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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


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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 1182 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 336 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 135 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


AO treated share purchase bogus for non-submission of Share Certificate: ITAT Directs AO to Re-compute Tax 

March 21, 2024 387 Views 0 comment Print

In a case involving share purchase discrepancies, ITAT Mumbai directs the AO to re-calculate tax liabilities after verifying relevant documents. Full text of the order provided.

Receiving funds from a company alone doesn’t imply income evasion

March 21, 2024 759 Views 0 comment Print

The mere receipt of funds from M/s Solvent Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. did not constitute tangible evidence of income escapement by the assessee. Despite efforts by the assessee to provide explanations and evidence, the AO failed to conduct independent inquiries and relied solely on the information received.

Valid satisfaction note mandatory for initiation of search assessment on ‘other person’: ITAT Mumbai

March 21, 2024 2073 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that for initiation of search assessment on the ‘other person’ recording of valid satisfaction note as required under section 153C of the Income Tax Act is mandatory. In absence of the same, subsequent framing of assessment order u/s 153C/143(3) of the Act is null in the eyes of law.

Section 43B(h) of Income Tax Act, 1961: Analysis & Implications

March 20, 2024 9558 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Section 43B(h) of Income Tax Act, its applicability to Micro and Small enterprises, conditions for deduction, tax audit reporting, and practical implications. Learn how to navigate deductions effectively.

Appeal filed in manual form instead of online: Kerala HC Condones 141 Days Delay  

March 20, 2024 552 Views 0 comment Print

Aluva Co-Operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd vs ITO: Kerala High Court orders to condone delay in filing income tax appeal due to a filing mistake.

No Penalty under Section 271B if Penalty Already Levied under Section 271A

March 20, 2024 2958 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT sets aside penalty under section 271B, citing previous penalty under section 271A for non-maintenance of accounts in Haresh Ghanshyamdas Makhija vs ITO case.

Tax Department Shouldn’t Exploit Taxpayers’ Lack of Knowledge: Delhi HC

March 20, 2024 1308 Views 0 comment Print

Read how Delhi High Court reaffirmed taxpayer rights, urging the tax department to refrain from exploiting lack of taxpayer knowledge. Case details and analysis here.

CIT(A) Cannot Add New Source of Income Without Enhancement Notice

March 20, 2024 1113 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Mandeep Singh Anand Vs ACIT, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi ruled that the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) cannot add a new source of income without issuing an enhancement notice. Get insights into the case and the tribunal’s decision.

Revision of Reassessment Order Not Valid if no additions were made based on reasons for reopening

March 20, 2024 1422 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the case of Paramjit Singh Vs PCIT (ITAT Delhi) regarding jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and its impact on reassessment orders.

No Penalty U/s 271(1)(v) for Bona Fide Mistakes: Mumbai ITAT

March 20, 2024 1191 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT ruled no penalty under section 271(1)(c) if bona fide mistakes in original return were corrected during assessment. Full text analysis included.

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