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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 55020 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 18408 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 447957 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 9942 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 228 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 222 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 132 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


FAQs on Section 536 Transition Provisions Under Income-Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : CBDT FAQs clarify Section 536 transition rules for summons, searches, recovery, penalties, pending 12AB/80G approvals and LDC/NDC ...

July 8, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

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


Punitive damage being negative restitution not allowable as business expense

January 20, 2024 849 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that punitive damage being allowed as negative restitution cannot be allowed as business expenditure under section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act

Unexplained cash credit u/s 68: Addition sustained on failure to discharge onus cast on assessee

January 19, 2024 933 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the assessee has not discharged its onus to satisfactorily prove the incurring of expenditure for running the alleged Hotel Management Business. Thus, in absence of satisfactory documentary evidence, addition u/s. 68 of entire turnover disclosed as hotel management business sustained.

Representation on Updated Return Processing under Income Tax Section 139(8A)

January 19, 2024 18132 Views 1 comment Print

Explore the challenges faced by Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (R) in processing updated returns under Section 139(8A) and proposed solutions for efficient tax administration.

Personal Income Tax and Compliance Costs: A Critical Study

January 18, 2024 3132 Views 0 comment Print

The scope of this article is primarily focused on the compliance of individuals with the tax system, excluding corporate entities and other legal persons. The objective is to assess the overall impact of compliance costs on a broader scale by applying determinants of compliance costs to various categories of taxpayers.

ITAT Mumbai Remands Case for Fair Hearing on Assessment Order

January 18, 2024 624 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Mumbai’s remand of Nitin Amratlal Brahmbhatt’s case against ACIT-24(3) on the assessment order under Income Tax Act. Fair opportunity of hearing mandated.

Indexed cost of interest paid for acquisition of property not allowable

January 18, 2024 3507 Views 0 comment Print

The key dispute centered around the disallowance of deductions under section 48(ii) of the Income Tax Act related to the indexed cost of interest paid for the acquisition of a property sold by the assessee.

Increase in exempt income due to typographical error: ITAT deletes addition

January 18, 2024 1554 Views 0 comment Print

Read ITAT Mumbai’s order in Mitren Natvarlal Thakkar vs. DCIT case. Assessing typographical errors, ITAT dismisses tax evasion claims. Details in the full text.

Section 68: Preference Share Sale Receipt reflected in Books Not Unexplained Credit

January 17, 2024 1092 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that the provisions of section 68 of the Income Tax Act cannot be applied in relation to the sales receipt of preference shares shown by the assessee in its books of accounts as sales receipt has already been shown in the books of accounts as income/loss at the time of sale only.

Conditions for invoking Section 263: AO Order must be Erroneous & Prejudicial to Revenue

January 16, 2024 1035 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Delhi High Court’s judgment on CIT – International Taxation, highlighting the invalidity of invoking S. 263 without satisfying twin conditions. Full analysis and implications.

Plea of defect in the notice not accepted as it had caused no prejudice to assessee

January 16, 2024 1788 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that plea of defect in the notice cannot be accepted as it had caused no prejudice to the assessee and the assessee “clearly understood” what was the purport and import of notice issued under section 274 read with Section 271 of the Act.

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