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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 1119 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 318 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


Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) unsustainable in absence of recording of satisfaction

June 14, 2023 1347 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that recording of satisfaction for initiating penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act is not in accordance with the provisions of the Act, accordingly, penalty u/s 271(1)(c) not sustained.

Condonation of delay in filing of appeal granted in absence of malafide or deliberate intention

June 13, 2023 21255 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that as there was no malafide or deliberate in action on the part of the assessee in filing the appeal with delay of 387 days before the Ld. CIT(A). Accordingly, it was directed to CIT(A) to condone the delay.

Foreign Currency Convertible Bond expenses included as FCCB premium expense is allowable

June 13, 2023 867 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that FCCB i.e. Foreign Currency Convertible Bond expenses included as part of FCCB premium expenses is allowable.

Revision u/s 263 rightly invoked as AO failed to inquire valuation of shares vis-à-vis provisions of section 56(2)(viib)

June 13, 2023 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that AO failed to make required enquiries to go into the question of valuation of shares given by the accountant for the purpose of assessment of income as per provisions of section 56(2)(viib). Accordingly, revisionary power under section 263 rightly invoked.

Representation on delay in issue of refunds under Income-tax Act, 1961

June 13, 2023 8511 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (R.) addresses the significant issue of delay in income tax refunds. Read their comprehensive representation highlighting the challenges faced by taxpayers and suggestions for improvement.

Tax Implications of Gifts Received during Weddings in India

June 12, 2023 8025 Views 1 comment Print

Unravel the tax implications of gifts received during weddings in India. Explore the Income Tax Act’s provisions on gift taxability, exemptions, and specific categories like gifts from relatives and non-relatives. Gain insights into case studies illustrating tax exemption scenarios for gifts during weddings. Learn the importance of documentation and compliance to navigate the tax landscape confidently. Connect with a Chartered Accountant for personalized advice on managing tax implications for gifts during weddings.

Expenses cannot be treated as bogus merely for accounting subsequent to date of search

June 12, 2023 1026 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that expenses booked upto the date of survey cannot be treated as bogus only for the reason that the expenses were accounted in the books of account subsequent to the date of search.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) towards addition not made voluntary is justified

June 10, 2023 1815 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that as addition was not made voluntary but was made only after the search and incriminating evidences found during the search, accordingly, penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act towards such addition is sustainable.

Deduction u/s 80P(2)(d) available to co-operative society towards interest earned from co-operative banks

June 10, 2023 2604 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that assessee, being a employees housing co-operative society, is eligible for deduction u/s 80P(2)(d) in respect of interest earned from co-operative banks.

Gift for personal use from family members doesn’t require any special occasion

June 10, 2023 2796 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that addition u/s 69 of the Income Tax Act towards gifts received from family members unsustainable as receiving gift from family members, namely father and mother for personal use, do not require any special occasion.

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