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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 7158 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 1191 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


Income Tax E-Filing Portal will not be Working from June 1 to 6

May 26, 2021 2070 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department’s E-Filing Web Portal Will Not Be Working from June 1 to 6, Finish Your Tax-Related Work in Advance The Income Tax Department is preparing to launch a new e-filing web portal for taxpayers in June second week. Therefore, the existing income tax department’s e-filling web portal will be closed from June […]

No Income Tax Return Filing For Senior Citizen Having Age of 75 or More

May 26, 2021 2160 Views 0 comment Print

No more income tax return filing for senior citizens aged 75 or more. Find out how the Finance Act, 2021 provides relief and reduces compliance burden.

Faceless Assessment | Section 144B of Income Tax Act 1961

May 26, 2021 195855 Views 1 comment Print

Following section 144B shall be Ins. after section 144A by the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020, w.e.f. 1-4-2021 : Faceless Assessment. 144B. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other provisions of this Act, the assessment under sub-section (3) of section 143 or under section 144, […]

Extending dates for filing belated & Revised IT Returns for AY 2020-21

May 25, 2021 7701 Views 2 comments Print

Direct Taxes Professionals’ Association has made a representation to Hon’ble Finance Minister, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman, and requested for extending dates for filing belated and Revised IT Returns for AY 2020-21 and for furnishing Form 10A for fresh Registration under section 12AB and exemption under section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961 DIRECT TAXES PROFESSIONALS’ […]

Rest in Peace Royalty!

May 25, 2021 1509 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the taxation controversy surrounding royalty and withholding tax obligations in India. Learn about the landmark ruling by the Supreme Court.

Taxation of Seafarer/ Merchant -Navy In India

May 25, 2021 61239 Views 6 comments Print

Understanding the taxation of seafarers and merchant navy in India. Learn about the earnings and income tax implications for seafarers in the financial year 2020-21.

Section 147 assessment based on specific, relevant & reliable information is valid: SC

May 24, 2021 3381 Views 0 comment Print

Phool Chand Bajrang Lal Vs. ITO (Supreme Court) The Hon’ble Supreme Court judgement in favour of the department makes it clear that when an information which is specific, relevant and reliable reassessment proceedings u/s 147 are valid, otherwise not. One of the purposes of Section 147, appears to us to be, to ensure that a […]

Analysis of sections 147, 148, 148A, 149 and 151 of Income Tax

May 24, 2021 24618 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of sections 147, 148, 148A, 149 and 151 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act) as substituted vide Finance Act, 2021 For the sake of convenience, pre-substituted sections and sections substituted Vide Finance Act, 2021 are tabulated as under: Pre-Substituted Sections Newly amended/substituted sections by Finance Act, 2021 Income escaping assessment. 147. If the […]

Section 80D of Income tax Act, 1961

May 23, 2021 11589 Views 3 comments Print

Understand Section 80D of Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn about the applicability, definitions, and deductions available for individuals and families.

Paradigm Shift In Appeal Proceedings Under Income Tax Act – Against Principles of “Natural Justice – Audi Alteram Partem”

May 22, 2021 2955 Views 0 comment Print

The faceless appeal scheme at first appellate stage introduced by the Government vide Finance Act, 2020 under section 250 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 brought a paradigm shift in the Appeal proceedings, in addition to it a provisions w.r.t. Income Tax Appellate Tribunal were amended vide Finance Act, 2021 for introducing faceless appeals scheme even at Appellate Tribunal (second Appellate forum).

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