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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


Bogus Purchases: 100% Addition or Profit Element? ITAT Pune Remands Case to AO to Apply Bombay HC & SC Rulings

October 13, 2025 594 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune set aside the CIT(A)’s order that had restricted a bogus purchase addition of ₹2.53 crore to a 12.5% profit element. The matter was remanded to the AO for fresh adjudication to ensure the application of the binding ruling from the jurisdictional Bombay High Court regarding 100% disallowance in hawala purchase cases.

Jurisdictional Defect: ITAT Voids 263 Order Against Dead Person, Upholds Mandatory Legal Heir Substitution

October 13, 2025 525 Views 0 comment Print

Relying on binding Supreme Court and High Court precedents, the Tribunal set aside the revisionary order as legally invalid because the PCIT failed to bring the legal heir on record before passing the order. The ruling firmly establishes that an income tax order passed against a dead person is a nullity and cannot be enforced.

Provisions Related To ‘Salary’ Under Income-Tax Act, 2025

October 13, 2025 4560 Views 0 comment Print

Overview of the New Income Tax Act, 2025 structure for Salary income. Covers taxable perquisites, standard deduction limits, and exemptions for gratuity, leave encashment, and funds.

ITAT Ahmedabad quashes 263 revision – AO had made detailed enquiry into penny stock LTCG claim

October 13, 2025 420 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad set aside the PCIT’s revisionary order under Section 263, ruling that the AO’s acceptance of ₹12.18 lakh exempt LTCG on Kushal Tradelink shares was based on a detailed inquiry and a plausible view. The Tribunal held that revision is invalid when the AO conducts due diligence, finds no adverse material to link the assessee to price rigging, and takes a possible view on the evidence.

Partner Remuneration: Rules and Caps Under Section 40(b)

October 13, 2025 4767 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of Section 40(b) rules for partner remuneration and interest deductibility. Details caps, partnership deed requirements, and limits on tax-saving deductions.

Pre Budget Memorandum 2026: Tax Base, Avoidance, Litigations

October 13, 2025 35034 Views 7 comments Print

Pre-Budget 2026 suggestions for widening the tax base, reducing litigation with 30-day resolution limits, rationalizing to a single tax regime, and improving tax administration.

Unabated Assessment Protection: ITAT Deletes ₹6.70 Cr Share Addition; Third-Party Statement is Not Incriminating Material

October 13, 2025 651 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata ITAT ruled in DCIT vs. Jupiter International that a ₹6.7 crore addition in an unabated tax year was illegal. Jurisdiction under Section 153A fails without seized, incriminating material, per SC precedent.

Consistency Prevails: ITAT Delhi Restores Appeal for Legal Heir Following Remand of Prior Assessment Years

October 13, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

Adopting a principle of consistency, the ITAT Delhi restored the appeal for AY 2009-10 to the CIT(A), following its own earlier order for AYs 2010-11 to 2019-20 in the assessees case. The ruling ensures that the legal heir gets a proper chance to present evidence and submissions, thereby nullifying the additions made in the ex-parte proceedings.

Tax Audit Exception: ITAT Confirms Interest is Not “Gross Receipts” for 44AB and Deletes Penalty

October 13, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi allowed the appeal because the penalty under Section 271A for non-maintenance of books had already been deleted by the Tribunal, establishing that the authority was not legally obliged to keep books. The Tribunal concluded that if no books are required to be maintained under Section 44AA, no penalty for failure to audit them under Section 271B can legally survive.

ITAT Ahmedabad Slams Suspicion: Addition Deleted After Assessee Proves Loan Source with Land Sale Deed and Confirmations

October 13, 2025 354 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal directed the deletion of the balance unexplained cash credit, emphasizing that mere suspicion of cash deposits in the lenders account doesnt negate the genuineness of a loan when the lender has significant proven sources like an agricultural land sale.

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