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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 651 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 246 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 387 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 97317 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 10305 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 6055 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 1617 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 3738 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 3969 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ESOP Discount Allowed as Liability Accrues Over Vesting Period: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore upheld deduction of ESOP expenditure under Section 37, holding that the liability arising from employee stock o...

June 11, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 68 Addition for Demonetization Cash Deposits Supported by Recorded Sales: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that cash deposits during the demonetization period could not be treated as unexplained credits when they orig...

June 11, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal Dismissal Under Section 249(4)(b) Invalid Without Advance Tax Liability: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad held that dismissal of an appeal under section 249(4)(b) was unjustified where the assessee claimed that the receip...

June 11, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(E) Cannot Judge Hospital Tariffs to Decide Charity: ITAT Restores Reliance Hospital Trust’s U/s 12AB Registration

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that premium rooms, higher tariffs, and specialized medical facilities cannot by themselves establish a profit ...

June 11, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Upholds FBT Additions on Employee-Related free tickets, hospitality, conveyance, goods & lodging

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that free tickets, hospitality, conveyance, goods, and lodging expenses attracted Fringe Benefit Tax under the...

June 11, 2026 54 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 45327 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 576 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


Claim rejected since seized gold already assessed and proceedings concluded in name of husband of petitioner

October 9, 2025 273 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that as the gold claimed by the petitioner, is already assessed in the name of the husband of the petitioner, and the proceedings in respect of the same are concluded, the petitioner cannot make a further claim in respect of the same. Accordingly, writ dismissed.

Tribunal upheld deletion of disallowance u/s 80-IA on amalgamated units and capped sec. 14A disallowance at actual exempt income

October 9, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that regarding section 80-IA issue, Tribunal relied on its own earlier orders in assessees own cases for AYs 2014-15 and 2016-17. It held that since the power plant was transferred as part of a court-approved amalgamation, the assessee was entitled to step into the shoes of the amalgamating company and claim the deduction.

ITAT Rajkot Upholds ₹3.99 Crore Addition u/s 56(2)(viib) – Rejects DCF Valuation as Defective & Unsubstantiated

October 9, 2025 771 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Rajkot confirmed the addition of Rs.3.99 crore to the income of Kataria Snack Pellets Pvt. Ltd. under Section 56(2)(viib), ruling that the company’s Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) share valuation was speculative, lacked empirical support for growth rates and terminal value, and failed to adhere to ICAI guidelines.

ITAT Ranchi Quashes Section 263 Order – 80P Deduction Cannot Be Denied When AO Has Verified All Facts

October 9, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ranchi quashes PCIT’s Section 263 order against a Co-operative Society (Chotanagpur Catholic Mission). Rules 80P deduction cannot be denied after AO’s thorough verification.

ITAT Ahmedabad Deletes Agricultural Expense Addition-Estimation Based on Third-Party Case Held Arbitrary

October 9, 2025 645 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad deletes Rs.8.14 lakh addition, ruling that AO’s estimation of agricultural expenses using an unrelated 40% benchmark was arbitrary and unsustainable in law.

ITAT Chennai Upholds 50% Disallowance of Agricultural Income; Unproved Claims Treated as Unexplained Credits

October 9, 2025 624 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai sustains 50% disallowance of claimed agricultural income (Padam Kumar Vs DCIT). Holds land ownership alone doesn’t prove cultivation; evidence is necessary.

ITAT Chennai Strikes ₹1.86 Cr Loan Addition u/s 68, Sends Cash-Payments & TDS Disputes Back for Real-Check

October 9, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai deletes Rs.1.86 Cr unsecured loan addition u/s 68 after verifying director source. Remands Rs.1.01Cr cash payment (40A(3)) and restricts TDS default (40(a)(ia)) additions.

Groundnuts Save the Day – Sale of Land Beyond 8 km from Municipality Held Agricultural- ITAT Chennai

October 9, 2025 1266 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai rules sale of land 16 km from municipality is exempt agricultural income (Anita Vs ITO). Deletes LTCG and restricts Sec 14A disallowance to exempt income.

ITAT Ahmedabad Deletes Disallowances on Commission & Job Work- Genuine Business Expenditure Proven with TDS Compliance

October 8, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

Ahmedabad ITAT deletes ₹34 lakh disallowance on commission and job-work. TDS compliance proven via Form 26AS, and commission nexus established by increased sales.

Delay in Filing Form 67 Not Fatal- Foreign Tax Credit Is a Substantive Right- Cannot Be Denied for Procedural Lapse- Form 67 Filing Directory, Not Mandator: ITAT Kolkata

October 8, 2025 921 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata ITAT rules that delayed Form 67 filing isn’t fatal to FTC claim. FTC is a substantive right under Section 90; Rule 128’s timeline is directory, not mandatory.

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