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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


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 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


How Much GOLD I Can Hold- Limit under Income Tax?

April 6, 2021 75831 Views 3 comments Print

Understanding the limit of holding gold under the Income Tax Act. Learn about the implications of owning jewellery beyond the prescribed limit.

Key Income Tax changes for A.Y 2021-22

April 5, 2021 20373 Views 0 comment Print

Hello readers, Today I will discuss key changes in ITR Forms for A.Y 2021-22 in simplified form- ♦ Regarding changes in ITR-1- ITR-1 cannot be filed in case tax has been deducted u/s 194N Now what is Section 194N-TDS u/s 194N is required to be deducted if amount of cash withdrawn exceeds – Exceeds Rs […]

Analysis of Section 206AB & Section 206CCA of Income Tax Act, 1961

April 3, 2021 69252 Views 27 comments Print

Understanding the new Section 206AB & Section 206CCA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Discover the implications and higher rates of TDS and TCS for non-filing and non-furnishing of PAN.

Unit Linked Insurance Policy (ULIP) under Finance Act, 2021

April 3, 2021 3909 Views 2 comments Print

Discover the benefits of Unit Linked Insurance Policy (ULIP) under the Finance Act, 2021. Get the best of both investment and insurance in one plan.

Request for extension of time to file returns of income

April 2, 2021 53928 Views 53 comments Print

Request for extension of time to file the returns of income U/s. 139(4) of the Income-tax Act 1961 (the Act) – Unsatisfactory working of income tax computer portal and spread of another wave of Corona virus in certain parts of country

Re-validation of existing Tax Exemption Certificate under new Section 12AB of Income Tax Act, 1961 w.e.f. April 1, 2021

April 1, 2021 11748 Views 0 comment Print

Re-validation of existing Tax Exemption Certificate under new Section 12AB of Income Tax Act, 1961 w.e.f. April 1, 2021 The Central Board of Direct Taxes, by Notification No. 19/2021-Income Tax Dated- 26th March, 2021, amended the Income Tax Rules, 1962 called as Income-tax (6th Amendment) Rules, 2021, pertaining to procedure for registration of fund/ trust/charitable […]

e-Campaign for High Value Transactions in Compliance Portal

March 30, 2021 507033 Views 357 comments Print

Introduction The income-tax department has started to reach out to certain taxpayers who have either not filed income-tax returns (ITR) or failed to accurately report high-value transactions in their returns. Objective of the e-campaign is to facilitate taxpayers to validate their financial transaction information against information available with the IT department and promote voluntary compliance, […]

Agricultural Income: Justification & Objections

March 25, 2021 21624 Views 1 comment Print

In this article, the author has sought to produce the meaning and the scheme of taxation of Agricultural income in India. The attempt has also been made to examine the justifications i.e., political and administrative of such an exemption even after 75 years of independence of the nation.

Newly Inserted Sections in Direct Taxes by Finance Act, 2021

March 22, 2021 17976 Views 1 comment Print

In view of the recent changes, the following data provides summary of newly Inserted Sections in Direct Taxes by Finance Act, 2021. Please provide your valuable insights and queries in the comments section. Insertion of New Sections under Direct Taxes by Finance Act, 2021 Summary of Inserted Sections: Section Number Name of Section Section 89A […]

Logic of Section 139 of Income-Tax Act, 1961

March 20, 2021 18183 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Section 139 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961. Learn about the logic behind filing income tax returns and providing accurate income and tax details to the Government.

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