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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 18384 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 447810 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 5322 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 9933 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 8721 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 183 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


Mere change of opinion: Bombay HC Quashes Tax Section 148 Reopening notice 

July 17, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court set aside reopening of Genesys International’s AY 2015-16 tax assessment, ruling it a mere change of opinion and citing full disclosure.

Filing Form 10B After Due Date Doesn’t Bar Sections 11 & 12 Exemption: ITAT Kolkata

July 17, 2025 1131 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata ruled for Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansad, stating late filing of Form 10BB does not deny income tax exemption for charitable trusts.

Madras HC: 80HHC Deduction Allowed Without Adjusting 80IB, Follows SC

July 17, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court affirms that Section 80HHC deduction is granted without reducing Section 80IB benefit, citing Supreme Court precedents.

SpiceJet Aircraft Lease Rent Taxable in Ireland Under Tax Treaty

July 17, 2025 1065 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules in favor of Spicejet, upholding the deletion of supplementary aircraft rent disallowances, citing consistent past judgments.

ITAT Pune Clarifies Taxability of Leave Encashment received from DOT & BSNL by same Employee

July 17, 2025 2109 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune ruled that employee leave encashment from government and non-government departments must be examined separately for tax exemption under Section 10(10AA).

Addition towards unexplained receipts based on seized dairies sustained

July 16, 2025 546 Views 0 comment Print

There is no cavil that an addition can made on the basis of documents, which are found during the course of Search and Seizure operations if on appreciation, it is found that the said documents have a bearing on the income of the Assessee.

Deduction of Interest and Management expenses was allowable due to business purpose u/s 36(1)(iii) and 37(1) 

July 16, 2025 432 Views 0 comment Print

Aggrieved by CIT(A)’s order, Revenue filed an appeal before ITAT. Revenue argued that AO’s disallowances were justified, particularly the allocation of interest to joint venture accounts and the disallowance of management and land development expenses due to insufficient evidence.

Business Payments to Parent Company Not Deemed Dividend: Telangana HC

July 16, 2025 1104 Views 0 comment Print

Prasad Film Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (Telangana High Court) Payments in Normal Business Course Not Deemed Dividend under Section 2(22)(e): Relief for M/s. Prasad Film Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Telangana High Court Clears Misapplication of Deemed Dividend Provisions in Inter-Company Business Transactions Background: M/s. Prasad Film Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., a closely held company, filed appeals against […]

Delay of more than 5 years in filing of appeal condoned as genuine reason shown

July 15, 2025 1275 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that delay of more than 5 years in filing of an appeal before CIT(A) condoned as reason for delay found to be genuine. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) quashed and matter restored back to CIT(A).

CBDT notifies Tax Exemption for District Legal Service Authority in Haryana

July 14, 2025 759 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Finance exempts Haryana’s District Legal Service Authorities from income tax on specific income sources, effective from AY 2024-25.

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