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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


Orissa HC Voids NFAC Order, Cites 7-Day Notice Violation under Section 144B

June 22, 2025 1056 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court sets aside NFAC assessment order for Ramshankar Mahapatra, ruling inadequate 4-day notice violated natural justice and 7-day SOP.

Horse Race Stake Money Exempt from TDS: ITAT Mumbai

June 22, 2025 960 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules stake money paid to horse owners is not subject to TDS under Sections 194B or 194BB, citing previous Tribunal order and CBDT Circular.

HC Upholds Estimated Income at Average Rate of Last 3 FY After Book Rejection

June 22, 2025 720 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court upholds income estimated at 0.77% for GNG Exports after books rejection, even with initial grounds for rejection found untenable.

Entries in a bank passbook cannot be treated as books of accounts for Section 68

June 21, 2025 1698 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur rules in favor of Asha Soni, vacating a Rs. 35 lakh unexplained cash credit. The court found that Section 68 additions cannot be made if no books of accounts are maintained.

No TDS on Roaming Charges Under Section 194C or 194J: ITAT Mumbai

June 21, 2025 639 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that payments for roaming charges, being for automated services, do not fall under ambit of TDS provisions under Section 194C or 194J of Act.

ITAT Directs Verification of Demonetization Cash Deposit Source

June 21, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Visakhapatnam has directed the Income Tax Officer to verify the source of a Rs. 24 lakh cash deposit made during demonetization by Tripuraneni Sarada Devi.

Appeal Dismissal Under Section 249(4)(b) Invalid as No Advance Tax Liability Arises Without Income Admission

June 21, 2025 987 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules Section 249(4)(b) inapplicable for Sangeet Kathuria’s appeal dismissal, when no return was filed and no admitted income existed, remanding the case for fresh assessment.

Income Tax Appeal Dismissed for Non-Prosecution Remanded for Fresh Adjudication

June 21, 2025 348 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT remands Shankarlal Shantilal Mali’s appeal on unexplained cash deposits of over 1 crore for AY 2014-15 to CIT(A) for fresh adjudication.

Scrutiny Assessment Prevails Over Automated Disallowance by CPC

June 21, 2025 645 Views 0 comment Print

In a significant ruling for taxpayers facing automated adjustments, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Pune Bench has directed the deletion of a disallowance made by the Central Processing Centre (CPC) under Section 40(a)(i) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The tribunal held that where a subsequent detailed scrutiny assessment by the Assessing Officer (AO) has considered and accepted the taxpayer’s contentions on the same issue, that decision takes precedence.

Section 271B Penalty Upheld for Non-Compliance with Section 44AB Tax Audit

June 21, 2025 1068 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat affirms penalty on Pristine Jewellery for non-compliance with tax audit requirements, rejecting claims of reasonable cause and distinguishing previous judgments.

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