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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 7152 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 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 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


Agricultural Income

August 21, 2021 14547 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding agricultural income and its implications. Learn about the accounting and reporting requirements for agricultural produce and its nature.

SC allows Interest payment by issue of debentures for section 43B

August 21, 2021 6978 Views 0 comment Print

Discharge of interest payable to financial institutions by way of issue of debentures amounts to actual payment of interest and allowed as deduction u/s 43B : SC Case Law : M.M. Aqua Technologies Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax (Supreme Court) Legal Provisions involved As per Section 43B(d) of Income Tax Act, 1961, interest on […]

Can I claim House Rent Allowance even if I’m staying in my parents’ house?

August 21, 2021 102453 Views 1 comment Print

Salaried individuals residing in rented house are entitled to tax exemption on House Rent Allowance (HRA) under Section 10(13A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. But are you aware of the fact that you, as a salaried individual can take advantage of this exemption while staying at your parents’ home. Read this blog, to know more! Provisions […]

Taxability of Employee Stock Option Plan in the hands of Employees

August 20, 2021 40479 Views 3 comments Print

Employee Stock Ownership Plan enables an employee to establish ownership in the company by obtaining its shares. Earlier, such plans were created by top companies for their employees at managerial level to incentivise them, and to develop a sense of ownership and belongingness in the organisation.

Trust: Creation, Trust Deed & Registration

August 20, 2021 79473 Views 2 comments Print

Learn all about trust creation, trust deed, and registration as per the Indian Trust Act 1882. Understand the types of trusts in India and how they are governed by the Indian Trusts Act.

Assistant Commissioner Vs. Velliappa Textiles Ltd. (Supreme Court) – Analysis

August 20, 2021 8718 Views 1 comment Print

The doctrine of Corporate Criminal Liability is a very important part with respect to the relations between a corporation and a person. The doctrine states about the liability of the corporates for any acts which is done by agents or employees.

Taxation of Segregated Portfolio Scheme

August 16, 2021 31284 Views 2 comments Print

Understand the taxation of segregated portfolio schemes under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn about the impact on debt mutual funds and investors.

Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021

August 14, 2021 4659 Views 0 comment Print

In section 9 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, in sub-section (1), in clause (i), in Explanation 5, after the third proviso, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided also that nothing contained in this Explanation shall apply to— (i) an assessment or reassessment to be made under section 143, section 144, section 147 or section 153A or section 153C; or (ii) an order to be passed enhancing the assessment or reducing a refund already made or otherwise increasing the liability of the assessee under section 154; or

No province of Tribunal to modify explicit enactments in statues

August 14, 2021 636 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding the boundaries of Tribunal power: the importance of adhering to explicit statutory provisions.

Key Features & Benefits of Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021

August 13, 2021 1635 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Key Features of Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 1. Provides that no tax demand shall be raised in the future based on the retrospective amendment made through Finance Act, 2012, for any indirect transfer of Indian assets if the transaction was undertaken before 28th May 2012. 2. Provides that the […]

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