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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 7149 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 90 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 1131 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 324 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 144 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 2286 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


Late Fees, Interest, threat to levy penalty or to initiate prosecution – Tax Terrorism

October 21, 2022 19950 Views 6 comments Print

People are held hostage in a cyber-world with ransom in the form of Late Fees and Interest and a threat to levy penalty or to initiate prosecution. No other words better describe the situation than the term Tax Terrorism.

Liability of directors of private company under section 179 of Income Tax Act & recent case law

October 21, 2022 19488 Views 0 comment Print

A private limited company is a separate legal entity and separate from its members. The liabilities of its members are limited to the extent of subscribed share capital.

TDS deduction under wrong section – No disallowance of expenses – Section 40(a)(ia)

October 21, 2022 16047 Views 1 comment Print

Understanding TDS deduction under Section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act. Learn about the disallowance of expenses and the consequences of non-compliance.

Section 44BB of Income Tax Act 1961 with brief summary

October 18, 2022 16203 Views 0 comment Print

Understand Section 44BB of the Income Tax Act 1961 and its implications for non-resident businesses providing services or facilities in connection with mineral oils.

Health & Education Cess not allowed as business expenditure – Section 37?

October 15, 2022 6174 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the impact of Finance Act 2022 on Health and Education Cess in business expenditure. Insights on legal provisions, deductibility under Section 37, and retrospective applicability.

Deposits with Co-operative Society by a Charitable Trust under Section 11(5) of Income Tax Act, 1961

October 9, 2022 7974 Views 2 comments Print

Discover the nuances of deposits with a co-operative society by a charitable trust under Section 11(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn from judicial rulings for compliant investments.

Transactions by Charitable Trust with Persons Specified U/s. 13(3) of Income Tax Act, 1961

October 9, 2022 43983 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the intricacies of transactions by charitable trusts with specified persons under Section 13(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn about exemptions, restrictions, and compliance to ensure lawful dealings.

Section 119A of Income Tax Act – A fergotten section

October 6, 2022 6834 Views 1 comment Print

Explore Section 119A of the Income Tax Act and its implications. Understand the Taxpayer’s Charter and the guidelines set by the Board for its administration.

Section 269SS & 269T (Clause 31 TAR Form 3CD) Info Collection Excel Sheet

October 3, 2022 46008 Views 0 comment Print

The section 269SS and 269T of the Income Tax Act, 1961 prohibits acceptance / repayment of loan, deposit, specified sum etc. otherwise than by an account payee cheque, account payee bank draft, ECS through bank account etc. The violation of the above provisions may attract stringent penalty under section 271D and 271E respectively. The clause […]

FM urged Income Tax Department to focus on 3 R’s

October 1, 2022 2286 Views 0 comment Print

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi, 27th September, 2022 PRESS RELEASE The Finance Minister’s Award 2022 presentation ceremony held by the Income Tax Department at Delhi The Finance Minister’s Award 2022 presentation ceremony was held by the Income Tax Department today at Kedarnath Sahni Auditorium, […]

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