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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 54984 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 18357 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 446820 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 417 Views 0 comment Print

Profit Below 6%: Has New Law Changed Old Section 44AD–44AB Principle?

Income Tax : The article argues that Section 58(3) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 does not independently mandate books of account or tax audit for...

July 3, 2026 5283 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 9930 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 8715 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 783 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 177 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 222 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 183 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 210 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 120 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 327 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 177 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 981 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 3405 Views 0 comment Print


Section 54F exemption cannot be availed if there is a house in existence on the date of transfer

May 25, 2009 2460 Views 0 comment Print

I have heard the rival submissions in the light of material placed before me and the precedents relied upon. The assessee got share in the house property, as per the WILL of his father He became the joint owner of the property along with his brother. After becoming the joint owner of the said property the assessee sold shares for the purpose of construction of an additional floor in the house for him and the cost to the construction was claimed as exempted under sec 54F.

AAR on tax liability of a partnership firm to be formed in Canada by a Canadian company for executing its PSCs in India

May 24, 2009 2340 Views 0 comment Print

10.1 It is the common stand of both – the applicant and the Revenue, that the nature of income arising from the transfer of the applicant’s participating interest in Amguri block to the proposed partnership firm, shall be capital gains. Where they differ is regarding the mode of computation of that income. Whereas the applicant submits that sub-section( 3) of section 45 of the Act provides a particular mode

Expenses reimbursed cannot be excluded from the amount defined in section 44BB(2)

May 22, 2009 649 Views 0 comment Print

Whether, the ITAT has erred in law in holding that reimbursement of expenses on account of catering charges and fuel etc. to the assessee were not part of the gross receipts for the purposes of Section 44BB of the Income Tax Act, 1961? 5. Before further discussion, we think it just and proper to quote the provisions contained

New TDS and TCS payment and information reporting system

May 21, 2009 4505 Views 1 comment Print

CIRCULAR NO. 02 / 2009 One of the fundamental principles of financial accounting is that if a person claims credit for payment of money to a third person, the credit should be allowed only if the payment and the information relating to the transaction have been received from the third person. The advance tax and self assessment tax is paid directly by the assessee by filling a challan whichbears a unique Challan Identification Number (CIN)

ITAT notification on result of appeal

May 1, 2009 682 Views 0 comment Print

Income-tax (Appellate Tribunal) Amendment Rules, 2009 – Amendment in rule 34 NOTIFICATION F.NO. 71-AD (AT) 2009, DATED 1-5-2009. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 255 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Appellate Tribunal hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax (Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 1963, namely: –

Notification No. 37/2009 – Income Tax Dated 21/4/2009

April 21, 2009 3886 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 37/2009 – Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 of the Income -tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules 1962. Namely

40A shall also be attracted where cash payments made to a single party exceeds twenty thousand rupees in a day.

April 2, 2009 1259 Views 0 comment Print

13. Amendment to the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 40A of the Income-tax Act 13.1 Clause (a) of sub-section (3) of Section 40A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 provides that any expenditure incurred in respect of which payment is made in a sum exceeding Rs.20,000/- otherwise than by an account payee cheque drawn on […]

Tax losses need to be carefully evaluated during acquisition

March 28, 2009 1587 Views 0 comment Print

In commercial sense, even tax losses are valued assets and hence need to be carefully evaluated at the time of acquisition. Recently, the Pune Tribunal in case of DaimlerChrysler India (DIPL) examined the provision relating to carry forward and set-off of losses under Section 79 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in the backdrop of […]

ACIT or DDIT can act as AO of an assessee only when they are conferred with such jurisdiction by CBDT

March 27, 2009 32524 Views 0 comment Print

From the above provision, it is clear that the authorities mentioned in the definition of AO in section 2(7A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, must be assigned the jurisdiction to any authorities mentioned in the definition by the CBDT under the provisions of section 120 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, to act as an Assessing Officer. Only in that circumstances that Assistant Commissioner or Dy. Director of Income-tax, other authorities mentioned in the definition u/s 2(7A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, can act as fee Assessing Officer) In this case, the Dy. Director of Income-tax (Investigation II

Payment for transfer of right to use software loaded on hardware – not royalty

March 25, 2009 1702 Views 0 comment Print

Lucent Technologies International Inc. 1(“the assessee”) is a company incorporated in the USA. It is a tax resident of USA. It is a leading supplier of hardware and software used for GSM cellular radio telephone system. The assessee had supplied telecommunications hardware and software to its customers in India through its subsidiary Lucent Technologies India Limited (“LTIL”) (formerly known as AT&T India Private Limited).

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