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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 447777 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 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 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 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


Calcutta HC Dismisses Appeal against deletion of share capital & premium addition

July 6, 2025 1368 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court upholds ITAT decision, dismissing Income Tax Department’s appeal regarding share capital and premium addition for AY 2012-13.

Only requirement for filing settlement application is unadjudicated notice u/s. 153A/153C

July 5, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that section 245C doesn’t prescribed any prior cut-off date for filing settlement application. Unadjudicated notice u/s. 153A/ 153C as on the date of application is the only requirement.

Addition u/s. 69A based on retracted statement cannot be sustained: ITAT Jaipur

July 5, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that addition towards unexplained money under section 69A of the Income Tax Act merely on the basis of statement which was subsequently retracted is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, addition is directed to be deleted.

Cash sales deposited during demonetization cannot be added u/s. 69A

July 5, 2025 1782 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 69A of the Income Tax Act towards cash deposited during demonetization cannot be sustained as source of cash deposited is cash sales and the same is already offered to tax. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and addition is deleted.

Registration Of Non-Profit Organisation (NGO) Under New Income Tax Bill

July 5, 2025 1836 Views 0 comment Print

New Income Tax Bill simplifies non-profit organization registration under a consolidated Chapter XVII-B, defining eligibility and procedures.

Reference to special audit without satisfying condition u/s. 142(2A) is arbitrary

July 4, 2025 825 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that reference to special audit u/sec.142(2A) of the Act dated 31.12.2018 without satisfying the conditions provided therein, is arbitrary, illegal and void abinitio. Accordingly, final assessment order is quashed.

Purchase of four shops and one room doesn’t qualify for exemption u/s. 54: ITAT Agra

July 4, 2025 345 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held that property purchased, being four shops at ground floor and one room at first floor, was predominantly commercial in nature and hence disqualifies for exemption under section 54 of the Income Tax Act. Hence, appeal dismissed.

Tax Law Amendments: Prospective vs. Retrospective: A legal analysis

July 4, 2025 3801 Views 0 comment Print

Understand when amended tax laws apply to past assessment years. Learn the distinction between prospective and retrospective application for substantive and procedural changes in tax jurisprudence.

DTAA provisions will prevail over general to the extent they are beneficial to assessee

July 3, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal therefore, has rightly affirmed the conclusion arrived at by CIT(Appeals) in deleting the tax demand relatable to difference between 20% and the actual tax rate on which tax was deducted by the respondent assessee in terms of the relevant DTAAS.

Dividend Distribution Tax not chargeable on dividend paid to International Finance Corporation

July 2, 2025 855 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that dividend paid to International Finance Corporation is exempt from Dividend Distribution Tax chargeable under section 115-O of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeals of assessee allowed.

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