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Can WhatsApp Chats Alone Justify Tax Additions? Tribunal Says No

Income Tax : The ruling clarifies that unauthenticated digital chats and screenshots cannot form the sole basis of tax additions without proper...

April 13, 2026 774 Views 0 comment Print

Compounding of Income Tax Offences: Eligibility, Timelines & Conditions

Income Tax : The framework permits taxpayers to settle offences by paying prescribed compounding charges instead of facing prosecution. It clar...

April 9, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Expands CRS Reporting to Crypto Assets to Strengthen Financial Transparency

Income Tax : CBDT amended Income-tax Rules to include crypto-assets and digital financial products in CRS reporting. The move expands disclosur...

March 13, 2026 3018 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Rule 205 Mandates Landlord Relationship Disclosure in HRA Claims

Income Tax : The Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 require salaried taxpayers to disclose their relationship with landlords, enabling enhanced scrut...

February 19, 2026 4455 Views 0 comment Print

Refund Claim on Hold – New Risk Management Alert from Income Tax Department (AY 2025-26)

Income Tax : Refunds for AY 2025–26 are being withheld after system-based risk checks detected discrepancies. Taxpayers are advised to review...

December 23, 2025 86955 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Record 219 APAs Signed Due to Rising Need for Transfer Pricing Certainty

Income Tax : CBDT signed a record number of APAs to provide clarity on transfer pricing and reduce disputes. The framework ensures advance dete...

April 1, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

Own Merit” Promotions Of SC/ST Officials In CBDT

Income Tax : The Government stated that representations on own merit promotions are examined regularly as per existing rules, with no separate ...

February 10, 2026 543 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT seeks inputs on proposed Income-tax Rules and Forms

Income Tax : Draft Income-tax Rules and Forms have been released for public feedback before the new law takes effect, with inputs to shape the ...

February 9, 2026 3246 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal Delays Linked to Administrative Overload, Not Income Tax Officer Negligence: ITGOA

Income Tax : Following judicial criticism of delayed appeals, officers urged structural reforms to fix institutional gaps rather than penalisin...

January 29, 2026 714 Views 0 comment Print

Fake donations claims to political parties and trusts Under Tax Scanner

Income Tax : The NUDGE campaign targets fraudulent claims under sections 80G and 80GGC, helping taxpayers voluntarily revise returns and avoid ...

December 15, 2025 5385 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No reassessment beyond 3 years without proper sanction of prescribed higher authority

Income Tax : Reassessment proceedings was invalid for a notice issued beyond three years without the sanction of the prescribed higher authorit...

April 15, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

Can WhatsApp Chats Alone Justify Tax Additions? Tribunal Says No

Income Tax : The ruling clarifies that unauthenticated digital chats and screenshots cannot form the sole basis of tax additions without proper...

April 13, 2026 774 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Filing Form 9A & Return Should Be Considered for Condonation; Matter Remanded for Fresh Examination

Income Tax : ITAT held that delay in filing Form 9A cannot automatically result in denial of exemption under Section 11. The issue was sent bac...

March 13, 2026 354 Views 0 comment Print

Manual Signing in E-Proceedings Violates CBDT Instruction 1/2018 – Reassessment U/s 147/143(3) Quashed, ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that assessment orders in e-proceedings must be digitally signed as per CBDT instructions. A manually signed or...

February 21, 2026 714 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Jewellery Instruction Not Applicable to Bullion: ITAT Delhi Upholds Section 69A Addition

Income Tax : The issue was whether CBDT jewellery instructions could shield bullion found during a search from taxation. The Tribunal held that...

February 5, 2026 474 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Introduces Mandatory UIN System to Track No-TDS Declarations Under Form 121

Income Tax : The notification requires payers to generate UINs and file quarterly details of declarations even where no tax is deducted. It enh...

March 28, 2026 28746 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Exemption Granted to District Legal Service Authority, Faridabad for Specified Incomes

Income Tax : Explains the CBDT notification granting section 10(46) exemption to a district legal services authority and the categories of inco...

February 5, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Grants Income Tax Exemption to Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority

Income Tax : The Central Government notified an urban development authority under section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act. The exemption applies ...

January 6, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Clarifies Procedure for MAP Outcomes in Pending Appeals

Income Tax : CBDT instructs CIT(A) offices to issue intimation confirming withdrawal of appeals for MAP-resolved grounds, serving as proof for ...

November 27, 2025 981 Views 0 comment Print

Government Expands Bank Network for Capital Gains Accounts

Income Tax : The government has authorised all non-rural branches of 19 banks to operate Capital Gains Account Scheme accounts, enhancing taxpa...

November 19, 2025 1233 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Allows Reduced Tax Rate Under Section 115BAA, Considering Due Date Extension for Form 10-IC Filing

June 4, 2024 1056 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad allows appeal by Sunpack Barrier Films Pvt Ltd against additional tax demand due to delay in filing Form No. 10-IC, condoned per CBDT Circular No. 19/2023.

No TDS Required on Overseas Payment for Tariff Information: Delhi ITAT

June 4, 2024 1203 Views 0 comment Print

In a case before ITAT Delhi, it was ruled that payment made overseas for tariff information does not constitute ‘FTS’, hence no TDS deduction under section 195 is warranted.

TDS on Foreign Payments & Liquidated Damages as Capital Receipts

June 4, 2024 3741 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata ruled that TDS under section 195 is not required for foreign commission payments and liquidated damages are capital receipts, not taxable income.

Condonation application cannot be rejected straightway in a cryptic, confused & absurd manner

May 31, 2024 747 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court remits income tax matter back to PCIT after rejecting delay condonation applications in a cryptic manner. Detailed analysis of the case provided.

Indian Women Traditionally Keep Jewelry at Maternal Home for Various Reasons: ITAT Delhi deletes addition

May 31, 2024 1221 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that Indian Women Traditionally Keep Jewelry at Maternal Home for Various Reasons and CBDT instruction, where the status of the family and customs and practices of the community to which family belongs, permit an assessee to hold larger quantity of jewellery and ornaments out of the purview of seizure.

After TPO’s Order, AO Obligated to Follow Section 92CA(4) for Assessment

May 30, 2024 3060 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court ruled that once a TPO issues an order, the AO must pass an assessment order per Section 92CA(4) of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT upholds deletion of addition towards stale draft account

May 30, 2024 732 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. vs. DCIT, ITAT Chennai rejects AO’s disallowance of stale drafts, citing precedent and banking business nature.

Joint Secretary’s Letter Can’t Override Income Tax Act: Calcutta HC

May 30, 2024 1002 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court rules that a Joint Secretary’s letter cannot override the plain provisions of the Income Tax Act and Finance Act in the RBS N.V. vs CIT case.

HC Mandates CBDT to Allow CG Power to File Revised Returns Based on Recast Financials

May 25, 2024 1368 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court deems CBDT’s refusal to condone delay in filing revised ITR by CG Power post-NCLT order unreasonable. Detailed analysis of the case.

HC set aside Section 132(1) action due to lack of valid reason to believe

May 25, 2024 1107 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court rules IT search under Section 132 invalid if authorization is based on irrelevant and unrelated material. Detailed case analysis inside.

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