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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


Consolidated approval u/s. 153D granting in mechanical manner is void-ab-initio

September 16, 2025 750 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessment order passed on the basis of consolidated approval under section 153D of the Income Tax Act in mechanical manner without application of mind is void-ab-initio and hence assessment is liable to be quashed. Accordingly, appeals are allowed.

Revision proceedings u/s. 263 set aside as AO already made proper enquiry and examination

September 16, 2025 753 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that revisionary proceedings under section 263 of the Income Tax Act is not justifiable since proper enquiry and examination was made and therefore, there is no error in the order of the AO thus, it is not pre-judicial to the interest of the Revenue.

Karnataka HC Upholds ITAT Deletion of ₹7 Crore Section 68 Addition on Share Sale

September 15, 2025 942 Views 0 comment Print

The Karnataka High Court dismisses a Revenue appeal, affirming that a ₹7 crore share sale was a genuine transaction and not unexplained income under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT Kolkata Quashes Section 271(1)(c) Penalty on One-Time Settlement

September 15, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Kolkata quashed a penalty on a taxpayer, ruling that a one-time settlement from an employer was a capital receipt. The court held that no concealment of income occurred as the amount was disclosed in the tax return.

ITAT Kolkata Deletes GP Addition, Rules AO Cannot Enhance Without Rejecting Books

September 15, 2025 1041 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT dismisses a tax addition on Hitesh Trading Company, finding the Assessing Officer’s estimation of a higher gross profit was arbitrary and lacked legal justification.

ITAT Deletes Addition on Sale of Penny Stock Blazon Marbles Limited

September 15, 2025 531 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Pune has ruled in favor of an assessee, Sonal Ashish Shah, reversing an addition made by the Income Tax Officer (ITO) on the sale of shares in Blazon Marbles Limited, an alleged penny stock company.

Mere disclosure of additional income under 153C not concealment of Income

September 15, 2025 300 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Cochin has ruled that voluntarily disclosing additional income after a search notice does not automatically justify a penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Investment in residential plot qualifies for Section 54F deduction: ITAT Delhi

September 15, 2025 1716 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has held that purchasing a residential plot and subsequently constructing a house on it fulfills the conditions for capital gains exemption under Section 54F of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Section 270A Penalty on Estimated Income Addition

September 15, 2025 933 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has set aside a penalty imposed on a taxpayer, ruling that penalties cannot be levied on additions to income that are based on estimation. This decision follows a precedent in the same case.

Denial of TDS Credit Unsustainable When Entries Duly Reflected in Form 26AS

September 15, 2025 960 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT ruled that TDS credit cannot be denied if the amount is correctly reflected in Form 26AS, directing the tax authorities to allow the claim.

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