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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


Disallowance of Business Expenses by AO: A Glaring Instance of Unfair Logic

April 18, 2024 1362 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the illogical disallowance of business expenses by assessing authorities, the burden on taxpayers, and the questionable logic behind such actions.

Assessment void if section 143(2) jurisdictional notice was issued beyond prescribed time limit

April 18, 2024 5409 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the case of Aark Infosoft Pvt. Ltd. vs. ACIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) where the assessment was deemed void due to a delayed Section 143(2) notice.

ITAT Upholds PCIT’s Decision on Erroneous Assessment Orders and Inadequate Inquiries in Tax Evasion Case

April 18, 2024 1017 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT upholds PCIT’s decision on erroneous assessment orders in tax evasion case. Changela’s appeals dismissed as inadequate inquiries led to erroneous orders.

Expenses Cannot Be Disallowed Without Assessee’s Claim in the Relevant Year

April 18, 2024 2358 Views 0 comment Print

Analyzing the case of Sunil Dhirubhai Patel vs ITO, where expenses were disallowed despite not being claimed by the assessee, and how the ITAT Ahmedabad ruled in favor of the assessee.

Calcutta High Court quashes Income Tax assessment order against deceased

April 18, 2024 1068 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court quashes assessment order against deceased Satish Agarwal. Full text judgment included. Analysis and conclusion provided.

HC should not scrutinize an order of ITSC as an appellate court: Bombay HC

April 18, 2024 1746 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court upholds the discretion of the Income Tax Settlement Commission, stressing that it should not be reviewed as an appellate court. Full text judgment analysis.

Refunded Security Deposit not taxable under section 56(2)(vii)(a)

April 16, 2024 3723 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of Chandarani N. Goyal Vs ITO case where Mumbai ITAT ruled that money received as a security deposit, if refunded, is not taxable under section 56(2)(vii)(a) of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT Directs AO to Verify Commission Agents’ Income Declaration & Service Renderings

April 16, 2024 1194 Views 0 comment Print

In Chandresh P. Thakker vs National Faceless Assessment Centre case, Mumbai ITAT allows commission expenses if supported by evidence of services rendered by commission agents and income shown in return.

Action under Section 153C cannot be based solely on Survey Material

April 16, 2024 1560 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT clarifies that action under section 153C can’t be based solely on survey material. Detailed analysis of the case and its implications.

Condonation of Delay in Filing of Income Tax Return (ITR) by CBDT [Section 119(2)(b)]

April 16, 2024 21264 Views 1 comment Print

Explore Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, allowing CBDT to condone delays in ITR filing due to genuine hardships. Learn process, time limits, and case laws.

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