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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 1170 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


PCIT’s mere “Yes” Not Valid Approval under Section 151: Delhi HC

March 18, 2024 2064 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules Yes by PCIT not valid approval under Section 151 of IT Act, 1961. Analysis of mechanical approval in reassessment proceedings.

Appellate Authority can Entertain Additional Claims during Assessment Proceedings

March 18, 2024 1623 Views 0 comment Print

There is no bar on appellate authority to entertain additional claim during assessment proceedings in absence of any statutory provisions.

ITAT directs CIT(E) to treat application in Form No. 10AB  as filed under clause 12A(1)(ac)(i)

March 18, 2024 969 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the Kolkata ITAT’s ruling regarding Form No. 10AB applications under section 12A(1)(ac)(i) for registration, analyzing its impact on Santiniketan Sishutirtha vs CIT (Exemptions).

Allahabad HC Scrutinizes Transfer of Tax Assessment Jurisdiction

March 18, 2024 675 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court directs re-adjudication in the case of Sandeep Jain vs Union of India regarding denial of Input Tax Credit without considering the petitioner’s reply.

Issuance of Letter of Comfort to banker of AE doesn’t constitute international transaction u/s. 92B: ITAT Mumbai

March 18, 2024 1116 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that there is a fundamental gap between guarantee and Letter of Comfort. Guarantee is a legally enforceable; however, Letter of Comfort is not. Thus, issuing Letter of Comfort to the Bankers of AE, the assessee did not incurred any cost and hence it does not constitute international transaction under section 92B of the Act

Denial of exemption u/s. 54 due to mistake committed by developer unjustified: ITAT Mumbai

March 18, 2024 753 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that denial of exemption under section 54 of the Income Tax Act unjustified as appellant cannot be penalized for the mistake committed by the developer/seller in allocating the flat. Thus, exemption u/s. 54 granted as all the conditions satisfied.

Interest expense not allowed as borrowed funds used for earning exempt income: Bombay HC

March 18, 2024 732 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that as per section 14A of the Income Tax Act any expenditure incurred in relation to any income which is not included in total income would not be allowed as expenditure. Thus, interest on borrowed funds used to earn dividend which is exempt from tax cannot be allowed as expenditure.

Revision order passed u/s. 263 unacceptable as based on reassessment order which itself is unsustainable: ITAT Delhi

March 18, 2024 2334 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that once the reassessment order passed by AO is not sustainable in the eyes of law, any revision order passed u/s. 263 of the Income Tax Act seeking to revise such reassessment order cannot be accepted in the eyes of law. Accordingly, revision order passed u/s. 263 quashed.

Eligible unit deduction u/s. 80IA of the Income Tax Act allowable on gross basis: ITAT Delhi

March 18, 2024 1167 Views 0 comment Print

Pragati Power Corporation Ltd vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) case: Analysis of ITAT decision allowing deduction under section 80IA without offsetting losses from other Industrial Units.

Section 43B(h) of Income Tax Act, 1961 and MSMED Act, 2006

March 16, 2024 3849 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Section 43B(h) amendment of the Income Tax Act, its link with the MSMED Act, and the implications for timely payments to micro and small enterprises.

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