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Evolution of Strict Tax Interpretation: From Literalism to Purpose in Sterling Holiday Decision

Income Tax : The article argues that the ITAT's interpretation of Sections 2(19AA) and 2(41A) overlooked the anti-surplusage canon, creating su...

July 8, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

175 Legal Compliances and Legal Updates for July-2026 in India

CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...

July 6, 2026 55044 Views 2 comments Print

Meaning of Relatives​ Under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act does not prescribe a single definition of "relative" for all purposes. Different provisions such as Sections 13...

July 6, 2026 18492 Views 1 comment Print

TDS- Section 194IA Payment on transfer of immovable property

Income Tax : Understand when 1% TDS applies on purchase of immovable property under Section 194-IA. Learn the Rs. 50 lakh threshold, compliance...

July 4, 2026 448113 Views 44 comments Print

Lower / Nil TDS Certificate for NRI Payments: Form 128 & Form 129

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...

July 3, 2026 435 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 9942 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 8724 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 795 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 2145 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 5070 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 223(1) BNSS Hearing Mandatory Before Cognizance Under Income-tax Act: Madras HC

Income Tax : Madras HC set aside cognizance under the Income-tax Act, holding Section 223(1) BNSS mandates hearing the accused before cognizanc...

July 5, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Section 143(2) Notice & Valid Draft Assessment Mandatory U/s 144C: ITAT Mumbai

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 ...

July 5, 2026 231 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Quashed for Lack of Live Nexus With Seized Material: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : Gujarat HC quashed a Section 148 notice, holding that a seized inquiry register without a live nexus to the assessee cannot justif...

July 5, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

Section 149 Limitation Bars Section 148 Reassessment Based on Search Material: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : Gujarat HC quashed Section 148 reassessment as it was issued beyond Section 149 limitation, holding Section 152(3) applies to sear...

July 5, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Assessment Ignoring Filed Return Set Aside for Fresh Consideration: Madras HC

Income Tax : Madras HC held that merely issuing a corrigendum acknowledging the return did not rectify the defective assessment process and ord...

July 4, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


FAQs on Section 536 Transition Provisions Under Income-Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : CBDT FAQs clarify Section 536 transition rules for summons, searches, recovery, penalties, pending 12AB/80G approvals and LDC/NDC ...

July 6, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Grants Five-Year Scientific Research Recognition to Public Health Foundation

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...

June 25, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Approved University of Hyderabad for Scientific Research Tax Benefits

Income Tax : CBDT has approved the University of Hyderabad for scientific research under Section 45 of the Income-tax Act, 2025. The approval i...

June 25, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

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 12, 2026 414 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 984 Views 0 comment Print


Cashbacks: Whether An Invitation To Income Tax?

July 21, 2020 10335 Views 0 comment Print

We often get tempted by attractive offers and cashbacks offered by various vendors when we make digital payments. Online shopping websites and some stores are offering cashbacks on use of certain credit cards or mobile wallets to pay for the goods.

Voluntary Retirement Scheme and Tax implications

July 21, 2020 53520 Views 8 comments Print

1. Overview of Voluntary Retirement Scheme. As the name suggests a voluntary retirement scheme is an option given by an organization to its current employees to take early retirement before the actual date of retirement. Unlike a compulsory layoff, this scheme is optional to employees, and decision about whether they want to continue with the […]

Expenditure on Scientific Research – Income Tax Treatment

July 11, 2020 86037 Views 2 comments Print

Expenditure on Scientific Research And Its’ Treatment Under Income Tax Act, 1961 Dear friends, we are going through a very turbulent phase in which we are facing unpresented threat of COVID-19 pandemic, declining pace of economy, lack of foreign reserves and new threat of India -China war position at our borders. The government has shown […]

Unjust Enrichment To CBDT- 21 Examples

July 6, 2020 10398 Views 3 comments Print

Concept of Unjust enrichment refers to situations in which one person is enriched at the expense of another in circumstances which the law treats as unjust. Whenever the word unjust enrichment is told by someone two names immediately crept in the mind one is highest authority of indirect tax i.e. CGST and other one is […]

Taxation of income from hydroponic farming

July 6, 2020 26466 Views 2 comments Print

1. Introduction The Hydroponic farming is an emerging trend in Indian agricultural sector, which is far different from traditional agriculture activities carried on in the country. In this method plants are grown without using soil, by using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent. Further, in this method of farming plants are grown in plastic […]

Income Tax Updates – March to June 2020

July 5, 2020 9435 Views 0 comment Print

NEWS DIRECT TAX 1. Employee opting for Sec. 115BAC eligible to claim exemption for tour, travel and conveyance exp. [Ref: NOTIFICATION NO. G.S.R. 415(E) [NO. 38/2020/F.NO.370142/15/2020-TPL], DATED 26-6-2020] 2. CBDT further extends various due dates for compliance under Income-tax Act. [Ref: NOTIFICATION S.O. 2033(E) [NO. 35 /2020/F. NO. 370142/23/2020-TPL], DATED 24-6-2020] 3. CBDT notifies ‘301’ […]

Analysis of extension of due dates under Income Tax, GST & FTP

June 26, 2020 3768 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of due dates under Income Tax, GST & FTP Recently Central Government has issued Income Tax Notification No. 35/2020 and Notification No. 48/2020-Central Tax to Notification No. 54/2020-Central Tax on 24th June 2020 which relates to extension of Due dates under GST, Law, Income Tax Law and other Laws. In Addition to that Government […]

Evidentiary value & burden to prove under Tax Law

June 25, 2020 21570 Views 1 comment Print

Legal fictions create an artificial state of affairs by a mandate of the legislature. They compel everybody concerned including the courts to believe the existence of an artificial state of facts contrary to the real state of facts. When a fiction is created by law, it is not open to anybody to plead or argue that the artificial state of facts created by law is not true

Things To Do Before 30th June 2020

June 21, 2020 4863 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 1464 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.

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