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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 69 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 411 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 97410 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 27 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 54 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 45375 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 Cochin Directs AO to Rectify Charitable Trust’s Returns After Processing Errors

September 23, 2025 300 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Cochin bench has set aside a massive tax demand on Kathikode Charitable Trust, ruling that a wrong form filing and subsequent denial of tax exemption by the Income Tax Department was a mistake that must be rectified.

Charitable Trust Eligible for 80G Despite Minor Religious Objectives: ITAT Ahmedabad

September 23, 2025 540 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad, ruled in favor of Sattavis Kadva Patidar Pragati Mandal, holding that a charitable trust with a small number of religious objects can still receive an 80G exemption. 

ITAT Clarifies 80G(5B) Scope: Minor Religious Expenses Permissible for Charitable Trusts

September 23, 2025 1074 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Rajkot restored the case of Jay Mataji Charitable Trust vs. CIT (Exemption) to the CIT(E) to determine if the trust’s religious expenditures were within the 5% limit allowed under Section 80G(5B).

Section 80G Registration Cannot Be Denied Without Evidence of religious activities

September 23, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court rejects Revenue appeal, holding Rajkot Jilla Gayatri Parivar Trust eligible for Section 80G approval citing SC precedents on consistency.

Time-Barred Reassessment Notices Quashed: Limitation Period Enforced

September 23, 2025 1338 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled that reassessment notices issued in July 2022 for AYs 2015-16 and 2016-17 were barred by limitation, citing a Supreme Court precedent.

ITAT Ahmedabad Quashes 270A Penalty on Deemed Income u/s 56(2)(x)

September 23, 2025 2001 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad has ruled that a penalty under Section 270A cannot be automatically imposed for an addition made under the deemed provisions of Section 56(2)(x). The Tribunal quashed a penalty on a taxpayer who purchased property below stamp duty value, stating such additions do not constitute under-reporting of income.

Addition u/s 68 Must Match Relevant Year – Premium Deleted, Capital Issue Remanded

September 23, 2025 303 Views 0 comment Print

In Aadinath Gems Vs ITO, ITAT Mumbai deleted an unexplained cash credit addition under Section 68 for an amount from a prior year, while remanding the share application money dispute to the AO for fresh verification.

No Double Taxation – Perquisites Taxed in Director’s Hands – ITAT Deletes Disallowance u/s 37

September 23, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi, in the case of Dalmia (Bros) Pvt. Ltd. vs DCIT, ruled that expenses on vehicle maintenance and club fees, when taxed as perquisites in the hands of directors and employees,

AO Cannot Reject Books merely for Fall in GP/NP Rates: ITAT Delhi

September 23, 2025 591 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi dismissed the revenue’s appeal against D&Y Technologies, confirming that the Assessing Officer cannot reject a company’s books of account based solely on a decline in profit rates or disallow director’s salary without evidence that the payment was not for business purposes.

No Extra 14A Disallowance When Suo-Moto Exceeds Exempt Income: ITAT Mumbai

September 23, 2025 420 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai ruled in favor of Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd., holding that a further Section 14A disallowance is unwarranted when the assessee’s own disallowance exceeds the exempt income.

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