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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


Consultant doctors with no PF/ESIC or fixed schedule cannot be treated as employees

September 23, 2025 1572 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court ruled on a hospital’s TDS obligations for consultant doctors and equipment maintenance contracts, upholding the professional status of doctors while remanding the AMC issue.

ITAT Mumbai Quashes Time-Barred 148 Notices, Deletes ₹13 Cr Additions; Third-Party Search Cannot Trigger Section 147

September 23, 2025 1125 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT quashed a reassessment and deleted ₹13 crore in additions, ruling that the initial notice under Section 148 was invalid as it was time-barred.

Government Certificate Prevails Over AO’s Assumptions in Nursery Income Estimation Case

September 23, 2025 357 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Vizag partly allowed a nursery operator’s appeal, accepting a government-certified income of ₹1 lakh per acre over the AO’s arbitrary estimate. The ruling confirms that nursery income differs from regular agricultural income.

ITAT Mumbai Quashes Reopening & Deletes Rs. 8.46 Cr Notional Interest Addition

September 23, 2025 558 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT in Mumbai quashed a tax assessment reopening, ruling it was based on a change of opinion without new material. The tribunal also deleted a Rs. 8.46 crore addition of notional interest, affirming that hypothetical income cannot be taxed.

ITAT Kolkata Upholds Documentary Proof – ₹1.92 Cr Share Capital Addition Deleted

September 23, 2025 363 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Kolkata has ruled that an addition under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act cannot be made on share capital received from group companies when the assessee provides comprehensive documentary evidence, even if the directors of the investing companies do not appear in person.

ITAT Raps CIT(A) for Mechanical Deletion of Rs. 2.05 Cr Addition Without Verification

September 23, 2025 282 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled that a CIT(A) must independently verify evidence before deleting a tax addition, even if the AO fails to provide a remand report.

ITAT Restores MLA’s Appeal – Auditor’s Death & Political Duties Held Valid Cause for Delay

September 23, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Visakhapatnam condoned a 284-day delay and restored the appeal of an MLA whose auditor had passed away. The tribunal ruled that the CIT(A) was wrong to dismiss the case for non-prosecution and must adjudicate on the merits.

2240-Day Delay in Filing Appeal Not Condoned & Dismissed for Contradictory Pleas

September 23, 2025 306 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai dismisses Krishna Residency CHS’s appeal, refusing to condone a 2240-day (over six-year) delay. The tribunal found the society’s explanations for the delay contradictory and unsubstantiated, upholding the lower authority’s decision.

Time-Barred Section 148 Notice Nullifies 263 Revision: ITAT Mumbai Quashes PCIT’s Order

September 23, 2025 630 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled that a PCIT cannot use Section 263 to revise an assessment order that is “non-est” in law due to a procedural defect.

Borrowings for Capital Reduction – Interest Deductible; Buyback Tax Inapplicable Pre-01.06.2016

September 23, 2025 654 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai has ruled that interest on borrowed funds used for capital reduction is a valid business expense under Section 36(1)(iii) of the Income Tax Act. The tribunal also clarified that the buyback tax under Section 115QA cannot be applied to capital reduction transactions completed before the June 1, 2016 amendment.

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