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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 447864 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 5325 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 786 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 186 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 984 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 3411 Views 0 comment Print


Shift from Bogus Purchases to Bogus Sales Violates Principles of Natural Justice: Guwahati HC

January 23, 2025 1866 Views 0 comment Print

Guwahati HC examines violations in Section 148A orders for income tax assessments, directing re-evaluation due to procedural lapses.

ITAT Pune Remands Case for Fresh Adjudication on Commission Income Addition to Gross Receipt

January 23, 2025 777 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune remands the case of Prakash Dipchand Kapadnis, instructing NFAC to reconsider the addition of gross receipts instead of net income for AY 2013-14.

ITAT Allahabad Remands Case Over Fraudulent Cash Deposits

January 23, 2025 1158 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allahabad remands ₹45.4 lakh unexplained cash deposit case, citing lack of evidence and claims of fraud. Assessee given a fresh chance to present facts.

No Additions in Completed Assessments u/s 153A Without Incriminating Material: ITAT Kolkata

January 23, 2025 879 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata rules that no additions can be made in completed assessments under section 153A without incriminating material seized during the search.

Assessee could not apply under rule 46A- ITAT remands matter back to Addl./Jt. CIT(A)

January 23, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

In the abovementioned matter ITAT remanded the matter to AO after observing that assessee failed to apply under rule 46 A (Additional Evidence) of the IT Rules.

Section 41(1): ITAT deletes addition as Assessee submit evidence of non-Cessation Liabilities

January 23, 2025 1296 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata upholds CIT(A)’s decision to delete ₹3.92 crore additions under Section 41(1), ruling no cessation of liabilities in AY 2014–15 for Shreekrishan Goswami.

ITAT Kolkata Dismisses Penalty Appeal as Withdrawn Under Vivad Se Vishwas

January 23, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

Raj Kumar Agarwal HUF’s appeal against penalty under Section 271(1)(c) dismissed as withdrawn under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024.

Password Formats for Income Tax and TDS-Related Documents

January 22, 2025 16797 Views 2 comments Print

Learn password formats for income tax, TDS documents, and bank e-statements. Find detailed instructions to open secured files easily.

Revenue appeals against Tata Power’s Joint Venture with Delhi Govt for supply of electricity rejected

January 22, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

The provision applied to electricity companies only after the amendment and the impugned reassessment proceedings, for the AYs preceding the amendment, could not be sustained.

Assessment Issued in Wrong Name Post-Merger Not Correctable Under Section 292B

January 22, 2025 1275 Views 0 comment Print

Despite there was a valid disclosure made by assessee and AO being duly apprised of the factum of merger, AO made the draft assessment order in the name of a party which no longer existed on that date.

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