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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 8298 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 1137 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 330 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 2286 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


Section 69/69A/115BBE not applies to duly explained Excess Stock: ITAT Indore

April 5, 2024 1230 Views 0 comment Print

Naresh Chandra Kalwani Vs PCIT case discusses excess stock, business assessment, and the applicability of section 69/69A/115BBE under Income-tax Act.

ITAT slams AO & CIT(A) for Unwarranted litigation, incompetence & casual approach 

April 5, 2024 2307 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai deletes addition on whole amount from sale of shares in Nikunj Kaushik Shah Vs ITO case, criticizing unwarranted litigation, incompetence & casual approach 

Assessee Granted Opportunity due to Dislocation of business: ITAT restores case to CIT(A)

April 4, 2024 405 Views 0 comment Print

Read about Rajesh Laxmikanth Varnerkar Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore) case where the assessee couldn’t reach the tax consultant due to business dislocation, leading to a remand order under section 250 of the Income Tax Act.

Section 68 addition invalid if creditworthiness proven: ITAT Delhi

April 4, 2024 1233 Views 0 comment Print

In the ITAT Delhi case I.T.O Vs Placid Buildwell Pvt Ltd, the addition u/s 68 was deemed invalid as creditworthiness was proven. Detailed analysis here.

Subordinate Authorities Must Unreservedly Follow Orders of Highest Appellate Authorities

April 4, 2024 1683 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court ruling emphasizes revenue officers’ obligation to adhere to appellate decisions in quasi-judicial matters, ensuring fair tax administration.

Developer engaged in “development” of new infrastructural facility eligible for Section 80 IA(4) deduction

April 4, 2024 561 Views 0 comment Print

Understand Section 80-IA(4) deductions: N.C.C. – M.S.K.E.L (J.V.) Vs Income Tax Officer (ITAT Ahmedabad) clarifies eligibility for developers.

TDS credit on Salary cannot be granted if Assessee fails to furnish salary slip or Form No.16

April 4, 2024 1347 Views 0 comment Print

In Ajit Chandrashekar Dighe Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai), learn about the importance of substantiating Form 26AS or Form 16 for claiming TDS credit. Detailed analysis provided.

PCIT Cannot invoke Section 263 jurisdiction Solely Based on Disagreement with AO’s Plausible View

April 4, 2024 489 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Satbir Mahato Vs PCIT case by Kolkata ITAT, highlighting the dispute over Section 263 jurisdiction due to plausible views of AO.

CIT(A) Cannot disbelieve Cash Book Solely Based on General Practice

April 4, 2024 735 Views 0 comment Print

Mool Chand Aggarwal Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) CIT(A) cannot disbelieve cash book only on the ground that ‘generally individuals do not maintain cash book and it is not mandatory to maintain cash book for the individual’.

AO’s Treatment of Cash Deposits as Unexplained Without Adverse Material Unjustified

April 4, 2024 7653 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi in Preeti Bhardwaj Vs ITO held that AO cannot treat cash deposits as unexplained when assessee has provided the source of cash deposits being cash withdrawals without bringing adverse material.

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