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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


ITAT Dismisses Revenue Appeal, Cites Consistency & No Change in Facts or Law

May 9, 2025 861 Views 0 comment Print

Ahmedabad ITAT upholds prior ruling on TDS for non-resident payments, emphasizes consistency.

Bandwidth Charges Not Royalty Under Income Tax Act: Delhi HC

May 9, 2025 1119 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court dismisses revenue appeal against Bharti Airtel, reaffirming that charges paid for bandwidth to overseas operators are not taxable as royalty under the Income Tax Act.

Direct vs. Indirect Tax in India: Part 5 – Related Party Transactions

May 9, 2025 1983 Views 0 comment Print

Explores the convergence and divergence of direct and indirect tax laws in India, focusing on related party transactions and future trends.

Additions to Income Require Concrete Evidence, Not Mere Suspicion or Third-Party Information

May 8, 2025 1803 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT upholds deletion of Rs 1.96 crore tax addition in Dinesh Rohira case, ruling third-party evidence needs corroboration.

Status of Charitable Trust’s not get affected for making reasonable payments to related party

May 8, 2025 1080 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was predominantly engaged in activities of imparting education and also involving the certain educational institutions. Assessee had filed its return of income for AY 2009-10 on disclosing nil income.

Section 80-IB(10) deduction was allowable for timely completed wings and held remaining wing to be separate project

May 8, 2025 1026 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was a partnership firm engaged in real estate development, had undertaken a housing project named Aakash Nidhi. It claimed deduction under section 80-IB(10) amounting to Rs. 2,51,07,390 on the entire profit of the project comprising Wings A to G.

Benefit of exemption u/s. 11(1)(a) cannot be debarred for incurring more expense than income

May 8, 2025 726 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that trust incurring more expenditure than income doesn’t debar it from benefit of exemption u/s. 11(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act in respect of income admittedly applied for charitable purpose. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

Taxpayer ineligible for DTVSV Scheme against notice issued u/s. 148 as disputed tax not ascertained

May 8, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that taxpayer will not be eligible for Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2024 [DTVSV Scheme] against notice issued under section 148 of the Income Tax Act since dispute tax is not ascertainable.

VDIS Scheme benefit granted even in absence of original certificate of jewellery

May 8, 2025 717 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that in absence of original certificate, benefit of jewellery and ornaments declared in VDIS Scheme 1997 is granted based on affidavit and valuation report of the jewellery declared under VDIS.

10-Year Reassessment Period Unjustified as Conditions Under Section 153A(1) Not Met

May 8, 2025 3345 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the AO seeks to disallow expenses on account of doubting the genuineness for the reason that the same were not incurred wholly or exclusively for the purpose of the petitioner’s business.

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