Follow Us:

Income Tax

Get all latest income tax news, act, article, notification, circulars, instructions, slab on Taxguru.in. Check out excel calculators budget 2017 ITR, black money, tax saving tips, deductions, tax audit on income tax.

Latest Articles


SC Order Settled the issue of Taxability of International Software Supply Transactions?

Income Tax : The Supreme Court dismissed the Revenue's review petitions and reiterated that payments for off-the-shelf software do not constitu...

June 11, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

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 702 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 261 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 417 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 97422 Views 4 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 6058 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 1620 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


ITAT Restores Protective Addition as Substantive Addition Had Not Attained Finality

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that a protective addition cannot be deleted merely because a substantive addition has been confirmed at the f...

June 11, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

Sales Accepted, Books Not Rejected: ITAT Cuts Bogus Purchase Addition to 5%

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that a 12.5% disallowance could not be sustained when the Assessing Officer neither rejected the books of accoun...

June 11, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Part Payment Through Bank Does the Trick: ITAT Deletes Section 56(2)(vii) Addition Despite 7-Year Gap in Registration

Income Tax : Despite a significant gap between the agreement and registration dates, ITAT granted relief under the first and second provisos to...

June 11, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

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 63 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 72 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 45381 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 579 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 Allows Fresh Evidence on Unsecured Loans, Remands Assessment

September 27, 2025 387 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai admitted fresh documents including confirmations and bank statements for unsecured loans and advances, remanding the matter to AO for de novo assessment to ensure natural justice.

CBDT Circular 14/2025 Sparks Confusion on Audit Report & ITR Due Dates

September 27, 2025 122448 Views 3 comments Print

CBDT’s Circular 14/2025 extended the audit report date for AY 2025-26 to October 31, 2025. This move contradicts the IT Act’s design, which links the audit date to the return filing deadline, causing taxpayer uncertainty.

ITAT Ahmedabad Quashes ₹3.68 Cr Additions Based on WhatsApp & Loose Sheets

September 27, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) upheld the CIT(A)’s ruling, deleting unexplained money and commission additions made against Riddhesh Girishbhai Bhandari following a search.

Cash Transaction Rules: ₹20,000 Limit & ₹2 Lakh Penalties

September 27, 2025 16401 Views 0 comment Print

India strictly enforces cash limits: Rs.20,000 for loans/deposits (S 269SS/271D) and Rs.2 lakh for total receipts per person (S 269ST/271DA). Breaking these rules incurs a penalty equal to the cash amount.

Income Tax Audit Updates: Due Date, New Clauses & CA Limit

September 27, 2025 4239 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extended the Tax Audit due date to October 31, 2025 (AY 2025-26). Forms 3CA/3CB-3CD were updated with 71 changes, including mandatory reporting of MSME payment interest disallowance, legal contraventions, and ‘Amount Received’ (Clause 36B).

ITAT Chandigarh: Delay Condoned, Reassessment Upheld, ₹20.45 Lakh Addition Deleted

September 27, 2025 621 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh condones a 364-day delay citing post-Covid health issues and relying on SC precedents (Katiji, N. Balakrishnan). The Tribunal upholds the reassessment but deletes the Rs.20.45 lakh addition on a cash deposit, finding the source (brother’s loan for DDs) genuine. The Rs.10.72 lakh salary addition is remanded

Section 14A Restricted, 80IA Deduction Allowed, Intangible assets Depreciation Sustained

September 27, 2025 576 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad dismisses the Revenue’s appeals for AY 2017-18 and 2018-19, allowing the Rs.380 crore S 80IA deduction for operating infrastructure facilities, relying on prior cases and Madras HC precedents.

Premature Order: ITAT Restores ₹4.78 Cr Addition Case, Imposes ₹10,000 Cost on Assessee

September 27, 2025 330 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad set aside the ex parte dismissal of Kansara Popatlal Tibhovandas Metal Pvt Ltd’s appeal, ruling the CIT(A) violated natural justice by passing an order before the due date for submissions.

ITAT Quashes 263 Revision on Political Donation – AO’s Enquiry Found Sufficient

September 27, 2025 2097 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad quashed the PCIT’s Section 263 revision setting aside an assessment, holding AO’s enquiry into an Section 80GGC political donation was plausible and adequate.

Tribunal Deletes ₹1.19 Cr Addition: Land Purchase Funded by Father’s Sale Proceeds

September 27, 2025 390 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh accepted sale deeds and bank records showing genuine funding from the father’s property sales, rejecting AO’s unexplained investment addition.

Search Post by Date
June 2026
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930