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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


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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 68 sustained as identity and creditworthiness of lenders not proved

May 27, 2023 1020 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that addition towards unexplained cash credits u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act sustained as assessee failed to prove the identity and creditworthiness of lenders of unsecured loans.

Initiation of reassessment in the name of non-existent amalgamated company is without jurisdiction

May 27, 2023 849 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that reassessment proceeding initiated in the name of non­existent amalgamated company is without jurisdiction, void ab initio and is liable to be annulled.

Taxability of Deemed Dividend under Section 2(22)(e) of Income Tax Act

May 27, 2023 42858 Views 1 comment Print

The dividend income received by non-resident individuals, including Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and Non-Resident Indian citizens (NRIs), is taxable at a rate of 20% without any deductions under the Income-tax Act.

Addition u/s 69C simply based on scribbling notes without any other evidences is unwarranted

May 27, 2023 1779 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition towards unexplained expenditure u/s 69C of the Income Tax Act simply on the basis of scribbling note without any other oral/ documentary evidences is unwarranted and unsustainable.

Arrears Relief calculator U/s 89(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961

May 26, 2023 27441 Views 2 comments Print

Taxpayers can claim a deduction under Section 89 of the Income Tax Act when they receive any part of their salary in advance or arrears. This rule also applies to arrears of family pensions. What is the relief under Section 89 of the IT Act? When employees receive back pay or compensation along with their […]

Now get ₹25 lakh exemption on your leave encashment !!

May 26, 2023 8376 Views 3 comments Print

Explore the increased tax exemption on leave encashment for non-government employees in India. Learn about the new limit, eligibility, and implications on retirement benefits.

Toll Collection Rights – An intangible Asset

May 25, 2023 4722 Views 0 comment Print

Understand Toll Collection Rights as intangible assets under Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013. Explore the legal treatment, taxation, and depreciation benefits for project developers. Clarifications from the Hyderabad Special Bench of the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal are discussed regarding the nature of toll collection rights as intangible assets, despite CBDT circulars.

Under which section one can submit Form No 15G/15H

May 25, 2023 6378 Views 1 comment Print

Learn about submitting Form No 15G/15H under Section 194A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Discover eligibility, conditions, and distinctions between Form No 15G and Form No 15H.

Withdrawing benefit of TDS on advance rent received unjustified: ITAT Delhi

May 25, 2023 2751 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the revenue authorities are not entitled to appropriate the taxes which have been paid in excess of the due taxes to be paid by the assessee. Accordingly, reducing refund by withdrawing benefit of TDS on advance rent received is unjustified.

Approval accorded u/s. 153D without application of mind is unenforceable in law

May 25, 2023 2226 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that hollow and cosmetic approval accorded under section 153D of the Income Tax Act without application of mind is unenforceable in law and hence liable to be quashed.

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