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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


Assessment passed u/s. 143(3) is invalid since proceedings were initiated u/s. 153C

October 4, 2025 1032 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that regular assessment order passed under section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act without aid of section 153C despite satisfaction note from AO of searched person is not supportable in law. Thus, assessment framed u/s. 143(3) is void ab-initio.

Vague Accumulation Purpose Not Fatal, ITAT Upholds Section 11(2) Benefit

October 4, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal ruled that stating “for objects of the trust” in Form 10 is sufficient if supported by a Board Resolution specifying use for scholarships. Disallowance by CIT(A) was set aside, highlighting substance over form in charitable trusts.

HC Orders ITAT to Decide Tax Appeals on Merits Despite Locus Standi Issue

October 4, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court remanded two appeals filed by the Union of India (UoI) back to the ITAT for a decision on the merits, after the UoI claimed locus standi for the disbanded Commonwealth Games 2010 Committee.

Delay in Filing Income Tax Appeal Condoned Despite Ex Parte Order

October 4, 2025 768 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra condoned a 9-day delay in filing an appeal for AY 2017-18, setting aside the CIT(A)’s ex parte dismissal. The Tribunal prioritized substantial justice over technicalities.

ITAT Nagpur Deletes Unexplained Investment Addition in Penny Stock Case

October 4, 2025 393 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Nagpur allowed the appeal of Bhivraj Mohanlal Jain, deleting the unexplained investment addition of lakhs under Section , ruling that the transactions were genuine intraday trading resulting in a marginal profit.

ITAT Ahmedabad Quashes Reassessment Based on Unverified Vague Portal Data

October 4, 2025 1038 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad ruled that reopening an assessment u/s 147 is invalid if based on general, unverified portal information lacking a “live link” to the assessee’s escaped income. Case dismissed.

Assessee Must Use Appellate Remedy, Not Writ, Against Income Tax Notices: Delhi HC

October 4, 2025 723 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC dismissed a writ against a reassessment order, citing the Supreme Court’s Chhabil Dass Agarwal precedent, directing the taxpayer to use the statutory appeal remedy before the CIT(A).

EDC Charges to HUDA Are Not Rent, No TDS Required: Delhi HC

October 4, 2025 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC ruled that External Development Charges (EDC) paid to HUDA are not “rent” u/s 194−I, dismissing the Revenue’s appeal against SS Group Pvt. Ltd. No TDS liability confirmed.

Interconnect Service Payments Not Royalty: Karnataka HC

October 4, 2025 396 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court upheld its earlier decision that payments for interconnect services to non-resident telecom operators do not constitute “Royalty” under the Income Tax Act.

Delhi HC Quashes Section 153C Notices Due to Defective Satisfaction Note

October 4, 2025 894 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court set aside notices in Kishore Kumar Sharma vs. ACIT, affirming that Section 153C proceedings require a jurisdictional AO to record prima facie satisfaction that incriminating material impacts each relevant assessment year.

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