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TDS & TCS Changes from 1st April 2026

Income Tax : The reform consolidates TDS provisions into a structured system and introduces digital compliance mechanisms. It enhances clarity,...

May 2, 2026 39228 Views 2 comments 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 1203 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 666 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 3489 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 5094 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 1509 Views 0 comment Print

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 402 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 768 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 3399 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 807 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


AO Cannot Exceed Scope of Limited Scrutiny Without Approval: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The Tribunal observed that CBDT instructions prohibit the AO from examining issues beyond the specific reason for limited scrutiny...

May 28, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Condones 430-Day Delay in Filing Form 10 for Section 11 Exemption

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held that delay in filing Form No. 10 for claiming accumulation under Section 11(2) should be condoned where gen...

May 13, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Dismisses Tax Appeal Below ₹2 Crore Limit for Failure to Show CBDT Exception Applies

Income Tax : Court found that the appellant failed to clearly identify which exceptional clause applied. Since the tax effect was below Rs.2 cr...

May 3, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Instruction 1916 Applies to Taxation Too – ITAT Deletes Jewellery Addition Within Prescribed Limits

Income Tax : The issue was whether jewellery found during search can be taxed despite CBDT limits. ITAT held that jewellery within prescribed l...

April 28, 2026 4608 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Quashes Assessment Due to Invalid Manual Scrutiny Selection

Income Tax : The case examined whether scrutiny selection without meeting CBDT conditions was valid. The ITAT held that failure to satisfy mand...

April 26, 2026 630 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Directs Uniform Application of Sections 68 to 69D as C&AG Flags Tax Assessment Errors

Income Tax : CBDT has instructed tax officers to uniformly apply Sections 68 to 69D and Section 115BBE after a C&AG audit found inconsistencies...

May 29, 2026 13569 Views 3 comments Print

CBDT Revises monetary limits for jurisdiction of Wards & Circles in JAO charges in Delhi

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department increased monetary thresholds for assigning cases between ITOs and D/ACITs in Delhi Region. The revised ...

May 15, 2026 1467 Views 0 comment Print

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 29949 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 468 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 360 Views 0 comment Print


CBDT expands Terms of Reference for drafting new Direct Tax Law

June 24, 2019 1362 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT expands Terms of Reference for drafting new Direct Tax Law to include (i) The Faceless and anonymised verification/ scrutiny/ assessment (ii) The mechanism for system based cross verification of the financial transactions (iii) Reduction in litigation and expeditious disposal of appeals before the CIT (Appeals), ITAT, High Courts and Supreme Court (iv) Reduction of […]

Procedure to file e-TDS/TCS statement online through e-filing portal

June 4, 2019 25107 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for Online Filing of TDS/ TCS Returns at E Filing Portal: CBDT (DIT Systems) Notification No. 10/2019 Income Tax dated 4th June 2019 CBDT has notified the procedure for online filing of TDS/ TCS Returns at e filing portal, including guidelines on registration, manner of the preparation/ submission of TDS/ TCS returns using DSC/ EVC […]

Office Order No. 125 of 2019 – Additional Charge in CCIT grade

May 31, 2019 2832 Views 0 comment Print

The 31st May, 2019 OFFICE ORDER NO. 125 OF 2019 The following officers in the grade of CCsIT are, hereby, ordered to hold the charge(s) as indicated against their names, in addition to their substantive charge / additional charge(s), if any, being held by them, with immediate effect and until further orders: –

Transfer & Posting in the grade of Chief CIT

May 20, 2019 7215 Views 0 comment Print

Office Order No. 116 of 2019 – Transfer & Posting in the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax – reg. F.No.A.22011/5/2019-Ad.VI Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi Dated 20.05.2019 Office Order No. 116 of 2019 The following officers, who were promoted to the grade […]

Bad debts are allowable expenses and it is not necessary for the assessee to establish that debt has become irrecoverable

April 17, 2019 107109 Views 2 comments Print

Bad debts are allowable expenses and it is not necessary for the assessee to establish that the debt has become irrecoverable Gone are the days when the the Assessing Officer would disallow the sum debited in the P&L account as non-recoverable sums written off as bad debts.  The Assessing Officer cannot disallow the sum in […]

Books of accounts of cannot be rejected without finding any specific defects in them

April 17, 2019 11427 Views 0 comment Print

Books of Accounts of cannot be rejected without finding any specific defects in them The Revenue is bound to accept the authenticity of the accounts prepared with reference to the manner provided in section 128 r.w. section 129 of The Companies Act, 2013 and Income Computation and Disclosure Standards issued under section 145 of The […]

Analysis of recent changes by MCA, SEBI, CBDT, RERA & CBIC

April 16, 2019 3258 Views 1 comment Print

MCA Amendment No. 1: Filing of DIR-3 KYC required on an annual basis: It has been clarified by the MCA on 13th April, 2019 that DIN holders are required to file the DIR-3 KYC Form every year, so that they are aware of and confirm the data and information as available in the MCA21 system. MCA has mentioned […]

Transfer & Posting in ITO Grade on mutual basis

April 8, 2019 4995 Views 0 comment Print

Office Order No. 82 of 2019 The following transfer/ posting in the grade of Income Tax Officer, on mutual basis, are hereby ordered, as per the table given below, with immediate effect or until further orders:

Notification No. 29/2019-Income Tax Dated: 28.03.2019

March 28, 2019 1983 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION No. 29/2019 Central Government hereby notifies the undertaking from the date of commencement of the industrial park the 8th June, 2010 being developed and being maintained and operated by M’s Romell Real Estate Pvt. Ltd., for the purposes of the said clause (iii) subject to the terms and conditions mentioned in the Annexure to this notification.

Proposed Signing of Bilateral Agreement for Exchange of CBCR between India and USA

March 15, 2019 1017 Views 0 comment Print

Dear Reader, The Ministry of Finance, has issued a Press release dated 15 March, 2019 stating that a bilateral agreement has been finalized between India and the United States of America (USA) for the exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbCR). The proposed agreement would apply retrospectively for the exchange of CbCR from the financial years commencing […]

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