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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 7140 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 84 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 1089 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 315 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 141 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 2283 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


Pharmacy Store Income Incidental to dominant object of running Hospital- Not Taxable

July 28, 2023 2706 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that twin conditions as set out in section 11(4A) of the Income Tax Act are satisfied and income accrued from Pharmacy store is incidental to the dominant object of running Hospital. Hence, addition towards profits earned from Pharmacy Store not taxable.

Taxation and Tax Administration as Depicted in Ancient Indian Texts

July 28, 2023 12423 Views 0 comment Print

This Article discusses, sources of revenue, its significance, methods of collection and its applications, as stated in the ancient Indian texts like Manu Smriti, Shanti Parva, Shukra-nitisara, Arthashastra and also contemporary Jain/Buddhist manuscripts, thereby giving the reader an insight into History of Taxation in India in ancient period.

LIC Survival Benefit from Father’s Death Exempt Under Section 10(10D): ITAT

July 28, 2023 933 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Hyderabad ruled in favor of Rajiv Venkataraman, stating that the survival benefit received from LIC on his father’s death is exempt under Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act.

NFAC Cannot Deny Justice on other issues due to Relief Granted on One issue: ITAT

July 28, 2023 702 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that approach adopted by NFAC merely because he granted relief in respect of one item of additions, does not mean that he can deny justice in respect of balance additions/grounds of appeal raised before him.

Rejection of special audit report of special auditor on flimsy ground is incorrect

July 27, 2023 2199 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that rejection of special audit report of the special auditor appointed in terms of section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act on flimsy grounds without any finding as to how observation of the special auditor is incorrect.

25 FAQs on Significant Economic Presence for Non Residents Operating in India

July 27, 2023 22476 Views 0 comment Print

Explore 25 FAQs on Significant Economic Presence (SEP) for Non-Residents in India. Understand the impact of SEP on digital and e-commerce business models, reasons for its application, income tax implications, criteria, challenges, and immunity through Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA). Stay informed about legal obligations, special roles for professionals, and the governments challenges in managing income tax leakages in the digital and e-commerce sectors. Expert insights for NRs operating in India.

Justified Invocation of Section 263: No Enquiry or Verification

July 27, 2023 1857 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that invocation of section 263 of the Income Tax Act justified as AO passed the order without making any enquiry or verification and hence such order passed is deemed to be erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue.

ITAT Delhi: Project-Specific Services Not Subject to FIS under India-USA DTAA

July 25, 2023 1029 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that passing of project-specific architectural drawings and designs with measurements did not amount to making available technical knowledge, know-how, or processes. Since ‘make available’ clause is not satisfied, services rendered to the AOP does not fall within the purview of FIS under Article 12(4)(b) of the India-USA DTAA.

Presumptive Taxation Scheme Under Section 44ADA and Section 44AE

July 25, 2023 3741 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Presumptive Taxation Scheme under Sections 44ADA and 44AE of the Income Tax Act 1961. Learn how individuals and partnership firms in specified professions can declare income at a prescribed rate, simplifying tax compliance. Understand the eligibility criteria, computation methods, ITR form usage, and the benefits of adopting these schemes for small business owners and professionals.

HC Upholds Exclusion of Comparables Due to Functional Dissimilarity & Amalgamation

July 25, 2023 1044 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court’s judgment on transfer pricing case involving functional dissimilarity & amalgamation, leading to exclusion of certain comparables.

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