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Daily Backup Dilemma: Decoding “Electronic Mode” vs. “Computer System” under Income Tax Act 2025.

Income Tax : The article argues that the daily backup requirement under Rule 46(8) applies only to books maintained in electronic mode, not mer...

June 13, 2026 1422 Views 0 comment Print

Restricted Stock Units Taxation in India: Foreign Tax Credit, Form 67 & Reporting

Income Tax : Judicial authorities have held that Foreign Tax Credit is a substantive right and cannot be denied merely due to procedural delays...

June 13, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Treatment of Cash Credit U/s. 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C and 69D

Income Tax : This guide explains how unexplained cash credits under Section 68 and related provisions can attract steep taxation under Section ...

June 13, 2026 193437 Views 1 comment Print

Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) & Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT)

Income Tax : The document outlines how MAT and AMT ensure that companies and eligible non-corporate taxpayers pay a minimum level of income tax...

June 13, 2026 106985 Views 5 comments Print

Tax Free / Exempt Income Under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The document outlines the categories of income exempt from taxation under Section 10 of the Income-tax Act and the conditions atta...

June 13, 2026 555731 Views 22 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 6091 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 249 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 1686 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 3774 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 3975 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Delhi Deletes Demonetisation Addition for Cash Sales Already Offered to Tax

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that cash deposits linked to recorded cash sales could not be taxed again under Section 68, as doing so would am...

June 13, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Demonetisation Deposits in Credit Society Members’ Accounts Not Taxable: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that cash received from members and credited to their accounts could not be treated as unexplained income of the...

June 13, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT: Profit Cannot Be Estimated Arbitrarily Merely Because Books Were Not Produced

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that the Assessing Officer erred in applying a 6% net profit rate without examining comparable cases engaged in...

June 13, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

Subsequent SC Judgment Cannot Reopen Final Decisions: Gauhati HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that the Appellate Tribunal erred in restoring benami appeals solely on the basis of liberty granted in a late...

June 13, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Notice Invalid for Failure to Follow Faceless Assessment Procedure

Income Tax : The High Court held that reassessment notices issued physically by jurisdictional officers instead of faceless authorities violate...

June 13, 2026 99 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 46977 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 615 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 516 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 192 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 159 Views 0 comment Print


Trust Loses Registration Due to Staff Error – ITAT Pune Restores 12A Application

October 7, 2025 444 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune set aside rejection of 12A registration after finding non-compliance was due to staff error; matter remanded to CIT(E) for fresh consideration.

CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal for Non-Appearance Alone: ITAT Pune

October 7, 2025 1092 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT, Pune, ruled in Manisha Dhananjay Holkar vs. ITO that CIT (Appeals) [CIT(A)] cannot dismiss an appeal solely due to appellant’s non-appearance.

When Substantive Addition Stands Final, Protective Addition Cannot Survive

October 7, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow ruled that protective tax additions on ₹6.58 crore cash/jewellery in employees’ hands must be deleted after the real owner’s substantive assessment was finalized.

Section 263 Invalid When PCIT Questions AO’s Pen/Order Without Proof: ITAT Lucknow

October 7, 2025 1116 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled the PCIT cannot set aside an assessment u/s 263 for ‘inadequate inquiry’ without conducting an independent investigation to establish prejudice to the Revenue.

Denial of Virtual Hearing Vitiates Order – ITAT Pune Restores 12A Rejection for Fresh Adjudication

October 7, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT voids 12A registration rejection as CIT(E) denied the trust a virtual hearing, citing a Bombay HC ruling on natural justice violation.

ESOP Year Mix-Up & Valuation Error – ITAT Pune Sends Case Back for Re-Examination

October 7, 2025 390 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune remands ESOP tax dispute, citing AO/CIT(A) failure to verify year of acquisition and valuation errors, directing fresh assessment to prevent double taxation.

No Tax Demand on Employee If Employer Fails to Deposit TDS: Gujarat HC

October 6, 2025 1815 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court rules tax cannot be recovered from employees when employer fails to deposit deducted TDS; directs CBDT to enforce Section 205 compliance.

Section 54F Exemption Not Available for Renovation or Extension of Existing House: Kerala HC

October 6, 2025 1269 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court rules that Section 54F exemption applies only to new residential construction, not renovation or extension of existing houses.

Section 54F Exemption Cannot Be Denied If Construction Began Before Sale: Delhi HC

October 6, 2025 1035 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court holds Section 54F exemption valid even if house construction began before sale of asset, reaffirming liberal interpretation of tax relief.

Average Tax Rate For TDS Under The Head Salary: Income Tax Act 2025

October 6, 2025 1932 Views 0 comment Print

Understand how employers calculate the average rate of TDS on salary under Section 392 of the Income-tax Act, 2025, for both Old and New Tax Regimes, including mandatory revisions.

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