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Reassessment 2.0: New Tax Notice Playbook Every Tax Professional Must Decode

Income Tax : The Income Tax Act, 2025 replaces old reassessment provisions with Sections 279 to 286 and increases reopening timelines in certai...

May 15, 2026 7155 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Bill 2026 Enactment Highlights: What Has Changed?

Finance : The amended Finance Bill 2026 abolishes the Tax Recovery Officer’s power to arrest and detain taxpayers for recovery of dues. Th...

May 15, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

Enduring Benefit or Recurring Necessity: Tax Treatment of Advertisement Expenditure

Income Tax : The article explains why advertisement expenses for brand building remain deductible under Section 37. Courts have consistently ru...

May 14, 2026 1146 Views 0 comment Print

Decoding Section 115BAE: Are Co-operative Societies Next Manufacturing Hubs?

Income Tax : The article explains how Section 115BAE offers newly established co-operative societies a concessional 15% tax rate for manufactur...

May 14, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Segregation & Aggregation of Income Under Income Tax Acts 1961 & 2025

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaces old Sections 68 to 69D with a simplified sequential structure under Sections 102 to 106. The cha...

May 12, 2026 387 Views 0 comment Print


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Salient Features of Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The issue was complexity in the existing tax law. It was clarified that the new Act simplifies structure by reducing sections and ...

April 29, 2026 9459 Views 0 comment Print

Free Live Webinar: Decoding the New Income Tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : This webinar breaks down the major structural and conceptual changes introduced in the new Income Tax Act, 2025. It helps professi...

April 5, 2026 8301 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Raid Details Cannot Be Shared Due to Legal Confidentiality

Income Tax : The government informed Parliament that taxpayer-specific details of income tax searches cannot be disclosed due to confidentialit...

March 18, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print

No New Digital Search Powers Under Section 247 of New Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The Government clarified that the new income tax search provision does not expand powers or permit AI-based digital surveillance, ...

February 10, 2026 1983 Views 0 comment Print

Representation for Streamlining Sections 12AB and 80G Registration & Renewal

Income Tax : The representation highlights large-scale pendency and administrative bottlenecks under Sections 12AB and 80G, urging immediate re...

January 8, 2026 4992 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Upholds Section 153A Jurisdiction as Search Warrant Mentioned “& Ors.” in Group Search

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that the assessee was covered under the search proceedings even though its name did not specifically appear in the...

May 22, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Only Solar Days Count for Determining PE Under India-Saudi Arabia DTAA: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : Bangalore ITAT ruled that only solar days and not cumulative man-days should be considered while determining the existence of a Pe...

May 22, 2026 1155 Views 0 comment Print

Income From AOP Held Non-Taxable in Member’s Hands as It Was Share of Profit: SC

Income Tax : SC examined nature of amounts received from an AOP and upheld findings that receipts constituted profit share rather than revenue ...

May 22, 2026 330 Views 1 comment Print

Concessional 22% Corporate Tax Rate Cannot Be Denied for Procedural Lapse: Rajasthan HC

Income Tax : The Rajasthan High Court held that the benefit of Section 115BAA could not be denied when Form 10-IC was filed within the period p...

May 22, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Quashed as It Was Based on Unverified PDF Complaint Found on Third Party’s Mobile Phone: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : The Court held that the petitioner had no connection with the entities or individuals from whose devices the disputed material was...

May 22, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Grants Section 35 Approval to Shree Hari Arogyam Foundation

Income Tax : The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) approved the company under Section 35(1)(iia) for scientific research ...

May 15, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notifies India-Japan Tax Recovery Pact

Income Tax : The government enforced a tax collection assistance agreement with Japan effective from 8 July 2025. The notification enables cros...

April 2, 2026 765 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT revises Mandatory DIN Requirement to align with Finance Act 2026

Income Tax : CBDT updated DIN rules to align with new provisions introduced under the Finance Act, 2026. The circular mandates DIN for most tax...

March 31, 2026 2289 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies ITR-U form Form for AY 2026–27

Income Tax : The CBDT introduced Form ITR-U to allow taxpayers to update previously filed returns. The amendment promotes voluntary compliance ...

March 30, 2026 678 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies ITR-V Form for AY 2026–27

Income Tax : The CBDT has substituted the ITR-V form to strengthen verification of electronically filed returns. The amendment enhances accurac...

March 30, 2026 747 Views 0 comment Print


Blanket Sanction Fatal: Tribunal Strike Down 153A Orders

September 27, 2025 357 Views 0 comment Print

Sanjay Garg Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) Assessee challenged assessments framed u/s 153A r.w.s. 143(3) on the ground that mandatory approval u/s 153D was granted mechanically without proper application of mind. AO had made an addition of Rs.50,00,000/- as unexplained money u/s 69, which was confirmed by CIT(A)-24, New Delhi vide order dated 28.02.2025. Before Tribunal, […]

CBDT Circular 14/2025 Sparks Confusion on Audit Report & ITR Due Dates

September 27, 2025 122355 Views 3 comments Print

CBDT’s Circular 14/2025 extended the audit report date for AY 2025-26 to October 31, 2025. This move contradicts the IT Act’s design, which links the audit date to the return filing deadline, causing taxpayer uncertainty.

CBDT extends last date for filing Tax Audit Report: Big relief to taxpayers for AY 2025-26

September 27, 2025 2526 Views 0 comment Print

The CBDT has extended the due date for filing the Tax Audit Report (TAR) for AY 2025-26 from September 30 to October 31, 2025. The decision addresses difficulties faced by taxpayers due to natural calamities.

FAQs on Tax Treatment under Unified Pension Scheme

September 26, 2025 2145 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Finance releases FAQs on tax treatment under Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), outlining deductions, exemptions, and retirement withdrawal rules.

Deletion of addition u/s. 69A by CIT(A) is contrary to material on record: AO directed to reconsider

September 26, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that reasoning given by CIT(A) for deletion of addition made u/s. 69A of the Income Tax Act by Assessing Officer towards cash payment is contrary to material on record and cannot be accepted.

Imposition of penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) requires verification of additional evidence hence matter remanded

September 26, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that additional evidence demonstrating that no tax advantage accrued to assessee owing to continuous losses needs verification. Accordingly, matter of imposing penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) remanded back.

Cash Loans Above ₹20,000 Enforceable Despite Section 269SS Violation: SC

September 26, 2025 8289 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court reinforces that Section 269SS violation doesn’t invalidate a debt under the NI Act. It upheld conviction in Sanjabij Tari vs. Kishore Borcar, stressing presumptions under Sections 118 & 139.

Minor Lapses Can’t Kill Charitable Status: Tribunal Quashes 12AB Cancellation of Educational Trust

September 25, 2025 1137 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh has set aside the CIT(E)’s order cancelling the registration of Aryans Educational & Charitable Trust, holding that issues previously settled by the Tribunal cannot be re-opened for cancellation.

Rajasthan HC Extends Tax Audit Filing Deadline to 31 October 2025

September 25, 2025 972 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court granted a one-month extension for filing TARs under Section 44AB for AY 2025-26, citing delayed audit utility release and systemic e-filing portal glitches causing widespread hardship.

ITAT Remand: Rs. 77 Lakh Demonetization Cash Addition in Co-op Society Case

September 25, 2025 276 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata remands the Rs.77 lakh Section 69A cash addition against Kulut Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samity Ltd. back to the CIT(A). New evidence on cash source and Section 80P claim to be examined; Rule 46A procedure is mandatory.

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