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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 54993 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 447828 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 207 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 3408 Views 0 comment Print


Section 12A Registration Remitted for Clarification on Fulfillment of Conditions

May 8, 2025 951 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that matter regarding rejection of registration under section 12A of the Income Tax Act remitted back to file of CIT(E) with direction to explain the fulfillment of conditions as stipulated u/s.12A(1)(ac)(vi)-Item B of the Act.

Taxability of Provident Fund of Salaried Person at the Time of Retirement

May 7, 2025 6993 Views 0 comment Print

Payments from approved Provident Funds are generally exempt under Section 10(11) of the Income Tax Act, but recent changes tax interest on high contributions.

ITAT Mumbai Restricts Bogus Purchase Disallowance to 5%

May 7, 2025 1269 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT reduces tax disallowance on alleged bogus purchases to 5%, ruling profit element taxable when transactions are proven, distinguishing higher court precedent.

Reopening u/s. 147 based on invalid reasons recorded by AO cannot be sustained: ITAT Hyderabad

May 7, 2025 1083 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that reopening of assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act on the basis of invalid reasons recorded by AO cannot be sustained in law. Accordingly, notice issued u/s. 148 and final assessment order is quashed.

CBDT notifies ITR-Form 6 for AY 2025-26

May 6, 2025 7716 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notification 44/2025 amends Income-tax Rules 1962, substituting FORM ITR-6 in Appendix II, effective from April 1, 2025.

Income escaped assessment for different years cannot be clubbed for satisfying threshold limit u/s. 149(1)(b)

May 6, 2025 1410 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that income alleged to have escaped assessment for different previous years cannot be clubbed together for satisfying condition prescribed u/s. 149(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act (i.e. threshold amount of ₹50 lakhs).

TDS from salary of schedule tribe member liable to be refunded in view of exemption u/s. 10(26)

May 6, 2025 1563 Views 0 comment Print

Guwahati High Court held that benefit of section 10(26) of the Income Tax Act admissible to member of recognized schedule tribe community and hence income tax deducted from the salary is liable to be refunded. Thus, writ of revenue held as devoid of merits.

Assuming jurisdiction u/s. 153C beyond block of ten years not tenable-in-law: Delhi HC

May 6, 2025 804 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that since AY 2012-13 falls beyond the block of ten years that are required to be reckoned from the end of the AY 2022-23 assuming jurisdiction u/s. 153C in respect of AY 2012-13 is invalid. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Income declared under PMGKY needs verification hence matter of unexplained money u/s. 69A remitted

May 6, 2025 567 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that claim of assessee that income declared under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana [PMGKY] and hence the same should not be treated as unexplained deposits needs verification. Hence, matter remitted to AO to verify the same.

Addition u/s. 69A deleted as identity, genuineness and creditworthiness proved: ITAT Ahmedabad

May 6, 2025 1017 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition under section 69A of the Income Tax Act not sustained since three key ingredients i.e. identity, genuineness and creditworthiness of parties being proved. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

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