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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 54999 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 18387 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 447888 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 5331 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 8724 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 189 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 126 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


Income Tax Recovery proceedings cannot proceed During Pending Appeals: Gujarat HC

October 31, 2024 5028 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court rules that income tax recovery proceedings cannot proceed while appeals are pending before the CIT(A), impacting numerous taxpayers.

TP Adjustment of ₹166.09 Crore for Non-UK Royalties payment Remanded back to TPO

October 31, 2024 537 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi remands JCB India Ltd.’s ₹166.09 crore TP adjustment for non-UK royalty payments to TPO for fresh consideration.

Electronic Filing of Forms 3CEDA and 3C-O from Oct 31, 2024

October 30, 2024 1272 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issues Notification No. 5/2024 for mandatory electronic filing of Forms 3CEDA and 3C-O under Income Tax Rules, effective from October 31, 2024.

Condonation of Delay for AY 2023-24 – Section 80P Deduction Claims

October 30, 2024 5367 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT issues Circular No. 14/2024 allowing condonation of delay in filing tax returns for AY 2023-24 under Section 80P, benefiting co-operative societies facing audit delays.

Re-verify Section 69C interest expense disallowance: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 30, 2024 1023 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that disallowance of interest expense by treating the same as unexplained expenditure under section 69C of the Income Tax Act needs re-verification. Accordingly, matter send back to the file of jurisdictional AO.

Disallowance of Dividend Income was deleted as sec. 44 overrides sec.14A in computation of income for Insurance Companies

October 29, 2024 1662 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance on dividend income claimed by ICICI Prudential Life Insurance was deleted as Section 44, being a non-obstante clause, overrides the provisions of Section 14A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, in computing income for life insurance companies.

Non-disposal of application for registration u/s 12AA within six months didn’t result in “Deemed Registration”

October 29, 2024 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Non-disposal of application for registration u/s 12AA(2) within a period of six months would not result in deemed grant of registration as Parliament had carefully and advisedly not provided for such deeming fiction.

CBDT notified ACIT/ DCIT as prescribed authority for issuance of notice u/s. 143(2): Delhi HC

October 29, 2024 2265 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that CBDT vide notification dated 12.05.2022 and 28.05.2022 has authorised ACIT / DCIT to act as prescribed income-tax authority for the purpose of issuance of notice under section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act.

TP assessment by TPO proceeded on incorrect appreciation of nature of service hence matter restored back

October 29, 2024 744 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that the TP assessment carried out by the TPO proceeded on the basis of incorrect appreciation of nature of services availed by the assessee from its AE. Thus, issue of determination of ALP of transactions with AE restored back to TPO.

Profit attribution to Permanent Establishment in India is fact based: Delhi HC

October 29, 2024 1227 Views 0 comment Print

The power to reassess can be invoked only on the basis of material that may be pertinent to a particular AY, that principle would pale into insignificance where the assessee fails to assert a change or a fundamental alteration of the facts which are asserted to have remained unaltered.

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