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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 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


Reopening of assessment despite full & true disclosure of material facts is unjustifed

February 23, 2023 1467 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that reopening of assessment in absence of failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly the material facts and also in absence of any tangible material is unjustifiable.

Denial of credit of TDS which duly pertains to assessee not permissible

February 23, 2023 5877 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the Department cannot swallow tax paid by the assessee and deny credit of tax deducted, which pertains to the assessee. AO cannot simply decline the credit of TDS. AO directed to allow the TDS credit after due verification.

Taxation of Black Money under Income Tax Act, 1961

February 23, 2023 13740 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Taxation of Black Money: Income Tax Act 1961 provisions on undisclosed foreign income/assets, tax rates, FMV calculations, and penalties.

Tax Aspects of a Slump Sale

February 23, 2023 26103 Views 0 comment Print

Explore key tax implications of a slump sale under Section 50B, Income Tax Act 1961: Capital gains, net book value determination, and more. Essential guide for businesses.

How NRI can save TDS on selling immovable property in India

February 23, 2023 6822 Views 0 comment Print

As an NRI, if you are selling a property located in India, you would have faced an assertion from the buyer that they shall deduct from your sale proceeds, a tax equal to 20% + surcharge + education cess of the entire sales consideration.

Section 43B: Payments made to Micro and Small Enterprises

February 23, 2023 5877 Views 5 comments Print

Section 43B of the Income Tax Act amended: Deductions for payments to micro and small enterprises only if made within MSMED Act’s time limits.

Tax authorities must follow proper procedures for handling & preserving electronic data

February 23, 2023 2172 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Supreme Courts insights on Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, emphasizing due process. Learn key takeaways, including scope, applicability, assessment timelines, and the burden of proof. Ensure proper handling of electronic data in tax authority procedures.

Interest on late deposit of TDS is not allowable expenditure

February 22, 2023 2925 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that interest payment on delayed deposit of Income Tax (whether in form of TDS or otherwise) is not an allowable expenditure.

Penalty u/s 271D sustainable for contravention of provisions of section 269SS

February 22, 2023 8328 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that amount of Rs. 14 Lakhs received in cash for sale of immovable property is against the provisions of section 269SS of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly penalty under section 271D imposable.

Addition based on circular made effective on later date not unsustainable in law

February 22, 2023 1374 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that Circular No.5-2012 dated 1 August 2012 will not be applicable to the instant case pertaining to AY 2008-09. Law to be applied is the one that is in force in the relevant assessment year unless otherwise provided expressly or by necessary implication. Accordingly addition unsustainable.

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