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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 1164 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


Reinitiating reassessment on same set of reasons on which assessment already concluded is unsustainable

September 24, 2024 516 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reinitiating of reassessment action u/s. 148 of the Income Tax Act on the same set of reasons on which assessment proceedings had already been concluded is unjustified and hence liable to be set aside.

Interest calculated solely on Trade Receivables for ALP Determination was unreasonable

September 24, 2024 867 Views 0 comment Print

When assessee had both trade receivables and trade payables, it would be unreasonable to calculate interest only on trade receivables for the purpose of determining the ALP of the transaction. AO/ TPO was directed to consider both trade payables and trade receivables for the purpose of notional interest to be charged for determining the ALP value of the transaction.

No Section 153A Assessment Without Incriminating Evidence: Karnataka HC

September 24, 2024 642 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC rules reassessment under Section 153A impermissible without incriminating evidence, upholding deletion of assessed income.

Despite Scrutiny Assessment Reassessment Valid if Notice Issued Within Time Limit & if income escaped assessment

September 23, 2024 3687 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening of assessment was initiated before the lapse of four years, and there was no scope for interference with the Income Tax authorities’ reopening decision if escapement income was found.

Exemption u/s 10(23C) Can’t Be Denied if AO Fails to Notify Authority on Contravention

September 23, 2024 765 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee had claimed a tax exemption under Section 10(23C)(vi) which allowed tax exemptions for educational institutions provided certain conditions prescribed by the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCIT) were met.

Non-intimation to AO before removal of company’s name from ROC, assessment was valid even if passed in name of non-existent entity

September 23, 2024 1050 Views 0 comment Print

Alena Cyprus had also filed its return of income in India for the AY 2018-19 wherein LTCG of Rs. 80,86,75,225 arising from sale of shares to assessee were declared exemption claimed under Article 13 of the India-Cyprus DTAA.

Date of agreement should be used for computing sale value for Section 50C

September 23, 2024 1161 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC rules that land sale value for tax should be based on the agreement date, not registration date, under Section 50C of the Income Tax Act.

New Slabs of Income Tax For Assessment Year 2024-25 And 2025-26

September 22, 2024 34350 Views 0 comment Print

Learn the key changes in income tax slabs for AY 2024-25 & 2025-26 under section 115BAC, including standard deductions and new tax rates.

Matter referred to valuation officer but addition made without awaiting valuation report unsustainable

September 21, 2024 945 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that addition towards difference between purchase value and guideline value without awaiting report of valuation officer, as matter was referred to valuation officer, is clearly unsustainable.

Denial of refund as tax deducted by Land Acquisition Collector not reflected in Form 26AS unjustified

September 21, 2024 855 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that deduction of tax by Land Acquisition Collector is duly, however, the same was not reflected in Form 26AS. Thus, petitioner cannot be penalized for mere reason that Form 26AS suffered from a discrepancy.

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