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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


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 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


Form No. 10 of the Income Tax Act – An overview

April 25, 2023 67941 Views 7 comments Print

Discover the key amendments in Form No. 10 of the Income Tax Act through Notification No. 96/2022. Learn about the conditions, consequences, and the impact on trusts/institutions registered under various clauses of Section 10(23C). Stay informed about the filing requirements and the period for accumulation or setting apart income for subsequent years.

Interest on delayed refund payable from date of deposit till date of payment

April 24, 2023 2256 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chandigarh held that interest on delayed refund at the rate of 12% per annum payable from the date of deposit till the date of payment.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) up to 100% of tax evaded justified in case of excess stock found during survey

April 24, 2023 1248 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad in case of excess stock of gold found during survey held that penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act up to 100% of the tax evaded is justified instead of 298% as upheld by CIT(A).

How an Association of Persons will be taxed

April 24, 2023 64317 Views 1 comment Print

AOP whether incorporated or not is treated as a person under section 2(31)​ of Income tax Act & is treated as separate entity for Assessment

Addition u/s. 68 merely based on SMS or WhatsApp messages without corroborative evidence unsustained

April 22, 2023 9252 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that addition towards undisclosed income u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act merely based on the SMS or WhatsApp messages without any corroborative evidences is unsustainable in law.

Claim of depreciation allowed in initial year cannot be disturbed in subsequent years

April 21, 2023 1731 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that if in the initial year of claim the depreciation, is allowed, the claim cannot be disturbed in the subsequent years.

Real Income Theory In Income Tax Law

April 20, 2023 9897 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Real Income Theory in Income Tax Law, a court-made concept emphasizing taxation of actual income, not hypothetical earnings. Learn its evolution, judicial acceptance, and exceptions in specific sections of income tax law.

41 FAQ’s on Foreign Tax Credit + Determination of Residential Status (both)

April 20, 2023 9111 Views 4 comments Print

Explore 41 FAQs on Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) and the determination of residential status in India. Learn about Form No. 67, rules, procedures, and key considerations for claiming FTC. A detailed guide for residents and non-residents.

What are the deductions allowed under Chapter (VIA) of Income tax Act, 1961

April 19, 2023 14364 Views 1 comment Print

Discover key deductions under Chapter VIA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, including Section 80C, 80D, and 80G. Learn how to optimize your taxable income and benefit from various investment and insurance-related deductions.

Benefit of TOLA 2020 not available to first proviso to Section 149(1)(b) of Income Tax Act

April 19, 2023 3585 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that in respect of the proceedings where the first proviso to Section 149(1)(b) is attracted, the benefit of the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation And Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 (TOLA 2020) will not be available to the revenue.

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