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Tax Benefits Available to Senior Citizens

Income Tax : Learn about the income tax benefits available to resident senior and very senior citizens, including higher exemption limits, dedu...

June 24, 2026 710703 Views 150 comments Print

FAQs on TDS or TCS on sale or Purchase of Goods

Income Tax : This guide explains the applicability of TDS under Section 194Q and TCS under Section 206C(1H), including thresholds, rates, and c...

June 23, 2026 5034 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Section 80TTA and Section 80TTB deduction

Income Tax : Learn the difference between Sections 80TTA and 80TTB, including eligibility, deduction limits, and the types of interest income c...

June 23, 2026 8340 Views 0 comment Print

Depreciation under Income-tax Act and Companies Act

Income Tax : This article explains depreciation provisions under the Income-tax Act and Companies Act, including WDV, SLM, additional depreciat...

June 17, 2026 720 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Deduction/Collection Account Number (TAN)

Income Tax : Learn what TAN is, who must obtain it, how to apply, and where it must be quoted under the Income-tax Act. The guide also explains...

June 15, 2026 308282 Views 23 comments Print


Latest News


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 9801 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Exemption on Disability Pension Continues Under Income-tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The exemption for disability pension has been preserved under the Income-tax Act, 2025 to maintain the relief previously available...

March 18, 2026 5193 Views 2 comments 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 2097 Views 0 comment Print

Govt. Clarifies Tax Exemption for STs, No New Proposals

Income Tax : Govt. confirms no changes to the process of tax exemptions for STs in Meghalaya, clarifying no certificates are needed to claim ex...

December 6, 2024 1338 Views 0 comment Print

Celebrating Income Tax Day 2024: A Journey of Transformation

Income Tax : Explore Income Tax Day 2024s history, significance, and key updates from Budget 2024-25, including enhanced deductions and revised...

July 23, 2024 951 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Refund Cannot Be Adjusted Against Disputed Demand Pending Appeal & Stay Application: Calcutta HC

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court held that refund adjustment against a disputed tax demand was unsustainable when both a stay application a...

June 11, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Notice Quashed as Issued Beyond Surviving Limitation Under TOLA and Section 149

Income Tax : The High Court held that only 30 days of limitation survived after applying TOLA and Supreme Court rulings. Notices issued after e...

March 2, 2026 1668 Views 0 comment Print

Court Must Inform Income Tax Dept of Large Cash Claims, But Cannot Compel PAN Disclosure

Income Tax : The High Court held that courts must intimate the Income Tax Department when suits involve cash transactions exceeding Rs.2 lakh. ...

February 12, 2026 7119 Views 0 comment Print

₹100 Crore U/s 153A Addition Quashed: Seized Third-Party Paper Not Incriminating for Completed Year

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that for an unabated year, additions under section 153A require incriminating material. A seized loose sheet and r...

January 31, 2026 759 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Quashed for Issuance of Notice Outside Faceless Regime

Income Tax : The issue was whether reassessment could be initiated by a jurisdictional officer after faceless schemes became mandatory. The Tri...

January 16, 2026 1923 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Finance Act 2026

Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2026 prescribes income-tax rates, surcharge, and cess for the assessment year 2026–27. It establishes the legal...

March 30, 2026 4773 Views 0 comment Print

Income-Tax Act, 2025 Receives President’s Assent; To Apply From April 1, 2026

Income Tax : The official copy of the Income Tax Act, 2025, is now available. Download the full text to review new tax rates, compliance rules,...

August 21, 2025 17910 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025

Income Tax : Summary of the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025, covering new tax exemptions for pension funds and foreign investors, and chang...

August 21, 2025 1437 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies ITR 1 and SUGAM (ITR-4) for FY 2025-26

Income Tax : Learn about the latest changes in Income Tax Rules, 2025. Key amendments include updates to ITR forms and provisions for capital g...

April 29, 2025 11943 Views 0 comment Print

Section 35: Auroville Foundation Recognized for Research Tax Benefits

Income Tax : Notification 102/2024 designates Auroville Foundation as an approved institution for social science research under the Income Tax ...

