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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 1185 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 339 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 150 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 138 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


Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) not leviable as addition made on account of difference of opinion

May 24, 2023 2931 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act not leviable as addition made on account of meager amount and on account of difference of opinion only.

New property cost for exemption u/s 54 has to be as per collaboration agreement & sale deed

May 24, 2023 2031 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that cost of new property for the purpose of exemption under section 54 has to be assumed to be value of interests and share in the new construction, as per the collaboration agreement and the sale deed terms.

Disallowance u/s. 14A cannot be more than exempt income

May 24, 2023 903 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act cannot exceed the exempt income.

Expenditure towards ESOP is allowable deduction u/s 37

May 24, 2023 1893 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that expenditure towards Employees Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is allowable deduction u/s 37 of the Income Tax Act.

Registration u/s 12AA not granted to trust existed for benefit of particular section of Hindu religion

May 24, 2023 1533 Views 0 comment Print

Arulmigu Aathi Karumapuram Sellandiamman Kudipaattukarakal Seva Trust Vs CIT (ITAT Chennai) Registration u/s 12AA not granted to trust existed for benefit of particular section of Hindu religion ITAT Chennai held that registration under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act is not granted to the trust which existed only for the benefit of a particular […]

TDS not deductible on payment of compensation to Cricket South Africa

May 24, 2023 1401 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the payment of compensation to CSA (Cricket South Africa) under the Termination Agreement is also not taxable under the provisions of the India-South Africa DTAA. Since the payment is not chargeable to tax in India in the hands of CSA, therefore, there is no obligation on the assessee to deduct tax at source under section 195 of the Act.

TDS deductible on professional & technical services fees for developing of web enabled software

May 24, 2023 1074 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that towards professional and technical services for developing of web enabled software SIBIL for marketing related information, which in our view is payment for technical services and the same is subject to deduction of tax at source.

Expenditure relating to import of rubber process oil incurred for carrying on business is deductible u/s 37(1)

May 24, 2023 792 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that expenses in relation to import of rubber process oil, loss on price fluctuation, freight and retention charges are incurred in the course of carrying on business and hence allowable as deduction u/s 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.

A Critical Exposition of Section 115JH of Income Tax Act, 1961 & Its Impact on Foreign Companies

May 22, 2023 4104 Views 0 comment Print

By examining the intricacies of Section 115JH and its impact on the residential status of foreign companies in India, this article aims to provide valuable insights for companies navigating the complexities of the Indian taxation system.

A Comprehensive Guide to Section 35AC of Income Tax Act 1961 & Related Rule 11L Applications

May 21, 2023 3045 Views 0 comment Print

Section 35AC of Income Tax Act, 1961 is concerned with deduction of certain amounts spent for promotion of science and technology

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