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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 447867 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 213 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


Non-response to notice due to bonafide reasons justified hence matter remanded: Karnataka HC

December 4, 2024 465 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court remanded the matter back to the Assessing Officer since non-response to notice issued under section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act by the petitioner was due to bonafide reasons, unavoidable circumstances and sufficient cause.

Writ to evade payment of statutory deposit during pendency of statutory appeal not permissible

December 3, 2024 840 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner, aggrieved by the Assessment Order filed an appeal before the Commissioner’s Office and it is submitted that the appeal is presently pending but no effective order has been passed thereon.

Addition u/s 41(1) Upheld as Liability Ceased When Amount Written Off by Borrower

December 3, 2024 1449 Views 0 comment Print

When the person from whom the amount was borrowed has written off the amount in his accounts, the liability ceased to exist. As there was cessation of liability, the same cannot be part of sundry creditors of the assessee.

Additions on grounds not part of reasons recorded for reopening assessment is unsustainable

December 3, 2024 2982 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee filed its original return of income which was taken for scrutiny assessment and regular assessment order under section 143(3) of the Act was passed on 29-12-2011.

Non-granting of personal hearing even after specific request by assessee not justified

December 3, 2024 1365 Views 0 comment Print

In my view, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the statutory authority was bound to afford a personal hearing to the petitioner through video conferencing as mentioned above. The result of this infraction would be that the impugned orders will have to be set aside.

Interest received from co-operative bank deductible u/s. 80P: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 3, 2024 549 Views 0 comment Print

Re-assessment was completed u/s 143(3) r.w.s 147 of the Act on 29.06.2019 and the deduction of Rs.24,48,040/- claimed u/s 80P in respect of interest income from The Sabarkantha District Cooperative Bank Ltd. was disallowed by the AO.

Absence of Faceless Assessment Invalidates Section 148 notice: P&H HC

December 2, 2024 2382 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana HC invalidates SCN under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act due to the absence of faceless assessment mandated under Section 144B.

Dispatch Register Entry Not Primary Evidence to Deny Section 154 Rectification

December 2, 2024 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court rules against revenue for denying rectification due to alleged time bar, emphasizing lack of primary evidence of service on the petitioner.

No further addition if no addition on the grounds for re-opening of assessment

December 2, 2024 2376 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court dismisses Revenue’s appeal in Naveen Infradevelopers case, ruling that no addition can be made post-reassessment if no additions were made initially.

Recourse u/s. 147 not prohibited if conditions of reopening u/s. 153C not satisfied

December 2, 2024 1299 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that non-satisfaction of conditions for reopening assessment u/s. 153C of the Income Tax Act doesn’t prohibit AO from taking recourse u/s. 147. Thus, reopening u/s. 147 based on information from investigation wing justified.

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