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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


TDS payment default Prosecution: HC directs consideration of Petitioners replies

October 20, 2024 1074 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court dismisses Absolute Homes’ writ petition against TDS prosecution notice, citing delayed remittance of tax and previous compliance.

Karnataka HC Quashes Ex-Parte Income Tax Order Due to CA Absence

October 20, 2024 615 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC sets aside ex-parte Income Tax assessment after CA’s failure to appear, allowing petitioner to contest the case afresh before the AO.

Circulars Can Only Supplement Statutory Provisions, Sets aside Contradictory Income Tax Order

October 20, 2024 1287 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana HC rules that Income Tax circulars can’t override statutory provisions, setting aside notices issued contrary to Income Tax Act.

Revenue authorities lack jurisdiction to question commercial wisdom of taxpayer

October 19, 2024 2163 Views 0 comment Print

Revenue authorities lack jurisdiction to question the business decisions or commercial wisdom of taxpayers in transfer pricing cases, ITAT rulings emphasize.

Revision order u/s. 263 sustained as assessment made without proper enquiry: ITAT Delhi

October 19, 2024 1140 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that error of bringing an amount of Rs.12,10,692/- to tax instead of the undisclosed amount of Rs.27,00,00,000/- is assessment made without proper enquiry and hence assessment order is erroneous and prejudicial to revenue so revision order u/s. 263 sustained.

Profits estimated at 10% of contractual receipts hence no separate disallowance u/s. 40A(3) or 40(a)(ia) warranted: ITAT Chennai

October 19, 2024 891 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is a contractor who is involved in the construction of roads, bridges, runways and tunnels etc. The assessee is also engaged in the business of operating petrol bunks, cinema theatres and manufacture of blue metals and ready-mix concrete.

Section 115BBE Not Applicable to Income Business Income: ITAT Jaipur

October 19, 2024 1803 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur addresses tax rate dispute in Sadhwani Wood Products Pvt Ltd case, involving unaccounted cash sales and Section 115BBE of Income Tax Act.

Concession rate benefit u/s. 112 not available on short term capital gain computed u/s. 50: ITAT Mumbai

October 19, 2024 9090 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that assessee is not entitled for concession rate of tax of 20% provided under section 112(1) of the Income Tax Act on the short term capital gain computed under section 50 of the Income Tax Act.

Addition based on unsigned, undated and unstamped sale and purchase agreement untenable

October 18, 2024 1884 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that addition based on unsigned, undated and unstamped Satakhat/ sale and purchase agreement cannot be sustained since such document has no evidentiary value in the eye of law. Accordingly, addition u/s. 69B deleted.

Deduction u/s. 80-IB disallowed for interest on staff advances and bank deposits: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 18, 2024 558 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that deduction under Section 80-IB/80-IE of the Income Tax Act disallowed on loan to employees and bank deposits as such interest income is not income derived from industrial undertaking.

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