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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 39348 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 5097 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 1557 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 345 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 4614 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 13623 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 1491 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 29955 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 Issues ‘Broad’ Guidelines for Media Interaction

January 31, 2014 3590 Views 1 comment Print

The Media interaction should broadly aim at achieving the following purpose: a. To disseminate information to the public at large about their entitlements and obligations in respect of Direct Tax Laws. b. To highlight the steps taken for facilitating compliance to the Direct Tax Laws.

CBDT kept Revised PAN Allotment procedure in Abeyance

January 31, 2014 3377 Views 0 comment Print

Government Decides to Keep in Abeyance the Decision to Change the Procedure for Pan Allotment Till Further Orders The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has decided to keep in abeyance the decision to change the procedure for PAN allotment till further orders. Accordingly, the operation of Circular No. 11 dated 16.01.2014 issued to PAN […]

Original Proof Verification Mandatory for PAN Application wef 03.02.2014

January 24, 2014 4768 Views 0 comment Print

The procedure for PAN allotment process will undergo a change w.e.f. 03.02.2014. From this date onwards, every PAN applicant has to submit self-attested copies of Proof of Identity (POI), Proof of Address (POA) and Date of Birth (DOB) documents and also produce original documents of such POI/POA/DOB documents, for verification at the counter of PAN Facilitation Centres.

CBDT withdraws tax-exemption of four cricket associations

January 10, 2014 1334 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax authorities have looked into the affairs of the four cricket associations, namely Saurastra Cricket Association, Baroda Cricket Association, Kerala Cricket Association and Maharastra Cricket Association and have found that these cricket associations were engaged in certain activities which were considered commercial in nature in view of the amended provisions of Sec 2(15) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Will CBDT look into the following and allow Government to amend the tax law?

January 5, 2014 762 Views 0 comment Print

ection 55 (2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides the option to the assesse to consider the fair market value of capital assets as on the 1st day of April , 1981 as the cost of acquisition where the same were acquired before April 1, 1981. This base year has been in use since the last amendment made under the Finance Act, 1992.

Offline utility to bulk upload Form 15CA

December 31, 2013 10409 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT has finally recognised the difficulty faced by the importers of services in filing online 15CA and introduced  The Facility to bulk upload Form 15CA is now available as offline utility. The Remitter may use either online or offline utility to upload Form 15CA. Link Form 15CA Information to be furnished for payments, chargeable to […]

Achievements / Initiatives Taken by CBDT to Improve Efficiency of Tax System

December 21, 2013 5862 Views 0 comment Print

Achievements and Initiatives Taken by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Helping in Facilitating the Tax Payers, Improving the Efficiency and Equity of the Tax System and Promoting Voluntary Compliance. Following are the major highlights/achievements made by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance over a period of time especially during the last one year :

CPC adjusting demand below Rs. 100 against Income Tax Refunds

December 14, 2013 36362 Views 0 comment Print

All of us are aware that where the net amount payable is less than Rs. 100.00, intimation u/s 143(1) as well as the law mandates, the same is not required to be paid. Intimation in particular are very clear about this. Similarly refund of less than Rs. 100.00 is ignored by the Income Tax Department and is not Paid.

Mauritius Route : A Long Lasting Story

November 13, 2013 6125 Views 0 comment Print

Since the inception of its Financial Services sector, Mauritius has taken all appropriate steps to safeguard the credibility of its jurisdiction. Mauritius has a stringent legal and regulatory framework recognized by the International Monetary Fund,

Govt. Notifies Cyprus For Fraud / Tax Evasion Non-Compliance

November 1, 2013 1346 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 86/2013 – Income Tax Cyprus Notified as a notified Jurisdictional Area Under Section 94a of the Income-Tax Act,1961 ; All Parties to the Transaction with a Person in Cyprus shall be Treated as Associated Enterprises and the Transaction shall be Treated as an International Transaction Resulting in Application of Transfer-Pricing Regulations Including Maintenance of Documentations

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