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Retrospective Amendments under Budget 2026 – Rectification, Revision, Reassessment Options before Tax Authorities

Income Tax : Budget 2026 introduces sweeping retrospective amendments affecting limitation, reassessment jurisdiction, DIN validity, and TPO ti...

February 26, 2026 6498 Views 1 comment Print

Special vs General: Time Limit Conflict between Section 144C(13) and Section 153 of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Courts are divided on whether the DRP-specific deadline under Section 144C(13) overrides the general assessment time bar in Sectio...

December 16, 2025 3135 Views 0 comment Print

Taxpayers Concerned as Assessment Orders Deviate from Orders Giving Effect

Income Tax : Taxpayers face challenges when assessment orders don’t reflect DRP directions. Misalignments lead to disputes, rectification iss...

October 4, 2024 3027 Views 0 comment Print

Eyes on Apex Court: Legal Community Awaits Supreme Court’s Verdict on Roca Bathroom Case

Income Tax : The legal community awaits the Supreme Court decision on the Roca Bathroom case, addressing timelines for transfer pricing assessm...

September 5, 2024 17592 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44C of Income Tax Act, 1961 Deduction of head office expenditure in case of Non-residents

Income Tax : Discover how Section 44C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, governs the deduction of head office expenses for non-resident businesses in...

July 19, 2024 7485 Views 0 comment Print


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Income from Vessel Operations Taxable Under India-Norway DTAA: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT allows Sanco Holding, a Norwegian company, to compute income from bareboat charter of seismic vessels under Article 21(...

October 17, 2025 888 Views 0 comment Print


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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 192 Views 0 comment Print

Amalgamation Goodwill Eligible for Depreciation; Notional Interest on AE Receivables Deleted: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT held that goodwill arising on amalgamation qualifies as a depreciable intangible asset. It also deleted the TP adjustment on ...

July 4, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Captive Service Provider Entitled to Risk Adjustment; Nil ALP for Proven Intra-Group Services Rejected: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that documentary evidence established receipt of intra-group administrative support services and that the 5% marku...

July 4, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Excludes TPO Comparables for Functional Dissimilarity

Income Tax : ITAT excluded EDCIL, Just Dial, Info Edge and India Exposition Mart as transfer pricing comparables due to functional differences ...

July 1, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Brand Promotion TP Adjustment as Issue Was Already Settled in Earlier Years

Income Tax : ITAT upheld taxation of IPS and CEV subsidies following the Section 2(24) amendment, while partly allowing the appeal on other iss...

July 1, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print


Domain registration & web hosting not taxable as royalty under India-UAE DTAA

August 6, 2025 834 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules that domain registration and web hosting fees are not taxable as royalty under India-UAE DTAA, citing key judicial precedents.

Income from revocable trust was taxable in settlor’s hands and not in hands of Trust

August 5, 2025 993 Views 0 comment Print

Addition made by AO in the hands of the trust was not justified as income from investments was taxable in the settlor’s hands and exempt under the India-UAE Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

Hyatt international has PE in India hence income attributable is taxable in India

July 28, 2025 1485 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that Hyatt International has a fixed place Permanent Establishment in India within the meaning of Article 5(1) of the DTAA, and hence income received under Strategic Oversight Services Agreement [SOSA] attributable to such PE and is taxable in India.

Income Tax Appeal Before Wrong Forum; HC Allows Correction & Stays Recovery for a Month

July 24, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

The Kerala High Court has stayed recovery proceedings for one month, allowing petitioners to shift their income tax appeals to the Tribunal under Section 253(1)(d).

No penalty u/s 271(1)(c) as ALP recomputed by TPO was invalid as assesee followed prescribed method (TNMM) u/s 92C

July 19, 2025 603 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty under section 271(1)(c) was not to be levied as Explanation 7 to section 271(1)(c), which specifically governs penalty in transfer pricing cases, was neither invoked during the initiation nor discussed while levying the penalty and  neither TPO nor CIT(A) ever held that the ALP was computed outside the statutory provisions, or that the study report lacked diligence or was not prepared in good faith.

Assessment Order Issued Beyond Limitation Period is Invalid: ITAT Delhi

July 10, 2025 1158 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT voids BBC World Service India’s 2017-18 tax assessment, ruling the final order was issued beyond the statutory time limit.

AO Must Await DRP Directions Before Final Order: Bombay HC

July 10, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court sets aside Sulzer Pumps’ assessment order, citing pending DRP reference and procedural requirements under Section 144C of the Income Tax Act.

Fresh Draft Income Tax Order Non-Negotiable Post-Remand: Assessee Gets Relief

July 5, 2025 1461 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court rules in favor of Enfinity Solar, quashing an assessment order due to the tax authorities’ failure to issue a mandatory draft assessment order after remand.

Transfer pricing adjustment by applying Bright Line Test not permissible: ITAT Delhi

July 2, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that Bright Line Test doesn’t have statutory mandate and cannot be applied for determining Arm’s Length Price [ALP] of Advertisement, Marketing and Promotion [AMP] expense. Accordingly, appeal allowed to that extent.

Section 80IA(10) Inapplicable: Pre-condition of Arrangement Not Met – ITAT Mumbai

June 26, 2025 786 Views 0 comment Print

Higher profit per se cannot lead to the conclusion that there is arrangement between the parties. The concept of PLI cannot per se be applied to hold that assessee has earned higher profit

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