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Form 10BD Filing & Correction Guide: Revised Forms, Omitted Donors & 80G Issues

Income Tax : The article explains how accurate Form 10BD reporting protects donor deduction claims, prevents penalties, and ensures consistency...

June 15, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

June 2026 Advance Tax: Key Checks Under New Income Tax 2025

Income Tax : The article explains what remains unchanged under the new tax law while highlighting critical compliance checks taxpayers should u...

June 15, 2026 1827 Views 0 comment Print

Tax benefit on Insurance Premium, Mediclaim & Medical Expenses

Income Tax : The provisions under Sections 80C, 80D, 80DD, and 80DDB provide tax deductions because taxpayers incur eligible expenses on life i...

June 15, 2026 110362 Views 6 comments Print

Can Depreciation Be Claimed Separately After Income Is Estimated Under Section 145(3)?

Income Tax : AO rejects books of accounts and applies flat net profit rate. Can taxpayer claim depreciation separately or is it embedded in tha...

June 15, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Tax on Long Term Capital Gain under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The updated provisions explain how long-term capital gains are classified, computed, and taxed following amendments introduced by ...

June 15, 2026 471894 Views 71 comments 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 6103 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 258 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 1728 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 3810 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 3993 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Electricity Consumption Charges Wholly for Business Purposes allowable: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that electricity charges paid to statutory authorities in the ordinary course of business qualify as deductibl...

June 15, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Unsustainable as Revenue Failed to Verify Creditors’ Documents: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that additions under Section 68 could not be sustained without proper examination of bank statements, PAN ...

June 15, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal for Higher Sentence in TDS Default Case Must Be Filed Before Sessions Court: Karnataka HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that appeals concerning the adequacy of sentence should be presented before the jurisdictional Sessions Court....

June 15, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

Section 127 Income Tax Case Transfer for Effective Investigation is valid: Telangana HC

Income Tax : The Court held that transferring assessment proceedings under Section 127 was justified to facilitate coordinated investigation in...

June 15, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Upholds Transfer of Income Tax Cases as Coordinated Investigation Required Centralisation

Income Tax : The Court held that transfer of assessment proceedings to Delhi was justified where connected cases had already been centralized f...

June 15, 2026 102 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 47949 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 675 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 540 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 198 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 162 Views 0 comment Print


Surrendered income during survey cannot be treated as unexplained income so higher tax u/s. 115BBE not justified

October 15, 2025 741 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that surrendered income during survey cannot be treated as unexplained income or money u/s. 69 & 69A of the Income Tax Act and tax in accordance with provisions of section 115BBE. The same has to be assessed to tax under ‘business income’.

Assessment u/s. 153A quashed as based on common approval u/s. 153D

October 15, 2025 363 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessment under section 153A of the Income Tax Act based on common approval under section 153D of the Income Tax Act is non-est in the eye of law. Hence, the same is liable to be quashed.

Seized amount prima facie proceeds of crime cannot be treated as income before conclusion of PMLA trial

October 15, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that seized amounts prima facie being proceeds of crime cannot be termed as income of accused as trial in PMLA case is yet to be conclude. Accordingly, it is erroneous to treat such amount as taxable income recoverable by Income Tax Department.

Treatment of income due to mere presence of blank cheque without any other evidence not tenable

October 15, 2025 354 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that mere presence of blank cheque without there being any other evidence, proving earning of any income or making of any capital transaction, the same cannot be treated as income. Accordingly, ground raised by revenue dismissed.

Section 80IA Deduction Restored: ITAT Follows High Court Quashing Approval Withdrawal Order

October 15, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that since the Delhi High Court had restored the Industrial Park’s original Rs. 80 IA approval, the subsequent disallowance based on the quashed withdrawal was invalid. This affirms that a valid judicial ruling overrides the Central Government’s withdrawal order, securing the tax benefit for the taxpayer.

Demonetisation Cash Deposit Relief: ITAT Restricts Addition to 5% Estimated Profit

October 15, 2025 570 Views 0 comment Print

This ITAT Rajkot decision clarifies that when an assessee establishes a clear nexus between past bank withdrawals and subsequent demonetisation cash deposits, the high tax rate under Section 115BBE is not applicable. The Tribunal, citing a Gujarat HC judgment, deleted the entire addition except for a 5% estimated profit to balance revenue interest and taxpayer evidence.

Bogus Purchase Bills, Real Sales- ITAT Says Tax Only the Profit – Not a Blind 25% Cut

October 15, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi dismissed the Revenue’s appeal, ruling that when sales are accepted and only purchases are proven bogus (due to non-existent suppliers/cancelled GST), only the profit element embedded in the purchases can be taxed, not the entire Rs.69C expenditure. The Tribunal upheld the application of the assessee’s own 1.39% Gross Profit rate on the bogus purchases, rejecting the AO’s arbitrary 25% addition.

Cash Withdrawals Exceed Deposits? ITAT Deletes Sec. 69A Addition, Shifts Burden to Department

October 15, 2025 879 Views 0 comment Print

The Lucknow ITAT ruled that a cash deposit cannot be treated as unexplained income if the assessees prior cash withdrawals from the bank are greater than the amount deposited. The burden shifts to the Revenue to prove the cash was used elsewhere, which they failed to do in this case.

No Tax Addition Without Cross-Examination: ITAT Remands ₹2.24 Cr Demand on Charitable Trust

October 15, 2025 249 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad remanded a charitable trusts tax case, ruling that the AO violated natural justice by making a Rs. 2.24 crore addition based on a third-party search statement without providing the assessee with copies of the statement or documents for rebuttal. The Tribunal directed the CIT(A) to decide the matter on merits after giving the trust a proper opportunity to contest the evidence.

ITAT Limits S. 271(1)(b) Penalty: One Default for Repeated Information Requests

October 15, 2025 420 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune substantially reduced a penalty under Rs. 271(1)(b), ruling that issuing successive notices for the same set of information constitutes only a single, continuing default, not multiple independent offenses. The Tribunal restricted the penalty to Rs. 10,000 for the initial non-compliance, deleting the balance Rs. 30,000.

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