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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


ITAT limits Bogus Purchase Addition to 5%; No Section 271(1)(c) Penalty on Estimated Additions

April 29, 2025 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Since the business sales were accepted as genuine and only the purchases were routed through accommodation entries, only a part of the purchases needed adjustment to reflect possible inflation of expenses confirming the restriction of bogus purchase addition to 5% and when additions were made on an estimated basis, penalty for concealment under Section 271(1)(c) could not be imposed.

No Income Tax Assessment beyond 10-year Section 153A limit: ITAT Delhi

April 29, 2025 4914 Views 0 comment Print

An assessment order passed by AO was quashed on the reason that assessment year was beyond the ten-year outer ceiling limit prescribed by Section 153A. Assessee challenged the assumption of jurisdiction by AO and consequent passing of the Assessment Order. Assessee challenged the issuance of notice u/s 153A for the assessment year 2008-09 on the reasoning that the said notice was issued beyond the period of limitation.

ITAT Sets Aside CIT(A)’s TDS Recalculation Direction as HC Nullified Original Demand

April 29, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal had set aside an order by CIT (Appeals) directing AO to recalculate the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) demand under section 194 C as the original demand had already been nullified by the Delhi High Court, making the CIT(A)’s directions untenable and CIT(A) erred by ignoring the High Court’s judgment and basing its decision on a different TDS provision (Section 194C) than the one applied by the AO (Section 194I).

Bombay HC Quashes Reassessment U/S 147 for Change of Opinion & Review of assessment order

April 29, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that initiation of reassessment proceedings under section 147 of the Income Tax Act resulting into change of opinion and review of the assessment order is not permissible in law. Accordingly, reassessment proceedings are liable to be quashed.

Presumptive Taxation Scheme for Non-Residents Supporting Electronics Manufacturing

April 29, 2025 1887 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act 2025 proposes presumptive taxation (Section 44BBD) for non-residents supporting India’s electronics manufacturing.

Interest Payments to CDB Exempt under Article 11(3) of India-China DTAA

April 29, 2025 438 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi dismisses Revenue’s appeal against Tata Teleservices on taxability of interest paid to China Development Bank under India-China DTAA Article 11(3).

Assessee’s Bona Fide Explanation: ITAT Delhi Deletes ₹14.88 Cr Section 271(1)(c) Penalty

April 29, 2025 3876 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules on penalty imposition for Vodafone West Ltd, concerning a debatable issue of interest on license fees.

Reassessment proceedings based on incorrect information liable to be quashed

April 29, 2025 2289 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that reassessment proceedings initiated on the basis of incorrect information which was not supported by any material is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, order passed thereon is liable to be quashed.

Denial of registration u/s. 12AB for quoting wrong provision not justified: ITAT Nagpur

April 29, 2025 717 Views 0 comment Print

Gospel India Ministries Gutkula Vs CIT (ITAT Nagpur) ITAT Nagpur held that rejection of application in Form 10AB for grant of registration u/s. 12AB of the Income Tax Act on the ground of quoting of wrong provision not justifiable since quoting wrong provision cannot be held to be fatal to militate against well-deserved beneficial provision. […]

CBDT notifies ITR 1 and SUGAM (ITR-4) for FY 2025-26

April 29, 2025 11799 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the latest changes in Income Tax Rules, 2025. Key amendments include updates to ITR forms and provisions for capital gains. Effective April 1, 2025.

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