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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 18417 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 447984 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 423 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 5337 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 192 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 63 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 180 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


CBDT Amends Income Tax Rules for Valuation of Accommodation Perquisite

August 18, 2023 20496 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT has modified Income Tax Rules, 1962, to determine the value of perquisite for residential accommodation provided by employers.

Addition without incriminating material not sustainable for assessment unabated on search date

August 18, 2023 1548 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that in absence of incriminating material as a result of search, no addition can be made in the assessment framed u/s.143(3) r.w.s.153A of the Act, if such assessments are unabated on the date of search.

Invocation of section 263 unjustified as order not prejudicial to revenue

August 17, 2023 1026 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that since the impugned MTM loss was duly reversed in the subsequent year and offered to tax, revisionary proceedings invoked under section 263 of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained as there is no prejudice to the revenue.

No Tax on Income of company registered in Isle of Man received as principal from its agent in India

August 17, 2023 684 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that services provided by Indian Company to company registered in Isle of Man (i.e. non-resident company) under Canvasser Agent Agreement, on principal-to-principal basis not taxable in India.

New Income Tax Rules on Taxation of Life Insurance Policy Receipts

August 16, 2023 22629 Views 2 comments Print

Details of Sixteenth Amendment to Income Tax Rules (2023) on computation of income chargeable under life insurance policies as per Notification No. 61/2023.

Guidelines on Taxation of sum received under a life insurance policy

August 16, 2023 15306 Views 1 comment Print

Introduction: Circular No. 15 of 2023, issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, offers comprehensive insights into the intricate details of the guidelines under Clause (10D) of Section 10 within the framework of the Income-tax Act, 1961. This circular takes an in-depth look at the recent amendments, critical provisions, and exemptions associated with sums […]

Breaking: Rs 15,000 Crore Tax Evasion Exposed in Insurance Sector as I-T Department Wraps Up Probe

August 16, 2023 4905 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax (I-T) department has wrapped up its extensive investigation into insurance companies, exposing a staggering tax evasion totaling over Rs 15,000 crore.

HC Dismisses Writ Challenging Section 148A(d) Order, Citing Alternative Remedy

August 15, 2023 4089 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court ruling on invoking writ jurisdiction under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act in Tezas Trading Co. case. Read the judgment here.

Calcutta HC Quashes Section 154 Tax Notice Issued to Deceased

August 15, 2023 1158 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court quashes an Income Tax assessment notice under Section 154 issued against a deceased person, leaving the door open for lawful reissue.

Reopening of assessment based on incorrect facts or conclusions cannot be sustained

August 14, 2023 6474 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that if the reasons for re-opening the assessment are based on incorrect facts or conclusions, the notice issued under section 148 of the income Tax Act for re-opening cannot be sustained.

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