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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


Using Intra-Spousal Transfers as Gifts to Save Tax: Is It Legal?

September 2, 2025 2163 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that capital gains from land gifted to spouse are taxable in the husband’s hands under Section 64(1)(iv), not in the wife’s.

Assessee Bears Burden to Disprove Best Judgment Assessment

September 1, 2025 924 Views 0 comment Print

The Allahabad High Court ruled that when a best judgment assessment is conducted, the assessee has the burden to prove that the tax authorities’ findings are perverse.

ITAT Pune Allows Belated Form 3CFA Filing for 115BBF Benefit

September 1, 2025 570 Views 0 comment Print

Ramesh Shankarrao Wagh’s appeal to ITAT Pune addresses the delayed filing of Form 3CFA for Section 115BBF patent income tax relief. The Tribunal’s decision, influenced by judicial precedents, remands the case for re-evaluation.

ITAT Delhi Condones 719-day Delay, Remands 12A Registration Application

September 1, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT condones 719-day delay, remands Sankatmochan Jan Kalyan Seva Samiti’s 12A registration application back to CIT(E) for re-evaluation.

ITAT Kolkata Remands Bogus Purchase Addition for Fresh Verification

September 1, 2025 396 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata ITAT remands Asiatic Industries’ appeal against Rs. 8.79 lakh bogus purchase addition for AY 2011-12, directing re-adjudication and supplier production.

ITAT Upholds Deletion of Section 68 ₹1.5 Cr Unexplained Cash Credit addition

September 1, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad dismisses a revenue appeal, upholding the deletion of a ₹1.5 crore addition. The tribunal ruled the amount was a loan given, not a cash credit received.

Search Assessments based on incriminating materials were valid as approved by JCIT

September 1, 2025 321 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) dismissed the appeals and upheld the assessments with the additions. It was held that search assessments were legally valid, JCIT had granted proper approval after due consideration, and the additions were based on incriminating material found during the search.

No revision u/s 263 merely because CIT had different opinion in the matter

September 1, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal upheld revision. It was held that once there was an inquiry, even inadequate, that would not by itself, give occasion to the Commissioner to pass order under Section 263 merely because he had a different opinion in the matter.

TDS on Common Area Maintenance Charges – Section 194I or 194C

August 31, 2025 8799 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules CAM charges are contractual payments under Section 194C, not rent under Section 194I, clarifying TDS obligations for businesses.

ITAT Cochin Upholds Additions in Search-Based 153A Assessment based on incriminating material

August 28, 2025 606 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Cochin has dismissed appeals by Trivandrum Cable Network (P.) Ltd., upholding additions made under Section 153A based on incriminating material found during search operations.

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