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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 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


Addition u/s 69A deleted as receipt of gifts in cash on various occasions is common in India

October 30, 2023 2331 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessee belonging to upper higher strata of society receipt of gifts in the shape of cash “shaguns” on various occasions such as marriages, birthdays, anniversaries, birth of a child, auspicious festivals and other such occasions is common. Accordingly, addition towards unexplained money u/s 69A deleted.

Madras HC: Delay in Filing Tax Application to Be Reviewed

October 30, 2023 615 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court remits a case back to the authorities, asking them to review a delay in filing a tax application under Section 264 of the Income Tax Act.

Assessment Order Challenged in Writ Petition Dismissed by Madras HC

October 30, 2023 798 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court dismisses a writ petition challenging an assessment order, directing the petitioner to explore remedies through the Appellate Commissioner.

Rule 17AA: Key Insights, Compliance, and Implications

October 29, 2023 22584 Views 0 comment Print

Explore significance of Rule 17AA from Finance Act, 2022, its impact on charitable institutions, compliance, and penalties for non-compliance.

Need of Simplifying Direct Tax Structure In India: A Critical Analysis

October 29, 2023 3747 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the need to simplify India’s direct tax structure in an in-depth analysis. Government’s quest for higher revenues & socioeconomic stability leads to the need for direct taxes. Find out more.

Revisionary proceedings not illegal when assessee remained non-compliant in explaining his case

October 27, 2023 585 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that revisionary proceedings cannot be termed as illegal or not maintainable when the assessee have not responded and remain non-compliant in explaining his case before the PCIT.

Deduction Denied for Unexplained Provision of Freight Expenditure & Labour Charges in Closing Stock

October 27, 2023 960 Views 0 comment Print

Since assessee could not explain how the expenses which were claimed by assessee in the closing stock was allowable i.e., provision in regard to freight expenses payable and labour charges payable.

Unjustified Invocation of Revisionary Power of Section 263 When AO’s Conclusion Is Reasonable

October 27, 2023 1131 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that invocation of revisionary power u/s. 263 of the Income Tax Act unjustified when AO has exercised its quasi-judicial powers and arrived at a conclusion with reasonable application of mind.

TCS Credit Given to Person in Whose hand corresponding income is assessed to tax

October 27, 2023 2637 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that the credit of the tax collected at source should be given to the person in whose hands the income is rightfully and finally assessed to tax in accordance with law, irrespective of the person in whose hands the TDS/TCS certificate has been issued at first place.

Disallowance of net prior period expenditure debited under ‘prior period expenses’ unsustainable

October 26, 2023 10596 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance of net prior period expenditure debited under the head ‘prior period expenses’ unsustainable as expenditure duly allowed in earlier years by the Tribunal.

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