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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


Only profit element to be taxed in case of unverifiable purchases: ITAT Delhi

June 27, 2025 726 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that in case of bogus purchases only profit element embedded should be taxed and entire amount of purchases cannot be taxed. Accordingly, AO directed to apply profit rate of 5% on unverifiable purchases.

Different floors to be construed as single residential unit for Section 54F deduction: ITAT Delhi

June 27, 2025 780 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that different floors of a property cannot be construed as independent residential unit and instead had to be construed only as a single residential unit for purpose of claiming deduction u/s. 54F. Accordingly, grounds raised by revenue dismissed.

Setting Best Judgment Assessment to AO by CIT(A) Without Addressing Jurisdiction Validity Unjustifiable

June 27, 2025 1224 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that it is not obligatory on the part of the CIT(A) to set aside all the best judgment assessment orders passed u/s 144 of the Income Tax Act to the file of the AO. CIT(A) is obligated to address the grievance of validity of jurisdiction assumed by AO for initiating reassessment proceeding.

Reassessment U/S 147 Quashed Due to Full & True Disclosure of Material Facts

June 27, 2025 573 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT (Central)-2 Vs K.R. Pulp And Papers Ltd (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court held that reopening of assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act rightly quashed by CIT(A) and ITAT since there was full and true disclosure of all the material facts on the part of the assessee. Accordingly, appeal of revenue […]

Deduction Allowed for Loss on Sale of Pledged Shares to Satisfy Sister Concern’s Dues

June 27, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that pledging of shares for the enable sister concern to avail loan is certainly an activity undertaken in the course of business. Accordingly, sale of shares thereon to satisfy dues of defaulting sister company is entitled for deduction of business loss/ debt.

ITAT Directs Appellant to Submit Documents for Section 12A Registration

June 27, 2025 360 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune directed appellant to prove genuineness of activities; details of donations received and file audited financial statements for getting approval for regular registration u/s.12A r.w.s.12AB of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, matter remitted back.

ITAT Remands Ex-Parte Order on Unexplained Demonetization Cash Deposit for Fresh Hearing

June 27, 2025 297 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata sets aside ex-parte CIT(A) order on unexplained demonetization cash deposit against Akanksha Enterprises, allowing a fresh hearing based on natural justice.

ITAT Condones Delay in Filing Appeal Due to COVID, Depression & Father’s Death

June 27, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi provides relief to Sanjay Store, ordering fresh assessment in ₹4.16 Cr demonetization case due to partner’s depression & father’s death. Penalties sent back.

ITAT Chennai Remands VRS Payment Disallowance to AO for Verification

June 27, 2025 270 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai remanded a VRS compensation deduction case to verify prior disallowance and upheld the deletion of deemed dividend addition, following Supreme Court precedent.

RBI Export Credit Subsidy Not Taxable as Interest: Bombay HC

June 27, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court rules that interest subsidies received by banks from the RBI under the Export Credit Scheme are not taxable as ‘interest’ under Section 4 of the Interest Tax Act, 1974.

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