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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


ITAT Confirms 270A Penalty When Undisclosed Receipts Detected During Survey

October 1, 2025 1272 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT upholds ₹35.92 lakh penalty u/s 270A for misreporting income by a Diagnostic Centre proprietor. Admission of unaccounted cash receipts only after tax survey detection was not considered voluntary disclosure.

CBDT Instruction No. 3/2017 Shields Small Deposits from Scrutiny-Gift from Grandmother Accepted

October 1, 2025 2232 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT deletes unexplained cash addition of Rs.2 lakhs for a student assessee, ruling the scrutiny itself violated CBDT Instruction No. 3/2017, which exempts individuals without business income from verification for deposits up to Rs.2.5 lakhs.

No Addition Can Be Made on Mere Presumption About Cash Withdrawal Habits: ITAT Bangalore

October 1, 2025 6003 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT in Suthakar Selvaraj vs. ITO deletes unexplained cash addition for a salaried employee, ruling that mere presumptions about cash withdrawal and re-deposit habits cannot be a basis for addition under the Income-tax Act when bank statements show sufficient withdrawals.

Agricultural Income Must Be Judged on Official Records, Not Satellite Images

October 1, 2025 1245 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai sets aside ₹1.03 crore addition; holds that official revenue records and expert reports outweigh Google Earth data in agricultural income cases.

ITAT Chennai Restores 12AB & 80G Applications – Convention Centre Not Inherently Commercial

October 1, 2025 309 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai remits back applications for 12AB registration and 80G approval of Maditssia Trade Centre. Tribunal holds that proposed convention centre cannot be treated as per se commercial; directs CIT(E) to reconsider after giving assessee opportunity.

Charitable Trusts Can Claim Exam & License Fees Paid Abroad as Application of Income

October 1, 2025 813 Views 0 comment Print

A summary of the ITAT Chennai order, which clarified that payments integral to educational activities for domestic students are applicable in India, even if remitted abroad, contrasting with the NASSCOM ruling on foreign events.

ITAT Chennai Upholds Deletion of ₹2 Crore Loan Addition – Loan Already Taxed in Borrower’s Hands

October 1, 2025 387 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai holds that ₹2 crore loan cannot be added as unexplained investment in lender’s case when already offered before Settlement Commission by borrower.

ITAT Bangalore Restricts Additions in Search Assessment – Statement Alone Not Incriminating

October 1, 2025 750 Views 0 comment Print

Late Mahabir Prasad (through L/H Mrs. Parul Kansaria) Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) ITAT Bangalore Restricts Additions in Search Assessment – Statement Alone Not Incriminating-  No Addition in Concluded Years Without Incriminating Material- Unaccounted Sales – Only GP Taxable, Not Entire Turnover Bangalore ITAT dealt with additions arising out of search proceedings in the A-One Steel […]

AO Cannot Tax Entire Capital Gain, Only Balance in CGAS Taxable: ITAT Chennai

October 1, 2025 621 Views 0 comment Print

Chennai Bench clarified that under Section 54, only the portion of capital gains unutilised after 3 years is deemed taxable, deleting addition of full ₹5 crore.

Section 11 & 12 Exemption cannot Be Denied Merely for Late Form 10B, Corpus Donations Exemption Cannot Be Denied Without Hearing

October 1, 2025 1098 Views 0 comment Print

Chennai ITAT set aside the denial of Sections 11 & 12 tax exemption to a Trust, directing the AO to re-examine the claim after the CCIT decides on the pending Form 10B late filing condonation petition.

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