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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


Income Tax Notification No. 131/2024: Approval for Scientific Research

December 30, 2024 1248 Views 0 comment Print

Sri Paripoorna Sanathana Trust gets approval for scientific research under section 35 of the Income-tax Act, valid for AY 2025-26 to 2029-30.

Incorrect legal advice: HC condones delay in 55 days in ITAT Appeal  

December 30, 2024 717 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh HC examines ITAT’s denial of appeal condonation for Navodit Samaj Sevi Sanstha in a tax dispute involving Section 12A registration under the Income Tax Act.

Transaction already affirmed by Court during demerger cannot be again questioned by income tax department

December 30, 2024 1137 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that initial transaction of demerger of Passive Infrastructure Assets [PIAs] without any consideration qualifies as gift is already affirmed by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court while approving the demerger scheme.

Non-Compliance with Section 144B Faceless Assessment: Notices & Proceedings invalid

December 30, 2024 1182 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana High Court sets aside notice under Section 148 in Mohan Jit Singh case, following prior judgments in similar cases.

Petition for waiver of pre-deposit u/s. 35F allowed as demand qualifies test of rare and exceptional case

December 30, 2024 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court allowed the petition for waiver of mandatory pre-deposit under section 35F of the Central Excise Act, 1944 since demand qualifies the test of rare and exceptional case. Thus, writ allowed.

Addition of Rs.19 Lakh ‘unexplained money’ with Golgappa Vendor was remanded back

December 30, 2024 10290 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was also expected to be vigilante in so far as assessment proceedings were concerned. Most of the time assessee went in slow motion and avoid proceedings by not responding to notice(s) of Department, not appearing before AO, not following up with CA/Advocates.

Ex-Parte Assessment: ITAT Condones 186-Day Delay, Remands Case for Reassessment

December 29, 2024 1293 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata condones 186-day delay, remands Umang Webtech Private Limited’s case to AO for fresh examination due to ex-parte assessment and inadequate representation.

ITAT Remands Case for Reconsidering Sikkimese Exemption Claim

December 29, 2024 603 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata remands Usha Dhamala’s case to the AO for reassessment of her tax exemption claim under Section 10(26AAA) for Sikkimese individuals.

NFAC Failed to Consider Submissions: ITAT Remands Matter to AO for Fresh Assessment

December 29, 2024 1218 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad remands Sunil Jayantilal Sachdev case for fresh assessment after NFAC confirmed AO’s action without considering taxpayer’s submissions.

Section 292B cannot cure defect of Scrutiny notice to a non-existent entity 

December 29, 2024 996 Views 0 comment Print

Court emphasized that issuing a notice to a non-existent entity constitutes a jurisdictional defect, which Section 292B cannot cure.

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