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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 1161 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


Cash Gift from Deceased Grandmother Not Proved – ITAT Pune Upholds Partial Addition

September 11, 2025 801 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune has granted partial relief to an assessee, deleting a ₹5 lakh disallowance related to an unexplained cash deposit. Tribunal, however, upheld disallowance of a ₹10 lakh cash gift, ruling that an unregistered gift deed with no witnesses was insufficient evidence, especially when donor was deceased.

Genuine Purchases Cannot Be Disallowed for Non-Response of Suppliers: ITAT Chennai

September 11, 2025 1215 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has allowed a tax appeal by Workenstein Collaborative Spaces Pvt. Ltd., ruling that a company cannot be held responsible for its suppliers’ failure to file returns or respond to notices.

Trust Can Reapply for 80G Registration After CBDT Extends Form 10AB Deadline: Karnataka HC

September 11, 2025 780 Views 0 comment Print

The Karnataka High Court dismissed an appeal from the Income Tax Department, affirming the Tribunal’s decision to remand a case for reconsideration of an 80G registration application.

Section 14A Disallowance Limited to Investments Yielding Exempt Income: ITAT Mumbai

September 11, 2025 993 Views 0 comment Print

In a landmark ruling, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that tax disallowance under Section 14A must be limited to investments that yielded exempt income, dismissing the tax department’s appeal against Nippon Life.

Tax Avoidance & Tax Evasion: A Legal Perspective under Indian Taxation Laws

September 11, 2025 2340 Views 0 comment Print

Learn the key differences between tax avoidance and tax evasion in India, their legal consequences, and the laws enacted to curb these practices.

New Income Tax Act 2025: Death of 1961 Legacy

September 11, 2025 2040 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act 2025 replaces 1961 law, simplifying tax concepts, introducing a single Tax Year, and using modern, user-friendly formats for better clarity and compliance.

Rajasthan HC Quashes Tax Reassessment Notice Issued by Jurisdictional AO

September 11, 2025 594 Views 0 comment Print

The Rajasthan High Court, citing prior judgments, invalidated a reassessment notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act because it was issued by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer instead of the designated Faceless Assessing Officer.

ITAT Upholds 100-Bed Hospital Deduction u/s 35AD After Bed Strength Evidence

September 11, 2025 1134 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai upholds a hospital’s claim for a tax deduction under Section 35AD, ruling that a medical director’s certificate and other evidence confirm the 100-bed requirement was met, despite initial departmental findings.

Taxation in India: The Case of Angel Tax and Start-Ups

September 11, 2025 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the history of the Angel Tax in India, its impact on start-ups and investors, and the policy reforms that eventually led to exemptions for eligible new businesses.

ITAT Pune Deletes Disallowance for Salary & Partner Remuneration paid in Cash

September 11, 2025 681 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT deletes disallowance of cash-based remuneration to partners and salaries to employees, finding no legal bar or evidence of inflated expenses.

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