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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


CIT(A) Cannot Delete Loan Additions Without Allowing AO to Verify Additional Evidence

October 11, 2025 357 Views 0 comment Print

TAT Delhi rules that deletion of unsecured loan additions under Section 68 is procedurally flawed if AO is denied opportunity to verify fresh evidence. Matter remanded for de novo examination.

Premature or Time-Barred Section 143(2) Notices Invalidate Assessment: ITAT Mumbai

October 11, 2025 954 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT set aside the entire reassessment, holding that a valid notice is a mandatory jurisdictional step, citing the Supreme Court’s Hotel Blue Moon ruling. Since the two notices issued were defective (one premature, the other beyond the statutory time limit), the assessment was deemed illegal.

No One-to-One Matching Needed for Bank Deposits When Sources Are Verified – Adhoc Cash Deposit Addition deleted

October 11, 2025 723 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was a ad-hoc addition on cash deposits sustained by the due to the absence of direct source-to-deposit correlation. The ITAT deleted the addition, holding that once the overall source (like agricultural or business income) is accepted on merits, does not require mathematical one-to-one matching.

Entire Forex Turnover Cannot Be Taxed Without Verification: ITAT Mumbai

October 11, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai set aside orders taxing a money changer’s Rs.219 crore turnover, holding that neither u/s 68 addition nor arbitrary profit estimation is valid without verifying recreated books.

ITAT Upholds Deletion of Bogus F&O Loss Additions; Post-Search Reports Cannot Justify 153A

October 11, 2025 699 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT affirmed the deletion of a ₹2.74 crore F&O loss addition under Section 153A for an unabated year. The addition, based only on the post-search “Project Falcon” report, was void as no incriminating material was found during the search itself, following the Supreme Court’s mandate.

80G Cannot Be Denied Merely Because One Object Seems Religious – ITAT Says Check 5% Rule & Facts Properly

October 11, 2025 1461 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad ruled in Sthanakvasi Jain Sangh Jivrajpark Vs CIT (Exemption) that a trust with composite, charitable, and incidental religious objects cannot be denied 80G registration merely because one object seems religious.

Section 10(34)/(35) Exemption Allowed Despite Sec. 11 Denial: ITAT Mumbai

October 11, 2025 411 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT reaffirmed that genuine statutory deductions cannot be denied solely due to technical defects or the absence of a specific column in the ITR form. The Tribunal directed the to allow the deductions, including beyond the 10% limit for eligible specified donations.

ITAT Remands Crore Expense Disallowance, Citing Failure to Examine Documentary Evidence

October 11, 2025 249 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT set aside the crore addition, ruling that lower authorities acted mechanically by rejecting detailed evidence like invoices, bank statements, and vendor confirmations. The Tribunal mandated a remand, emphasizing that suspicion is not a valid basis for disallowance when substantial documentary proof is on record.

Section 194IC Applies to Leasehold Land in JDA, but Developer May Avoid Default if Tax Paid

October 11, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT clarified that perpetual leasehold rights are equivalent to ownership for the purpose of a specified agreement” under Section 45(5A)/194-IC, requiring 10% TDS on JDA monetary payments.

ITAT Mumbai upholds penny-stock loss as genuine – Revenue’s addition deleted

October 11, 2025 636 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai dismissed the Revenue’s appeal, ruling that a genuine business loss from penny stock trading, supported by contract notes and demat records, cannot be disallowed based solely on a third-party statement or generic investigation report.

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