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Section 62(4) of Income-tax Act 2025: Closed List of Specified Professions Remains Unreformed

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act, 2025 continues the old specified professions framework without addressing longstanding classification issues. ...

June 11, 2026 144 Views 1 comment Print

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 201 Views 0 comment Print

Period of limitation prescribed under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A detailed overview of limitation periods prescribed under the Income-tax Act reveals how missing statutory deadlines can lead to ...

June 11, 2026 5691 Views 1 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 897 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 300 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 6070 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 1632 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 3747 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 3975 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Section 69 Addition as Seized Loose Document Lacked Corroborative Evidence

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that an incomplete document recovered from an employee's laptop could not justify an addition under Section 69 w...

June 11, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Capital Spending on School Infrastructure is Application of Income: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that once registration under Section 12AB was ultimately granted on the basis of the original application, the doctr...

June 11, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

CA Acting as Conduit for Clients’ Tax Payments Cannot Be Taxed on Deposits: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : The ITAT Chennai ruled that funds received by a Chartered Accountant for remitting clients' taxes could not be treated as unexplai...

June 11, 2026 3786 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Return Not Essential Before Appellate Authorities for Additional Tax Claims

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that appellate forums can entertain additional claims even without a revised return. The matter was remanded to t...

June 11, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Daughter’s Bank Account Can’t Be Frozen for Father’s Tax Dues: Telangana HC

Income Tax : The Telangana High Court held that recovery proceedings under Section 226(3) cannot automatically extend to a daughter's bank acco...

June 11, 2026 132 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 45669 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 582 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 501 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


CBDT Extends Clause 23FE Investment Deadline to 31st March, 2030

September 2, 2025 936 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT modifies Circular No. 9 of 2022, extending the deadline for investments under clause 23FE of the Income-tax Act from March 2025 to March 2030.

No Notional Rent Addition If Property Earlier Let Out but Vacant During Year

September 2, 2025 8562 Views 0 comment Print

Even if a house property is vacant for the whole of the current year, but it is let out in earlier years, then benefit of vacancy allowance u/s 23(1)(c) must be allowed and no addition towards notional rent can be made by applying section 23(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act 1961. Vivek Jain v ACIT [337 ITR 74 (AP)] distinguished.

Delay of 373 days in filing appeal condoned as reasonable cause shown

September 2, 2025 516 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that delay of 373 days in filing of an appeal due to prolonged hospitalization and surgery and ultimate demise of Chartered Accountant handling tax matter is reasonable cause and hence condoned. Further, matter remitted since disallowance towards employee contribution to ESI/PF needs to be factually verified.

Penalty u/s 271D Unsustainable if Assessment Itself is Invalid: ITAT Pune

September 2, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT voids Rs 1 crore penalty against Karia Builders. Tribunal rules penalty proceedings are invalid if the underlying assessment is legally flawed and highlights the need for proper sanction for reassessment notices.

Compensation on Compulsory Acquisition of Land Held as Stock-in-Trade Exempt from Tax

September 2, 2025 1974 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune ruled on whether land acquisition compensation received by a partnership firm is taxable, clarifying the scope of exemptions under the RFCTLAAR Act and related circulars.

Revised CBDT Exceptions for Low Tax Effect Appeals Retrospectively Applicable

September 2, 2025 1275 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Pune dismissed the Revenue’s appeal against a penalty deletion, ruling it was not maintainable due to a low tax effect. The Tribunal held that the new CBDT Circulars, which do not include an exception for audit objections, are applicable to pending appeals.

Rectification u/s 154 Disallowing Employees’ PF/ESIC Without Notice Unsustainable

September 2, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi quashed a rectification order against Avia Xpert, ruling the disallowance of employee PF/ESI contributions was illegal due to a lack of prior notice and the issue being a debatable matter at the time.

Penalty u/s. 271B not leviable as there is no need to maintain books u/s. 44AD

September 2, 2025 801 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot held that imposition of penalty u/s. 271B of the Income Tax Act for not getting books of accounts audited cannot be sustained since assessee has filed return u/s. 44AD and there is no need to maintain books of accounts u/s. 44AD.

PCIT Cannot Revise u/s 263 Where AO Made Due Enquiry on Demonetisation Cash Deposits

September 2, 2025 426 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune ruled on whether an assessment order was erroneous and prejudicial to the revenue concerning cash deposits during the demonetization period, providing key clarifications on Section 263 of the Income Tax Act.

Order sent by department went to spam folder is not effective service of order

September 2, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that since there was no effective service of orders upon the assessee as the order sent by the department went to spam folder. Thus, delay in filing of an appeal condoned and matter restored back to CIT(E) for fresh consideration.

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