and remanded the matter for fresh benchmarking.

​International Business- Income Tax Sections to be remembered

October 17, 2025 17561 Views 1 comment Print

A summary of the critical provisions of the Income-tax Act governing non-residents setting up business in India and residents dealing with them. It covers tax chargeability (Sections 4, 5, 9), specific business taxation (Sections 44B to 44BBD), Transfer Pricing (Sections 92 to 92F), GAAR (Sections 95 to 102), and TDS/MAT/AMT compliance.

Countrywise Withholding Tax Rates / Chart as per DTAA

October 17, 2025 452858 Views 28 comments Print

An analysis of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) withholding tax rates across various countries for dividends, interest, royalties, and Fees for Technical Services (FTS). The summary highlights common tax tiers based on equity holding and provides commentary on judicial interpretations of DTAA provisions.

Proof vs. Suspicion: ITAT Overturns 25% Estimated Bogus Purchase Disallowance

October 17, 2025 975 Views 0 comment Print

 ITAT upheld the deletion of a 25% bogus purchase addition, ruling that the AO cannot disallow purchases based merely on suspicion and circumstantial evidence when the audited books of account were not rejected. The key takeaway is that without finding defects or rejecting the books, and while accepting sales, disallowance of purchases is impermissible.

ITAT Quashes ₹16.48 Cr TP Adjustment on Negative Lien vs. Guarantee

October 17, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT ruled that a negative lien is not a corporate guarantee, quashing the Rs.16.48 Cr transfer pricing adjustment under Section 92B. Negative lien imposes no repayment liability.

TDS Rate Chart for Assessment year 2026-27 / Financial Year 2025-26

October 17, 2025 52140 Views 5 comments Print

A summary of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) rates under various sections of the Income-tax Act, 1961, covering payments to resident and non-resident individuals and companies.

ITAT Rules NOIDA is Not a Municipality: Reason Why Agricultural Land Escapes Capital Gains Tax

October 17, 2025 498 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether agricultural land compulsorily acquired in NOIDA was a taxable capital asset. The ITAT, relying on judicial precedent, ruled it was pure agricultural land and thus not taxable, rejecting the taxman’s attempt to treat the NOIDA area as a municipality.

Income Tax Rates for Financial Year 2025-26 / AY 2026-27

October 17, 2025 2027613 Views 9 comments Print

Analysis of Indian income tax rates for AY 2025-26 & 2026-27. Covers the Old vs. Default 115BAC regimes, corporate tax concessions, Surcharge, HEC, and AMT/MAT rules.

AO’s Reasoned Assessment Cannot Be Overridden by PCIT Without Error

October 17, 2025 351 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that revisional powers under Section 263 cannot be used to substitute the Assessing Officer’s view when proper enquiry was conducted. The AO’s acceptance of business loss and PF/ESI deductions was valid.

Compounding of offence under the Income-tax Act, 1961

October 17, 2025 3381 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT’s new Compounding of Offence Guidelines (2024) simplify the process but maintain strict compliance rules. Learn about eligibility, non-refundable fees, mandatory payment of all outstanding tax dues, the structure of compounding charges for offences like TDS/TCS default or tax evasion (Sec. 276C), and rules for late applications.

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