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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 7140 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 8298 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 84 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 1074 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 315 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 138 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 132 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 2283 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 unsustainable as identity and creditworthiness of share subscribing companies proved

February 19, 2023 2136 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that assessee has discharged its onus to prove the identity and creditworthiness of the share subscribing companies and the genuineness of the transactions. Accordingly addition made towards share capital and share premium u/s. 68 unsustainable.

Benefit u/s 54B not deniable on fact that property was valued as non-agricultural land for stamp paper

February 18, 2023 4086 Views 0 comment Print

Vipin Kumar Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) ITAT Delhi held that benefit under section 54B of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied on mere fact that property was valued by the registered authority as a non-agricultural land for the purpose of stamp paper. Facts- The AIR information from sub registrar, Hapur Second in the case […]

CBDT press release on out Income Tax survey operations at BBC offices

February 17, 2023 2682 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department carries out survey operations in Delhi & Mumbai A survey action under section 133A of the Income- tax Act, 1961 (the Act) was carried out at the business premises of group entities of a prominent international Media Company at Delhi and Mumbai. The group is engaged in the business of development of […]

Analysis of Section 9A of the Income Tax Act, 1961

February 17, 2023 8043 Views 0 comment Print

Analyze Section 9A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Understand the activities that do not constitute business connection in India & its impact on foreign parties. Learn how the Section provides relief to non-residents who derive income in India and avoiding double taxation.

Analysis of Section 9 of the Income Tax Act, 1961

February 17, 2023 34794 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Act 1961 is the legal framework governing taxation related matters in India. According to section 9 of the Income Tax Act, any income received by a taxpayer, either in cash or in kind, that is deemed to accrue or arise in India shall be liable to tax.

DGIT (Systems), Delhi, to furnish response to TN Govt in the form of flag based on Taxpayers status

February 16, 2023 1449 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT directs DGIT (Systems), New Delhi, to furnish the response to TN Govt in the form of flag based on Taxpayers status F. No. 225/169/2022-ITA.II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes ***** New Delhi, the 16th February, 2023 Order under section 138(1)(a) of the Income-tax Act,1961 Central […]

Notice issued to non-existent company after its amalgamation is not valid under Income Tax

February 16, 2023 3651 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside Section 148 notice, order of assessment and consequential demand and penalty notice, as same was issued in the name of a non-existent company, on account of its amalgamation.

Revisionary power u/s 263 not invocable as facts already examined by AO

February 15, 2023 1116 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that revisionary power under section 263 of the Income Tax Act is not invocable for taking second opinion by Pr. CIT as the facts were already examined by AO.

Old Income Tax Regime vs New Tax Regime: Which is Better

February 14, 2023 9471 Views 0 comment Print

The only way to determine old vs new tax regime- which is better is to enter income under both regimes to determine the actual tax payable.

Initiation of proceedings u/s 153C based on documents impounded during survey u/s 133A is bad in law

February 14, 2023 2217 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that initiation of proceedings under section 153C of the Income Tax Act based on documents impounded during the course of survey under section 133A of the Income Tax Act is bad in law and unjustified as no such material were found during the course of search.

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