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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


Beyond Blank Cheque: Taxation Complexities In SPAC Transactions

June 16, 2025 1626 Views 0 comment Print

Understand India’s SPAC taxation complexities, from capital gains and PE issues to tax arbitrage. Explore tax-efficient alternatives like GDRs and direct foreign listings, offering streamlined paths for Indian companies navigating global capital markets.

Proceedings u/s. 153A bad-in-law as no certificate issued as per rule 112F: ITAT Mumbai

June 16, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that proceedings u/s. 153A of the Income Tax Act is bad in law since case falls within parameters of rule 112F r.w. third proviso to section 153A, however, no certificate was issued by investigating officer even when cash was found during election period.

No disallowance u/s. 14A as sufficient interest free funds available: ITAT Mumbai

June 16, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that no disallowance u/s. 14A of the Income Tax Act r.w.r. 8D(2)(ii) due to availability of sufficient interest free funds for the purpose of making investment in exempt income yielding assets.

ITAT Restores Exemption Claim Denied U/S 10(23C)(iiiad) to CIT(A); Directs Fair Hearing Opportunity

June 15, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune remands Sai Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s exemption case (Sec 10(23C)(iiiad)) to CIT(A), citing lack of fair hearing. Delay condoned based on Supreme Court’s Katiji precedent.

Only Investments Yielding Exempt Income has to be Considered for Rule 8D: ITAT Delhi

June 15, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi dismissed revenue appeals against Jindal Pipes Ltd., upholding deletion of disallowances on technical know-how fees and captive power expenses and restricting Section 14A disallowance.

IBC Overrides Income Tax Act: Calcutta HC Affirms IBC’s Supremacy

June 15, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court quashes Income Tax reassessment against Srei Equipment Finance, affirming IBC’s overriding effect post-resolution plan approval.

Contingent Liabilities Not Debited to P&L Account Can’t Be Added Solely on Audit Report Disclosure

June 15, 2025 8631 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad dismisses Revenue’s appeal, affirming deletion of contingent liability and duplicate PF disallowance in Mahesh Mohanbhai Patel (HUF) case, citing CPC errors.

Non-Compliance due to Overseas Employment & Family Care: ITAT Restores Case for Reassessment

June 15, 2025 237 Views 0 comment Print

Non-compliance due to overseas employment leads to ITAT remanding Rs. 1.9 crore tax matter for fresh adjudication, offering assessee a new hearing opportunity.

ITAT Pune Allows Foreign Tax Credit Despite Delayed Form 67 Filing

June 15, 2025 825 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune rules that Foreign Tax Credit is admissible even with delayed Form 67 filing, citing precedents. It also held that dividend income from the USA should be taxed at 25% as per DTAA, not 30%.

ITAT Dismisses Section 271D Penalty Appeal for filing before it instead of CIT(A)

June 15, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

Nagpur ITAT dismisses Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Urban Co-operative Credit Society’s appeal against a Section 271D penalty, noting it was inadvertently filed before the Tribunal instead of the CIT(A).

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