Income Tax : The article argues that the ITAT's interpretation of Sections 2(19AA) and 2(41A) overlooked the anti-surplusage canon, creating su...
CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
Income Tax : The Income-tax Act does not prescribe a single definition of "relative" for all purposes. Different provisions such as Sections 13...
Income Tax : Understand when 1% TDS applies on purchase of immovable property under Section 194-IA. Learn the Rs. 50 lakh threshold, compliance...
Income Tax : This guide explains when NRIs should use Form 128 and when payers should use Form 129 to reduce or eliminate excess TDS. It also c...
Income Tax : The issue was complexity in the existing tax law. It was clarified that the new Act simplifies structure by reducing sections and ...
Income Tax : This webinar breaks down the major structural and conceptual changes introduced in the new Income Tax Act, 2025. It helps professi...
Income Tax : The government informed Parliament that taxpayer-specific details of income tax searches cannot be disclosed due to confidentialit...
Income Tax : The Government clarified that the new income tax search provision does not expand powers or permit AI-based digital surveillance, ...
Income Tax : The representation highlights large-scale pendency and administrative bottlenecks under Sections 12AB and 80G, urging immediate re...
Income Tax : Madras HC set aside cognizance under the Income-tax Act, holding Section 223(1) BNSS mandates hearing the accused before cognizanc...
Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed reassessment after finding no Section 143(2) notice and that the AO issued a final order disguised as a draft ...
Income Tax : Gujarat HC quashed a Section 148 notice, holding that a seized inquiry register without a live nexus to the assessee cannot justif...
Income Tax : Gujarat HC quashed Section 148 reassessment as it was issued beyond Section 149 limitation, holding Section 152(3) applies to sear...
Income Tax : Madras HC held that merely issuing a corrigendum acknowledging the return did not rectify the defective assessment process and ord...
Income Tax : CBDT FAQs clarify Section 536 transition rules for summons, searches, recovery, penalties, pending 12AB/80G approvals and LDC/NDC ...
Income Tax : CBDT has approved a scientific research institution under the Income-tax Act, 2025 for tax years 2026-27 to 2030-31. The notificat...
Income Tax : CBDT has approved the University of Hyderabad for scientific research under Section 45 of the Income-tax Act, 2025. The approval i...
Income Tax : The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) approved the company under Section 35(1)(iia) for scientific research ...
Income Tax : The government enforced a tax collection assistance agreement with Japan effective from 8 July 2025. The notification enables cros...
A) The rationale behind the introduction of the provision of Special Audit √ Assessee is liable to get its account audited u/s 44AB only when the situation stated in Section 44AB triggered which are mostly based on the Turnover/Gross receipt Criteria. √ The main objective of the introduction of Section 44AB is to determine whether […]
Article explains Maintenance of accounts by certain persons carrying on profession, Maintenance of accounts by certain persons carrying on business, Limits for Individual & HUF for maintenance of accounts in case of business or profession, Maintenance of accounts by other person, Penalty for contravention of provisions related to Maintenance of accounts and Important Notes related […]
Till AY 2018-19, Education Cess & Secondary & Higher Education Cess was an additional levy charged @ 2% and 1% respectively on Income Tax as increased by applicable rate of surcharge. However, vide Finance Act 2018, w.e.f AY 2019-20 the aforesaid cess has been replaced with Health & Education Cess and the rate has been […]
Most of taxpayers under Income tax act, 1961 afraid to file appeal against additions made by assessing officers due to fear of departmental procedures/penalty/bar/attachment in the thought process of normal taxpayers. however, most of cases seen where department made disallowance of expenditure even if payment made through electronic payment system due to unsupported documents/evidence towards […]
Cases where Income of a Previous Year will be assessed in the Previous Year itself under Income Tax Act, 1961. General Rule:- Income of a previous year is assessed in the assessment year following the previous year. Exception to this rule:- Cases where income of a previous year is assessed in the previous year itself:- […]
a) Whether the assignee is liable to pay tax on surrender value of Keyman Insurance Policy at the time of assignment or not ? If answer is affirmative then what is the TDS liability on the Company ? b) Whether assignee is liable to pay tax on maturity proceeds of Keyman Insurance Policy or not […]
In the light of the various judicial decisions of the higher authorities as mentioned below, it is observed that Top of Form Income received by widow of deceased person who died while in Government service) as Monthly Financial Assistance from Government is not chargeable to tax whether it is received on monthly basis or lumps […]
NEWS DIRECT TAX 1. CBDT advised banks to refund charges collected on electronic transactions carried over modes prescribed u/s 269SU. [Ref: Circular 16/2020 dated 30.08.2020] 2. CBDT notifies conditions to be satisfied by pension fund to become eligible for exemption u/s 10(23FE). [Ref: Notification No. 67/2020/ F. No. 370142/28/2020-TPL] 3. CBDT issues guidelines for implementation […]
♦ If you are paying more than Rs.50 lakhs to any resident person for any professional / commission or contract work – You need to deduct 5% TDS irrespective of facts that expense is personal or business. For e.g. Assume you wants to construct a residential house and you hire a contractor and pays more […]
Being a finance and tax professional, we are aware of the fear of people with respect to the Income Tax Notice, especially if they do not belong to the finance and tax field. Government laws are very strict in terms of Income Tax Return (ITR), so the assessee /person may get a notice even for […]
