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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


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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 333 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


Matter was remanded back with respect to addition of Rs. 21.98 Lakhs as Unexplained Deposit u/s 69A

December 26, 2024 714 Views 0 comment Print

Since the reason for the delay seemed genuine, it was condoned. It was held that assessee had not given the explanation as to why assessee did not appear before AO and file the details of source of the deposits within the stipulated time.

Matter of addition based on low net profit remanded to re-examine books of account

December 26, 2024 411 Views 0 comment Print

During the course of survey proceedings, the statement of one of the partners of the firm Mr. Zinu, was recorded, who had stated that he earns commission @ 5.5% from M/s Shapoorji Pallonji for supply of manpower.

Order passed u/s. 263 without discussing or rebutting arguments of assessee not sustainable: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 26, 2024 615 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT was of the view that the export incentives and other income claimed by the assessee were not eligible for the exemption u/s. 10AA. PCIT was of the view that the assessee had claimed excess exemption under Section 10AA by a sum of Rs. 7,08,83,828.

Interest from co-operative bank eligible for deduction u/s. 80P: ITAT Nagpur

December 26, 2024 807 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that interest income earned by co-operative society from its investments made with other co-operative bank is eligible for deduction under section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee allowed.

Penalty u/s. 271E in absence of any repayment of loan not leviable: ITAT Kolkata

December 26, 2024 741 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held the penalty under section 271E of the Income Tax Act not leviable since in the present case there was no repayment of loan received from the members but it was loan disbursed to members. Accordingly, revenue appeal dismissed.

Notice u/s. 153C beyond six years prior to relevant searched A.Y. is non-jurisdictional

December 26, 2024 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Search was conducted in the case of Sunstar Group on 19.12.2013. Based on the material found, notice u/s. 153C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 was issued on 20.01.2016. He submitted that the deemed search for the purpose of section 153C is AY 2016-17.

Addition in assessment u/s. 153C in unabated years without incriminating material not sustainable

December 26, 2024 894 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that it is well settled principle of law that no addition can be made in unabated years in assessment u/s 153C of the Income Tax Act without any incriminating material. Accordingly, appeal filed by the revenue dismissed.

Delay of 244 days due to genuine hardship faced by assessee condonable: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 26, 2024 804 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that delay of 244 days in filing of an appeal caused due to genuine hardship faced by the assessee is condonable. Accordingly, delay condoned due to bona fide reason being demonstrated.

Entertaining claim of deduction otherwise than a revised return not permissible: ITAT Chennai

December 25, 2024 735 Views 0 comment Print

Further, the change in the claim of deduction or status of the assessee would not mount to mistake apparent from records, and, as such, it cannot be rectified u/s. 154 of the Act.

Material indicating purchase from non-existing entities can be basis for reassessment u/s. 148

December 24, 2024 786 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, impugning a notice dated 22.03.2024 issued u/s. 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as well as the order dated 31.03.2024 issued u/s. 148A(d) of the Act.

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