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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 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


HC Remands Case to CIT for Reconsideration on University’s Section 10(23C)(vi) Eligibility

September 16, 2024 642 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh High Court ruling on Shaheed Nand Kumar Patel Vishwavidyalaya vs CIT. Examines rejection of tax exemption under Section 10(23C) of IT Act.

Interest u/s. 234B leviable as cash seized cannot be adjusted against tax liability as advance tax

September 16, 2024 762 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court held that cash seized cannot be adjusted against tax liability as advance tax and hence interest under section 234B of the Income Tax Act on delayed payment of advance tax duly leviable.

Penalty u/s. 270A cannot be levied in absence of under reporting of income: ITAT Delhi

September 16, 2024 1860 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that penalty under section 270A of the Income Tax Act not leviable since income assessed and income processed are same. Accordingly, in absence of under reporting of income, no penalty can be levied.

Reassessment proceedings quashed as sanction granted u/s. 151 in a mechanical manner: Bombay HC

September 16, 2024 2061 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that entire process of according sanction under section 151 of the Income Tax Act for initiation of reassessment granted in a mechanical manner without application of mind is unjustified and hence reassessment proceedings quashed.

Bombay HC Invalid Reassessment Notice for non-compliance with Section 151A

September 16, 2024 2112 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court invalidates reassessment notice under Section 148 due to non-compliance with faceless scheme as per Section 151A of the Income Tax Act

Defective ITR resubmission as belated/revised, where defect is not rectified in prescribed manner

September 12, 2024 17016 Views 0 comment Print

Defective ITR not rectified within time is treated as invalid. Filing a new belated return or seeking condonation can avoid penalties under Section 234F.

An Insight Into Tax Avoidance, Backed By Recent Developments

September 12, 2024 2361 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the legal boundaries of tax avoidance, recent rulings, and the evolving jurisprudence in India with key cases like Vodafone shaping fiscal policies.

Prior to passing of final assessment order it is mandatory to pass draft assessment order: Delhi HC

September 10, 2024 2943 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that passing of a draft assessment order as mandated under section 144C of the Income Tax Act is mandatory prior to passing of final assessment order. Accordingly, order liable to be set aside.

Passing of order u/s. 201(1) and 201(1A) beyond four year held as barred by limitation: Karnataka HC

September 10, 2024 1695 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that passing of order under section 201(1) and 201(1A) of the Income Tax Act beyond period of four year is barred by limitation. Accordingly, impugned order set aside.

History of Income Tax in India

September 10, 2024 13701 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the evolution of income tax in India, from ancient texts like Manusmriti to modern reforms, including changes in tax slabs and the introduction of new regimes.

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