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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


Parliament Committee Report on Various Tax Issues & Important Recommendation

September 19, 2013 3910 Views 0 comment Print

Re-orienting the efforts for widening of tax base by bringing in potential and high net-worth assessees into the tax net stressed. Need to phase out unwarranted tax exemptions/deductions emphasized. Emphasis laid to undertake a focused study to augment the number of new assessees.

Govt Releases Safe Harbour Rules for 5 Assessment Years Beginning from AY. 2013-14

September 19, 2013 993 Views 0 comment Print

Safe Harbour Rules Finalized after Considering Comments of Various Stake Holders ; Rules to be Applicable for 5 Assessment Years Beginning from Assessment Year 2013-14 Section 92CB of the Income-tax Act provides for framing of safe harbour rules. The determination of arms length price u/s 92C or 92CA of the Act is subject to these […]

Rise of 12.50% in Net Direct Tax Collections up to 17.09.2013

September 18, 2013 594 Views 0 comment Print

Net Direct Tax Collections for 2013-14, up to 17th September 2013 Shows A Growth of 12.5% and Stood At Rs. 2,38,325 Crore as against Rs. 2,11,641 Crore in the Same Period Last Year Net direct tax collections for the current F.Y. 2013-14, up to 17th September 2013, stood at Rs. 2,38,325 crore as against Rs. […]

CBDT releases Updated version of ITRs (ITR3, ITR4 and ITR6)

September 18, 2013 1947 Views 0 comment Print

Updated version of ITRs (ITR3, ITR4 and ITR6) are available in the portal. Assessee may download and use the same. Editors Note – We Hope this is the last release and free of all errors and bugs.

CBDT releases 11th version of Tax Audit utility – Sunn raha hai na tu

September 17, 2013 12128 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT has yesterday posted a message on its e-filing website which is as follows :- Updated version of Form 3CA-3CD and Form 3CB-3CD are available in the portal. Assessee may download and use the same. This version is named as ‘FORMS_2013_PR11’ . This is the eleventh version release of offline utility. Every time the utility […]

CBDT extends Date for Filing of Applications by Electoral Trusts upto 30.11.2013

September 17, 2013 495 Views 0 comment Print

Date for Filing of Applications by Electoral Trusts Extended upto 30th November, 2013 The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has permitted Electoral Trusts to file their applications upto 30th November, 2013 in respect of Assessment Year 2014-15 for approval under clause (22AAA) of Section 2 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (read with Para 5(a) […]

Another Batch of 35,000 Letters to Income Tax Return Non Filers

September 14, 2013 5418 Views 0 comment Print

As part of a massive exercise to identify high risk non-filers of Income Tax returns and ask them to file returns and pay taxes thereon, the Income Tax Department has sent letters to another batch of 35,000 non-filers this week.

CPC, Bengaluru First Organization in World to Receive ISO 15489-1:2000 Certification

September 14, 2013 1466 Views 0 comment Print

Record Management System at CPC, Bengaluru Receives ISO 15489-1:2000 Certification; Becomes First Organization in India and the World to Receive Such Certification Centralized Processing Center (CPC), Bengaluru, the flagship project of Income Tax Department with M/s.Infosys Limited as the Managed Service Provider, was awarded “ISO 15489-1: 2001” certificate by British Standards Institution (BSI). With this, […]

Banks to Accept Advance tax Payment on 14th & 15th Sep, 2013 (Saturday Sunday)

September 13, 2013 3301 Views 0 comment Print

Payment of Quarterly Advance Tax on or before 15th September, 2013 All Designated Branches of Authorized Banks to Function on 14th and 15th September, 2013 (Saturday Sunday) All designated branches of authorized banks have been asked to function on 14th and 15th September, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday) to accept advance tax payments. If any tax […]

Do not take sensitive decision after seeking VRS : CBDT

September 10, 2013 1923 Views 0 comment Print

It has come to the notice of the CBDT that the officers, even after giving notice for VRS, continue to take decisions of sensitive nature. The Centeral Vigilance Commission(CVC) has taken a serios view of this practice.

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