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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 271F not leviable as post search there was delay in providing seized documents

March 6, 2023 2373 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot held that penalty under section 271F of the Income Tax Act not leviable as post search there was delay in providing seized documents. Further, Checking, cross checking and reconciliation of datas was a very lengthy process is also a reasonable cause for non-furnishing of income tax return.

Income Tax Demand Paid by User in India But Not Tagged the Challan in Demand: A Comprehensive Guide

March 4, 2023 11445 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Income Tax Act of 1961 governs the taxation of income in India. Income tax is levied on income earned by various kinds of entities ranging from individuals to companies.

Uncovering the Limitations of India’s Centralized Processing System (CPC) for Taxpayers

March 4, 2023 2262 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the limitations of Indias Centralized Processing System (CPC) for taxpayers. Explore solutions to enhance communication and efficiency in tax processing.

Reassessment of Income under Income Tax Act, 1961 as Per Finance Act, 2021

March 4, 2023 36084 Views 5 comments Print

As per the Finance Act 2021, the re-assessment notice can only be issued to an assessee under Section 148 of the Act when there is an information with the jurisdictional Assessing Officer which suggests that the income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment in the case of the assessee for the relevant Assessment Year with the prior approval of the specified authority under Section 151 to issue such notice.

AO should service notice on proper E-Mail Ids & assesses should not try to evade notices

March 3, 2023 5883 Views 0 comment Print

Ensure proper service of notices by AO on correct E-Mail Ids as per Rule 127. Assessees must not evade notices. Stay compliant to avoid jurisdictional errors.

Tax Holidays for Startups

March 3, 2023 7677 Views 0 comment Print

Encourage startup growth with Tax Holidays. Learn about Section 80 IAC offering tax exemption for 3 years. Recent budget 2023 amendments explained.

Income Tax Grievance Redressal Mechanism – Section 276B

March 2, 2023 14550 Views 2 comments Print

Learn about the Income Tax Grievance Redressal Mechanism under Section 276B of the Income Tax Act 1961, including its provisions, penalties, and implications for taxpayers in India.

All You Need to Know About Tax Savings for Resident/Non-Resident Indians

March 2, 2023 3156 Views 1 comment Print

The aim of this article is to provide an insight into how NRIs can save taxes on their Indian income. Further, the article will discuss the tax reliefs that are available to NRIs under the Income Tax Act, 1961 and other fiscal laws in India.

Delayed payment of employee contribution to PF/ ESI beyond the ambit of adjustments u/s 143(1)

March 2, 2023 3708 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that delayed payment of employee contribution to PF/ESI as prescribed u/s 36(1)(va) of the Income Tax Act is beyond the ambit of adjustments to be carried out u/s 143(1) of the Income Tax Act.

Appellate Authority needs to give reasonable opportunity to AO if additional evidence is admitted

March 2, 2023 1893 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that it is mandatory for CIT(A) to grant responsible opportunity to the Assessing Officer in case additional evidence is admitted. However, in the present case, the documents based on which relief is granted was already available with the department and hence there is no violation of Rule 46A of the Income Tax Rules.

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