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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


Reimbursement of CAM Charges from Tenant Not Taxable as Rental Income

August 6, 2025 5688 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad clarifies that common area maintenance charges recovered from a sub-tenant, when reimbursed against actual expenses, are not rental income.

Reassessment Notice Issued on 31.03.2021 but Served on 01.04.2021 Quashed by Gujarat HC

August 6, 2025 1194 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court invalidates reassessment notice, citing department’s failure to issue fresh 148A(b) notice post-faceless transition as per Supreme Court.

ITAT Nagpur Deletes Section 68 Addition for Cash Deposits from Agricultural Income

August 6, 2025 771 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Nagpur has set aside an ex-parte income tax addition of ₹7.38 lakh against a senior citizen agriculturist, citing lack of proper notice and unproven agricultural income.

ITAT Nagpur Allows 80G Appeal for Technical Error in Application Clause

August 6, 2025 516 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur remands Gayatri Gram’s 80G exemption appeal, instructing CIT(E) to reconsider a fresh application after initial rejection due to a technical error in the application clause.

ITAT Ranchi Deletes Section 270A Penalty for Inadvertent CSR Expense Claim

August 6, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ranchi dismisses Revenue’s appeal against deletion of Section 270A penalty on Uranium Corporation of India Ltd., citing inadvertent error and no revenue impact due to MAT.

Finance Act 2022 Amendment Not Applicable Retrospectively to Trust’s Accumulated Funds

August 6, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad rules on Krishnanagar Vaishnvsamaj vs. ITO, allowing a trust to claim deduction for income utilized within the original extended timeframe, despite a recent amendment.

Section 80P(2)(a)(i) Deduction eligible on Interest from Operational Deposits

August 6, 2025 708 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur dismisses revenue appeals against Maharashtra Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd, affirming its entitlement to Section 80P deductions on interest income from nominal members and bank deposits, distinguishing the Supreme Court’s Totgars’ Co-operative Sales Society Ltd ruling.

ITAT Recognizes Transition Issues Post J&K Reorganisation, Grants Time to Submit 12A-80G Re-Registration

August 6, 2025 525 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar sends back Mata Bhuvaneshori Asthapan Committees 12A/80G registration plea, citing pending re-registration under new J&K laws.

ITAT Allows Section 80P Deduction on Bank FDR Interest to Co-Op Society

August 5, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur rules Aditya Urban Co-operative Credit Society’s FDR interest is eligible for 80P deduction, distinguishing it from surplus fund cases.

Rule 46A Violation: ITAT Delhi Remands ₹2.32 Cr Section 68 Addition Case to AO

August 5, 2025 948 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has set aside the CIT(A)’s deletion of a ₹2.32 crore addition made under Section 68, citing a violation of Rule 46A as new evidence was admitted without giving the Assessing Officer a chance to examine it.

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