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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


ITAT Sets Aside Section 144 Order Due to Wrong Address Notice

September 30, 2024 1146 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad sets aside an order under Section 144 of the Income Tax Act after a notice was sent to the wrong address. Case remanded for fresh adjudication.

Cloud Subscription Fees Not Royalty under India-Ireland DTAA: ITAT Delhi

September 30, 2024 1161 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules that subscription fees from cloud services are not taxable as royalty under the India-Ireland DTAA. 

Non-Furnishing of Section 151 Approval Reasons Fatal to Reopening: SC

September 29, 2024 4842 Views 1 comment Print

Supreme Court rules non-furnishing of approval under Section 151 fatal for reassessment, affirming Delhi High Court’s decision in ITO Vs Tia Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

Renting of commercial property – A crazy puzzle under GST!!

September 29, 2024 26295 Views 2 comments Print

The 54th GST Council recommends RCM for renting of commercial property by unregistered persons to registered entities, raising various legal and ITC implications.

Interest u/s. 234B and 234C leviable as depositing advance tax has nothing to do with seizure of books

September 28, 2024 846 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court held that interest under section 234B and 234C of the Income Tax Act cannot be waived as depositing advance tax has nothing to do with seizure of the books of accounts.

Denial of benefit u/s. 12AA to institute registered as educational trust unjustified: Punjab & Haryana HC

September 28, 2024 819 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court held that benefit of section 12AA of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied to the institute that is duly registered as educational trust and earning in utilised for the purpose of advancement of education.

No penalty u/s 270AA for delayed immunity application, as breach was procedural & tax was paid

September 27, 2024 3513 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty under section 270 A was not leviable as the nature of addition/disallowance were not in the nature of misreporting or misreporting income of assessee and assessee had paid the demand within 30 days and filed the required form no. 68 and that form was procedural in nature.

Adoption of Stamp Duty Authority’s value without referring to valuation officer unjustified

September 27, 2024 1347 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that adoption of value of land as determined by the Stamp Duty Authority without referring the valuation to Valuation Officer u/s. 50C of the Income Tax Act unjustified. Accordingly, matter restored for de novo adjudication.

Section 80-I deduction allowed on conversion of partnership to private limited company

September 27, 2024 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the benefit of Section 80-I upon the conversion of a proprietorship concern or the partnership firm to a Private Limited Company, is answered in favour of the assessee.

Linking RBI notification violation to Section 68 unjustified as nature & source explained: ITAT Ahmedabad

September 27, 2024 564 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that there is no basis for linking assessee’s alleged violation of RBI notification dated 8th November 2016 to section 68 of the Income Tax Act, when the nature and source is explained.

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