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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 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


Reassessment on Illiquid Derivatives Set Aside as notice was time-barred

September 23, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai ruled in favor of Nilesh Shirish Mehta, setting aside a reassessment order for AY 2015-16. The tribunal found the Section 148 notice, issued after April 1, 2021, to be time-barred and invalid based on concessions made by the Department before the Supreme Court in the case of Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal.

Notices Sent to Ex-Employee’s Email Invalid; Reassessment Set Aside

September 23, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court set aside the entire reassessment process against Siam Stock Holdings Ltd. after finding that all official notices were sent to a former employee’s email address, violating principles of natural justice and rendering the proceedings invalid.

76 Years of Independence, Yet Income Tax Website Still Fails – Who is Responsible?

September 23, 2025 6441 Views 4 comments Print

Despite India’s tech ambitions, the Income Tax Department’s portal struggles with stability, hindering tax compliance and frustrating citizens.

From Affection To Assessment Tax Implications of Cash Gifts From Grandparents

September 23, 2025 7524 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the tax rules for cash gifts from grandparents in India. Learn why proper documentation is crucial to avoid scrutiny from the Income Tax Department.

ITAT Ahmedabad Quashes ₹2.99 Cr Share Capital Addition – No “Source of Source” for AY 2009-10

September 23, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad dismissed the Revenue’s appeal, confirming the deletion of additions made under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act.

Section 143(3) Scrutiny Assessment Overrides CPC Adjustment: ITAT Hyderabad

September 23, 2025 687 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that once a scrutiny assessment under Section 143(3) allows a claim, any earlier disallowance by CPC under Section 143(1) merges into it and loses force.

Loans received & repaid cannot be treated as accommodation entries: ITAT Ahmedabad

September 23, 2025 1326 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad has deleted a ₹55 lakh addition made under the “accommodation entry” theory, ruling that the repayment of loans through banking channels negated any benefit to the assessee, thereby making the addition and the reassessment legally unsustainable.

ITAT Nagpur Condones 729-Day Delay Due to Death of Counsel & Medical Issues

September 23, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Nagpur condoned a 729-day delay in Rupa Abhay Vyas’s appeal, citing the death of her legal counsel during the COVID-19 pandemic and her subsequent medical diagnosis.

Previous Year vs. Assessment Year under Income Act 1961 & Key Exceptions

September 23, 2025 3468 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the difference between Previous Year and Assessment Year in Indian tax law, including the standard rule and key exceptions to tax assessment.

ITAT Ahmedabad Allows 10AA Deduction Despite Form 56F Portal Glitch

September 23, 2025 417 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that technical issues in filing Form 56F cannot bar deduction under Section 10AA. Meghmani LLP’s Rs. 4.82 crore claim allowed as form submission was directory, not mandatory.

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