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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 7152 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 8298 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 90 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 1131 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 324 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 2286 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


P&H HC Sets Aside Income Tax Attachment as Legal Heir’s Liability Limited Only to Inherited Assets

November 21, 2025 699 Views 0 comment Print

Court held that a legal representative’s liability is limited to inherited assets and set aside attachment because no evidence showed petitioner inherited property from firm’s partners.

Madras HC Quashes Income Tax SCNs, Notes Active Email Use; Imposes ₹50,000 Cost

November 21, 2025 2244 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner challenged an Income Tax Order under Sections 144/144B for failure to respond to notices. The Madras HC allowed a fresh opportunity to submit replies and documents, directing compliance and a charitable payment.

Orissa HC Rejects Faceless SOP Breach Claim, Directs Taxpayer to Use Statutory Appeal Route

November 21, 2025 741 Views 0 comment Print

High Court dismisses writ petition alleging SOP breach in faceless assessment, advising the taxpayer to seek remedy through the statutory appellate process under the Income Tax Act.

Section 271D Penalty Cannot Be Levied Without Recorded Satisfaction: Gujarat HC

November 21, 2025 789 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court upheld the deletion of a Section 271D penalty, ruling that the assessment order did not record satisfaction for initiating proceedings. No substantial question of law was found, and the appeal was dismissed.

ITAT Quashes Section 148 Notice Beyond 3 Years for Wrong Section 151 Approval

November 21, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal found that sanction must come from the Principal Chief Commissioner when reopening is beyond the three-year period prescribed by the amended law. Because the approval was taken from the Pr. CIT, the reassessment lacked jurisdiction and was invalidated.

Bombay HC Quashes Reassessment as Section 148 Notice Issued to Non-Existent Entity

November 20, 2025 945 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that a reassessment notice issued to an entity that had ceased to exist after conversion into an LLP was invalid. The ruling confirms that tax proceedings cannot continue against non-existent entities.

Bombay HC Condones Delay in Filing Form 10 Due to CA’s Inadvertent Error

November 20, 2025 441 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court set aside the refusal to condone a 523-day delay after finding the explanation adequate. The ruling allows the trust’s Form 10 filing to be accepted for exemption purposes.

Section 12AB Registration Denial Set Aside Due to Lack of Proper Opportunity

November 20, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the denial of 12AB registration could not stand where the assessee was not given an effective chance to submit documents. The matter was remanded to ensure compliance with natural justice.

ITAT Allows leave encashment benefit u/s 10(10A) for service with Govt undertaking prior to restructuring

November 20, 2025 2991 Views 0 comment Print

Chander Shekher Saini Vs ITO (ITAT Chandigarh) Facts: The assessee, Shri Chander Shekher Saini, is a retired employee who served initially with the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) and, pursuant to restructuring, with Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), a company wholly owned by the Government of Punjab. It is not in dispute that the […]

Section 148 Notice Invalid in International Tax Cases if Issued by JAO Instead of FAO: Bombay HC

November 19, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that a Section 148 notice issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer instead of the Faceless Assessing Officer was invalid. It ruled that mandatory faceless procedures apply even in international taxation matters.

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