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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


No Section 271AAB Penalty as AO failed to link disclosed income with material found during search

September 19, 2024 999 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that penalty u/s. 271AAB of the Income Tax Act not imposable as AO failed to link additional income disclosed by the assessee with the incriminating material found during search. Thus, penalty u/s. 271AAB deleted.

Reopening of Assessment Based on Change of Opinion Unjustifiable: ITAT Ahmedabad

September 19, 2024 510 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that initiation of reopening of assessment based on mere change of opinion and not taking into account the work-in-progress method of accounting followed by the assessee is unjustifiable and liable to be quashed.

No Reassessment Without Reasoning to Support Income Escape Claim

September 19, 2024 951 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment under section 147 was not justified as there was no “close nexus” or “live link” between tangible material and the reason to believe that income had escaped assessment.

Section 35: Auroville Foundation Recognized for Research Tax Benefits

September 18, 2024 816 Views 0 comment Print

Notification 102/2024 designates Auroville Foundation as an approved institution for social science research under the Income Tax Act, effective 2024-25.

Disallowance u/s. 36(1)(iii) unjustified as interest-free funds exceeds loan to subsidiary: ITAT Ahmedabad

September 18, 2024 1170 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that disallowance u/s. 36(1)(iii) of the Income Tax Act unjustified as interest-free funds exceeds loan to the subsidiary and loan was advanced for commercial expediency.

Agricultural nature of land at time of sale determinative regardless of buyer’s intended use: ITAT Ahmedabad

September 18, 2024 1725 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that the agricultural nature of the land at the time of sale is determinative, regardless of the buyer’s intended use. Thus, land sold was agricultural land and hence doesn’t attract capital gain.

Corporate Tax Compliance: A New Challenge for KMP

September 18, 2024 1800 Views 0 comment Print

Modern fiscal rules have expanded KMP’s responsibilities beyond tax compliance, requiring careful navigation of complex legal landscapes and increased scrutiny of corporate decisions.

Deduction u/s. 80P inadmissible as return filed after due date prescribed u/s. 139(1): ITAT Ahmedabad

September 17, 2024 1500 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that claim of deduction u/s 80P is admissible only when the claim of deduction u/s 80P is made in the return of income filed on or before the due date prescribed u/s 139(1). Thus, deduction u/s. 80P inadmissible when return is filed after due date prescribed u/s. 139(1).

Cash deposit during demonetization period to be examined as per CBDT instructions: ITAT Bangalore

September 17, 2024 1740 Views 0 comment Print

AO noted that the assessee was unable to satisfied the ingredients of section 68 of the Income Tax Act. Thus, AO applied section 68 and added into total income and applied tax rate as per section 115BBE of the Act. Accordingly assessed income was determined at Rs.75,49,764.

Disallowance u/s. 14A unwarranted as interest-free funds exceeds investment: ITAT Ahmedabad

September 17, 2024 744 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that no disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act warranted as interest-free funds exceed the investments made, and there is no evidence to suggest that borrowed funds were used for such investments.

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