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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 7155 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 1185 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


Things To Do Before 30th June 2020

June 21, 2020 4836 Views 0 comment Print

Because of covid pandemic, government has extended various due dates of returns and compliances in many laws. I try to sum up all extended date up to 30 June 2020 of Income Tax and GST, so that it may not create any confusion related to the due dates. I have distributed in two parts in […]

Amendment in MAP Rules -A taxpayer’s tool reinvented

June 17, 2020 1416 Views 0 comment Print

Mutual Agreements Procedure (MAP) is a model or mechanism available to taxpayers to resolve disputes that have arisen due to double taxation. When two countries enter into an agreement to avoid double taxation, it gives a clear pathway to the concerned authorities under MAP in those particular jurisdictions.

Taxability of interest earned by Resident Welfare Association

June 14, 2020 26724 Views 2 comments Print

Note on Taxability of Interest Income from fixed deposits made out of corpus fund and maintenance surplus.  PRINCIPLES OF MUTUALITY   The Resident Welfare RWA’S( RWA) is primarily formed with a purpose to maintain, upkeep and provide amenities to the apartment owners/occupiers. Maintenance fee is collected every year for the purpose of the same. Rwa’s […]

Fall in collection of direct taxes is on expected lines: CBDT

June 7, 2020 1356 Views 0 comment Print

There are reports in a certain section of media that the growth of direct taxes collection for the FY 2019-20 has fallen drastically and buoyancy of the direct tax collection as compared to the GDP growth has reached negative. These reports do not portray the correct picture regarding the growth of direct taxes.

Recent Changes & Issues in Income Tax & International Taxation

June 5, 2020 5664 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains guidelines for Mutually Agreed Procedure (MAP), Changes in Tax Residency Rules, Changes in equalization levy, Amendments w.r.t. Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT), Applicability of S 269 SU to B2B Businesses, Deferment for Approval/ Registration of Charitable Trusts & Exempt Institutions, Reduction in TDS/TCS Rates, TDS & TCS Rates Pre & Post 14th May 2020, […]

Major Changes In Income Tax Law for AY 2020-21 & AY 2021-22

May 31, 2020 113181 Views 7 comments Print

Article explains Major Changes In Income Tax Law for Assessment Year (AY)  2020-21/ Financial Year (FY) 2019-20  and AY 2021-22/FY 2020-21 which includes changes in Tax Rates, TDS Rates, Depreciation Rates, Widening of Scope of Form 26AS,  Changes in the provisions related to NRIs, Tax Treatment of Dividends Changed, Fresh Registration of Trust and Educational […]

Major Income Tax changes for the month of May, 2020

May 30, 2020 2454 Views 0 comment Print

There are changes /updated by Ministry of finance in certain provision and rule of income tax due to consideration  of COVID-19 which is being shared for the benefits of everyone at all in one place. 1.  The CBDT  has modified the norms for Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) by prescribing two years as the average time-frame for resolving cases. What […]

Taxability of Indirect Transfer of Indian Assets

May 30, 2020 24576 Views 2 comments Print

1. Background When a foreign Company holds shares of foreign companies which having substantial interest in Indian entities and derive their value from Indian assets. In this article we are addressing  if a company transfers its stake of Foreign entity outside India whether capital gains will be applicable on the said transaction. This Article  addresses […]

Section 9A Remuneration to be paid to an eligible Fund Manager

May 27, 2020 13512 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT has vide notification dated 27th may 2020 amended Guidelines for application of section 9A. Section 9A  contains provisions related to Certain activities not to constitute business connection in India. CBDT has also notified Following new forms and Annexures- -FORM No. 3CEJA- Report from an accountant to be furnished for purpose of section 9A regarding […]

Section 10(46) exemption to Cochin Special Economic Zone Authority

May 27, 2020 1278 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 27/2020- Central Government notifies ‘Cochin Special Economic Zone Authority’, Kochi (PAN AAAGC0659L), a authority constituted by the Government of India, in respect of the specified income arising to that board under section 10(46) of Income Tax Act, 1961. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 27/2020-Income Tax […]

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