September 18, 2024 801 Views 0 comment Print


Meaning, Formation, Taxation, Membership & Partition of HUF

March 28, 2020 383730 Views 82 comments Print

The Hindu Undivided Family can best be defined as a family that consists of a common ancestor and all his lineal male descendants and their wives and unmarried daughters. The Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) cannot be created by acts of any party. The only exceptions are in the case of an adoption or a marriage when a stranger may become a HUF member. An undivided family, which is a normal condition of Hindu society, is ordinarily joint, not only in estate but also in food and worship.

TDS on Exempt Incomes (Especially Agricultural income)

March 27, 2020 61358 Views 7 comments Print

It is obvious that the TDS provisions are going to be expanded day by day even in the direct Tax Code era. In the process to recover more and more tax through this mode of recovery, in many cases tax is also deducted from incomes which are expressly exempt. Many cases are wandering the corridors of various courts of law on this ground. This is also reflected in the decided cases. It seems that the issue gets complicated with the increase of TDS coverage. It will be interesting to go through the law and the judge-made law on the issue.

Delhi income tax Inspector found suspected of corona virus infection

March 20, 2020 9387 Views 0 comment Print

In this regard, 1 am directed to request you to take necessary steps to avoid further contamination of the officers and officials working at 10th floor as an inspector working in Circle-29(1) under your charge has been suspected of corona virus infection. Hence l am directed to request you to take precautionary steps so as to stop further propagation of virus. if any, in your Charge.

Survey under section 133A of income tax act 1961

March 20, 2020 153340 Views 11 comments Print

Survey in a wider sense means to scrutinize or to inspect. The power of survey under the Income tax Act has been provided U/S 133A and 133B. The provisions contained in section 133A are independent and to the exclusion of the other provisions of the act since the wording of the section starts with ‘Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of the act .

Keyman Insurance Policy- Income Tax Benefit

March 18, 2020 375805 Views 36 comments Print

The amount on claim or maturity under a keyman insurance policy is not exempt under Section 10 (10D) of the Income Tax Act if the company is paying the premiums. However, in case the policy has been assigned to the keyman and the keyman is paying the premiums, then the claim/maturity proceeds are exempt under Section 10 (10D).

Capital gain exemption under section 54G of Income Tax Act, 1961

March 17, 2020 71319 Views 2 comments Print

Section 54G of the Income Tax Act provides exemption towards capital gain arisen on the transfer of capital assets like plant or machinery or land or building which is forming part of an industrial undertaking being situated in an urban area. Such transfer should be on account of shifting of industrial undertaking from the urban […]

Section 54F Capital Gain Tax Exemption

March 16, 2020 734454 Views 53 comments Print

Article explains Circumstances to be fulfilled for availing exemption under section 54F,  What ‘Net Consideration’ means for Section 54F, Non-availability of exemption under section 54F, Amount of exemption available under section 54F, Circumstances under which Section 54F exemption would be withdrawn and Synopsis of the entire provisions of section 54F of the Income Tax Act. […]

Section 54EC Exemption available on investment in certain specified bonds

March 13, 2020 59739 Views 13 comments Print

Provisions of section 54EC provide exemption towards long term capital gain arisen on the transfer of land or building or both when the amount is invested into the specified bonds. The present article briefly explains the provisions of section 54EC of the Income Tax Act. Understanding basic provisions of section 54EC of the Income Tax […]

Section 54D Exemption from capital gain on compulsory acquisition of land or buildings forming part of industrial undertaking

March 12, 2020 73641 Views 0 comment Print

The exemption provisions of section 54D of the Income Tax Act comes into play only if the following norms are satisfied – 1. There is a capital gain on account of compulsory acquisition of land or building, forming part of the industrial undertaking; and 2. The assessee has re-invested the amount for acquiring new land […]

How to Create Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)

March 12, 2020 109463 Views 12 comments Print

A Hindu Undivided Family can be created by following ways: 1. Blending of individual property with the family Hotchpot 2. Receipts of Gifts 3. Doing Joint labour for the benefit of HUF 4. Inheritance through a specific bequest under a Will 5. Partition of a larger Hindu Undivided Family 6. Reunion of separated coparceners

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