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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 18375 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 447534 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 5316 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 8715 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 222 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


Previous Year vs. Assessment Year under Income Act 1961 & Key Exceptions

September 23, 2025 3720 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the difference between Previous Year and Assessment Year in Indian tax law, including the standard rule and key exceptions to tax assessment.

ITAT Quashes WhatsApp Chats & Cancelled MOU based Additions

September 23, 2025 5223 Views 0 comment Print

In a case concerning a real estate transaction, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Ahmedabad, held that an assessment under Section 153C was invalid as no incriminating material was found from the assessee.

Business Necessity Justifies Cash Payments: ITAT Deletes Section 40A(3) Addition

September 23, 2025 1803 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow deleted an addition of ₹27.34 lakh under Section 40A(3), ruling that cash payments for land were justified by business expediency and genuine transactions.

Merits Over Technicalities: ITAT Condones 518-Day Delay, Sets Aside Ex Parte CIT(A) Orders

September 22, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Rajkot condoned a 518-day delay for Arham Enterprise, setting aside an ex parte CIT(A) order. The tribunal’s decision prioritizes a case’s merits over technicalities.

Reopening u/s. 148 quashed as genuineness of loan already established

September 22, 2025 672 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act alleging accommodation entries not sustained in absence of any supporting, independent, tangible material. Accordingly, reopening quashed as genuineness of loan established.

Section 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed on ad hoc estimation of bogus purchases

September 21, 2025 3252 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Colo Colour Pvt. Ltd. (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court in PCIT vs Colo Colour Pvt. Ltd. examined the validity of penalty levied under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, in the context of alleged bogus purchases claimed by the assessee. The appeal arose from an order dated 31 July 2020 […]

Allahabad HC Quashes Section 271D Penalty Order due to Denial of Hearing

September 21, 2025 429 Views 0 comment Print

The Allahabad High Court has set aside an ex-parte penalty order issued against Beyond Research And Development Limited, ruling that the denial of an opportunity to be heard violated principles of natural justice and procedural fairness.

Income Tax Penalty Set Aside Due to Non-Consideration of APA Modified Return

September 21, 2025 759 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court has quashed a penalty order against Man Truck & Bus India Pvt. Ltd., citing a failure to grant a virtual hearing and a flawed assessment basis under an Advanced Pricing Agreement.

ITAT Deletes Bogus Purchase Addition as assessee submitted adequate evidence

September 21, 2025 546 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT in Mumbai has deleted an income tax addition against Rahul M. Dalmia, ruling that the purchases were genuine. The court found that the assessee had provided sufficient evidence and distinguished the case from other precedents.

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Not Sustainable on Estimated Income Additions: Bombay HC

September 21, 2025 1065 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court upheld CIT(A) and ITAT orders deleting penalty of ₹2.75 lakh, holding that ad-hoc estimation of profit from alleged hawala purchases does not amount to concealment of income.

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