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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 1155 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 330 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 147 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 132 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


No Section 153A Addition if no Incriminating Material Found in Search: Bombay HC

December 17, 2025 603 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court held that additions under Section 153A cannot be made for completed assessments when no incriminating material is found during search. Post-search documents like base notes are insufficient to justify additions.

Ancillary Software Services Protected Under DTAA as FTS Conditions Not Met

December 17, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled that ancillary software support services did not constitute FTS under the India–Singapore DTAA, deleting a ₹482.77 crore addition due to failure of the make available test.

ITAT Clarifies 80P Deduction on Deposited Funds of Cooperative Societies

December 17, 2025 630 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore ruled that interest earned on deposits from cooperative banks by credit societies is attributable to their business of lending and qualifies for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i).

Credit Society Entitled to Full U/s 80P Deduction on Deposit Interest

December 17, 2025 426 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore ruled that interest earned by cooperative societies from cooperative bank deposits is attributable to their business of providing credit and qualifies for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i).

Bogus LTCG Allegation Fails Due to Lack of Proof of Manipulation

December 16, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that long-term capital gains cannot be treated as bogus merely on market suspicion or SEBI alerts without concrete evidence of manipulation.

Assessment barred by limitation as court order doesn’t contain any finding/ direction as contemplated u/s. 153(6)

December 16, 2025 435 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that this court order doesn’t contain any ‘finding’ or ‘direction’ as contemplated by provisions of section 153(6) and consequently no order of assessment could be passed in view of bar of limitation in section 153(1) of the Income Tax Act.

SC settles Section 44C debate: Even ‘exclusive’ HO expenses for Indian branches hit by 5% cap

December 16, 2025 810 Views 0 comment Print

The judgment clarifies that expenses incurred solely for Indian branches may be allowed under Section 37(1). Only qualifying head office expenses face the Section 44C ceiling.

Revenue Appeal Rejected for Lack of Substantial Question in Transfer Pricing Dispute on Intra-Group Services

December 16, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court dismissed the appeal after holding that the Tribunal’s findings on intra-group services raised no substantial question of law.

Internal Director Disputes Not ‘Genuine Hardship’ for ITR Filing Delay: Delhi HC

December 16, 2025 810 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that internal disputes among company directors do not justify condonation of delay in filing ITR, upholding statutory compliance requirements.

Successive Reassessment Notices Valid Under Same ‘Reasons to Believe’: Delhi HC

December 15, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC held that issuing multiple reassessment notices under Section 148 based on same ‘reasons to believe’ is valid. Petition challenging notices for A.Y. 2021-22 was dismissed.

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