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175 Legal Compliances and Legal Updates for July-2026 in India

CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...

July 6, 2026 54990 Views 2 comments Print

Meaning of Relatives​ Under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act does not prescribe a single definition of "relative" for all purposes. Different provisions such as Sections 13...

July 6, 2026 18378 Views 1 comment Print

TDS- Section 194IA Payment on transfer of immovable property

Income Tax : Understand when 1% TDS applies on purchase of immovable property under Section 194-IA. Learn the Rs. 50 lakh threshold, compliance...

July 4, 2026 447768 Views 44 comments Print

Lower / Nil TDS Certificate for NRI Payments: Form 128 & Form 129

Income Tax : This guide explains when NRIs should use Form 128 and when payers should use Form 129 to reduce or eliminate excess TDS. It also c...

July 3, 2026 420 Views 0 comment Print

Profit Below 6%: Has New Law Changed Old Section 44AD–44AB Principle?

Income Tax : The article argues that Section 58(3) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 does not independently mandate books of account or tax audit for...

July 3, 2026 5319 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 9930 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 8718 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 783 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 2145 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 5070 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 223(1) BNSS Hearing Mandatory Before Cognizance Under Income-tax Act: Madras HC

Income Tax : Madras HC set aside cognizance under the Income-tax Act, holding Section 223(1) BNSS mandates hearing the accused before cognizanc...

July 5, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

Section 143(2) Notice & Valid Draft Assessment Mandatory U/s 144C: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed reassessment after finding no Section 143(2) notice and that the AO issued a final order disguised as a draft ...

July 5, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Quashed for Lack of Live Nexus With Seized Material: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : Gujarat HC quashed a Section 148 notice, holding that a seized inquiry register without a live nexus to the assessee cannot justif...

July 5, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

Section 149 Limitation Bars Section 148 Reassessment Based on Search Material: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : Gujarat HC quashed Section 148 reassessment as it was issued beyond Section 149 limitation, holding Section 152(3) applies to sear...

July 5, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Assessment Ignoring Filed Return Set Aside for Fresh Consideration: Madras HC

Income Tax : Madras HC held that merely issuing a corrigendum acknowledging the return did not rectify the defective assessment process and ord...

July 4, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Grants Five-Year Scientific Research Recognition to Public Health Foundation

Income Tax : CBDT has approved a scientific research institution under the Income-tax Act, 2025 for tax years 2026-27 to 2030-31. The notificat...

June 25, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Approved University of Hyderabad for Scientific Research Tax Benefits

Income Tax : CBDT has approved the University of Hyderabad for scientific research under Section 45 of the Income-tax Act, 2025. The approval i...

June 25, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

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 12, 2026 414 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 981 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 3405 Views 0 comment Print


Directors’ Bonus vs. Dividend Misclassification: ITAT Orders Fresh Examination

September 28, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ranchi has remanded the case of Pravin Engineering Pvt. Ltd. back to the Assessing Officer. The company’s claim that a ₹11.36 lakh directors’ commission was incorrectly reported as a dividend was not considered by the lower authorities.

Co-owned property, income tax additions must be limited to assessee’s share: ITAT Mumbai

September 28, 2025 1002 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai has set aside a tax order, remanding the ₹1.1 crore unexplained property investment case of Rajesh Laxmichand Jain back to the Assessing Officer for fresh review, citing procedural errors.

Saif Ali Khan Wins Tax Appeal as ITAT Mumbai Strikes Down Defective Reassessment

September 28, 2025 627 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai quashed the reassessment notice against Saif Ali Khan (AY 2016-17), holding the AO improperly obtained approval from the Pr. CIT instead of the Pr. CCIT for reopening beyond the three-year limit.

Addition Based on Third-Party Excel Sheet Without Evidence of Payment Deleted by ITAT

September 28, 2025 1062 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai dismisses the Revenue’s appeal, affirming the deletion of a ₹80 lakh unexplained investment addition.

Stamp Duty Charged at Residential Rates on Agricultural Land: ITAT Delhi Remands Section 56(2)(x)(b) Addition

September 28, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT restores Silverton Pulp And Papers Pvt. Ltd.’s appeal to the CIT(A) to verify the applicability of Section 56(2)(x)(b) to a disputed agricultural land purchase, where the stamp valuation authority valued it as residential.

Free Flat Receipt Not Taxable in AY 2007-08: Section 56(2)(v) Covered Only Money

September 28, 2025 438 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled that the allotment of a flat to the assessee during AY 2007-08 does not attract tax under Section 56(2)(v), as the provision at that time applied only to money received, not immovable property.

ITAT Deletes Addition of Cash Deposits During Demonetisation, Accepts Rental Income Source

September 28, 2025 642 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata deleted the ₹1.31 lakh unexplained cash addition during demonetisation, ruling the deposit was reasonably sourced from the assessee’s disclosed rental income received in cash.

Co-op Society cannot claim Section 80P(2)(d) deduction on interest from Regional Rural Bank deposits

September 28, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad ruled that a Co-op Society cannot claim Section 80P(2)(d) deduction on interest from Regional Rural Bank deposits, as an RRB isn’t a co-operative society after 2010.

Section 263 Cannot Be Invoked Without Twin Condition Satisfaction: Calcutta HC

September 28, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

The Calcutta High Court ruled that a tax order cannot be revised under Section 263 if the Assessing Officer has already conducted an inquiry into the matter, even if it is considered insufficient by tax authorities.

Interest on Loan Is a Valid Application of Income for Charitable Trusts: ITAT Chennai

September 28, 2025 1254 Views 0 comment Print

Chennai’s ITAT rules that interest paid on a loan by a charitable trust is a valid ‘application of income,’ setting aside a tax disallowance of over Rs. 10 lakh.

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