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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


Permission from PCIT instead of PCCIT for reassessment beyond three years is invalid

August 1, 2025 1023 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that permission of initiation of reassessment proceedings u/s. 148 of the Income Tax Act beyond the period of three years is to be obtained only from Pr. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax. Here, permission obtained from Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax is invalid.

Addition u/s. 69A towards cash deposits deleted to the extent of accepted cash sales

August 1, 2025 747 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 69A of the Income Tax Act towards cash deposited during demonetization period deleted to the extent of cash sales which is accepted. Accordingly, appeal partly allowed.

Stridhan: Property Rights and Income Tax Implications

July 31, 2025 13884 Views 0 comment Print

Understand Stridhan under Hindu Law and its taxation in India. Learn about a woman’s absolute property rights, income tax treatment, and CBDT guidelines on gold jewelry ownership.

ITAT: Genuineness of Activities, Not Commercial Nature, to be seen while granting registration u/s 12AA and 80G

July 31, 2025 978 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled Rasha Welfare Foundation’s EV initiative is charitable, not commercial, upholding 12AA & 80G registration. Focus on genuine activity, not incidental income.

Remand by CIT(A) for Non-Appearance Before AO – Mandatory?

July 30, 2025 5604 Views 0 comment Print

Explore when CIT(A) can remand cases to the Assessing Officer for non-appearance, focusing on legal provisions, court rulings, and natural justice principles.

Private Trusts under Income Tax Act, 1961

July 29, 2025 8721 Views 1 comment Print

Explore private trusts under the Income Tax Act, 1961, including definite and discretionary types, their taxation, and key exceptions to tax rates.

Annual Software Renewal Costs Not Capital in Nature: ITAT Ahmedabad

July 29, 2025 1038 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad ruled on Unimed Technologies’ software license and renewal expenses, classifying them as revenue. The tribunal also addressed interest expenditure disallowance.

ITAT Mumbai: Mere Possibility of Expenditure Outside India Not a Bar to Section 12AB Registration

July 29, 2025 972 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT rules potential foreign expenditure is not grounds to deny Section 12AB trust registration, emphasizing genuine objectives over speculative future income use.

LLPs to Face Higher Taxes: LTCG Rate Rises from 12.5% to 18.5% Under New Income Tax Bill

July 29, 2025 116454 Views 0 comment Print

New IT Bill 2025 raises effective tax on LLP long-term capital gains from 12.5% to 18.5%, expanding AMT scope regardless of deductions.

Delay Miscalculated, NFAC Must Rehear Appeal on Grants, Interest Income

July 28, 2025 369 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad holds NFAC wrongfully dismissed appeal on delay; remands case involving ₹213 Cr additions on grants and accrued interest.

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