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Senior Citizen/ Super Senior Citizen – Income Tax Benefits allowable

Income Tax : This guide explains the tax deductions, TDS relief, advance tax exemption, and return filing benefits available to senior and supe...

July 3, 2026 4329 Views 0 comment Print

July 2026 Tax Compliance Deadlines for Income Tax and GST

CA, CS, CMA : A complete guide to the major Income Tax and GST compliance deadlines falling in July 2026, including ITR filing, TDS/TCS, GST ret...

June 27, 2026 252717 Views 5 comments Print

TDS U/s. 194A, 194J &193 of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act mandates TDS on specified payments because tax collection is intended to occur at the source of income generati...

June 15, 2026 239429 Views 3 comments Print

Section 194I: TDS on Payment of Rent

Income Tax : Understand Section 194I for TDS on rent, including applicable rates, thresholds, and clarifications for various rent types. Stay i...

June 27, 2025 13833 Views 0 comment Print

Enhanced Limits for Partners Remuneration: Section 40(b) & 194T

Income Tax : Learn about Section 40(b) limits on partner remuneration and the introduction of Section 194T for TDS on remuneration, effective A...

February 11, 2025 181683 Views 5 comments Print


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Clarification on Section 194A TDS on interest in case of banking institutions

Income Tax : Income Tax India, through its X account post dated 30.03.2026, has clarified the applicability of tax deduction at source (TDS) on...

March 31, 2026 1764 Views 0 comment Print

TDS threshold on interest on bank/post office deposits increased

Income Tax : TDS THRESHHOLD INCREASED While presenting interim Budget 2019-20 FM has raised TDS threshold on interest earned on bank/post offic...

February 1, 2019 2250 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Remands Cash Deposit Addition as Documentary Evidence Was Not Examined

Income Tax : ITAT Visakhapatnam remanded the assessment after holding that documentary evidence relating to cash deposits, members' records and...

June 19, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

No Escape from TDS on Identified Year-End Provisions; ITAT Grants Relief Where Tax Paid Before Return Due Date

Income Tax : The ITAT found that provisions for identified legal and professional expenses represented crystallized liabilities requiring TDS d...

June 15, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

Section 276B Criminal Proceedings Not Quashed as Service of Notice Established Wilful Default

Income Tax : Although the applicants highlighted the prolonged pendency of the case, the Court found that factual and legal issues remained to ...

May 30, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Slashes Estimated Profit from 15% to 7% – Best Judgment Assessment Cannot Be a “Blind Guess”

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that a flat 15% profit estimation was excessive where all contract receipts were received through banking chann...

May 20, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print

No Service of 143(1) Intimation = No Delay in Appeal – ITAT Revives TDS Credit Claim After 15 Years

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that the limitation period for appeal commenced only when the assessee first received the ITBA screenshot revea...

May 16, 2026 600 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Changes in accounting of POSB TDS transactions

Finance : All TDS deductions under Sections 194A, 194H, 194EE, and 194N will now be recorded at CPRC, streamlining reporting and compliance....

December 2, 2025 1038 Views 0 comment Print

Amendments in TDS Deductions Under Finance Act 2025

Income Tax : Changes in TDS deductions under Finance Act 2025 include revised thresholds for Sections 194A, 194H, and 80CCA. Effective from Apr...

April 4, 2025 8376 Views 0 comment Print

No section 194A TDS on interest from Mahila Samman Savings Certificate

Income Tax : No section 194A TDS on interest from Mahila Samman Savings Certificate – Notification No. 27/2023-Income Tax | Dated: 16th...

May 16, 2023 1788 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 194A TDS on Interest payment to Scheduled Tribe by Scheduled Bank

Income Tax : CBDT notifies that no Section 194A TDS will be deducted by ‘Scheduled Bank on payment of interest, other than interest on securi...

September 17, 2021 5871 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on interest on Post Office Saving Schemes reduced

Finance : In order to provide more funds at the disposal of the taxpayers for dealing with the economic situation arising out of COVID-19 pa...

June 26, 2020 7896 Views 0 comment Print


No Section 68 Addition Where Loan Repaid Through Banking Channels & Supported by Evidence

May 5, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that interest cannot be disallowed where advances to related parties are made for business purposes and out of own funds, emphasizing the principle of commercial expediency.

ITAT Upholds ₹5.97 Cr Addition Due to Non-Disclosure of TDS-Linked Contract Receipts

April 28, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined whether contract receipts reflected in Form 26AS but not disclosed as income could be taxed. The Tribunal upheld the addition, ruling that failure to report such receipts in any year makes them taxable in the year of receipt.

Clarification on Section 194A TDS on interest in case of banking institutions

March 31, 2026 1764 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax India, through its X account post dated 30.03.2026, has clarified the applicability of tax deduction at source (TDS) on interest under Section 194A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and its corresponding provisions under the Income-tax Act, 2025. It reiterates that banking companies are not required to deduct TDS where interest does not exceed […]

Corporate Restructuring Not a Sufficient Cause for 802-Day Delay u/s 253(3): ITAT Panaji

March 9, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Panaji refused to condone an 803-day delay in filing appeals against TDS default orders. The Tribunal held that the appellant failed to provide a credible explanation and therefore dismissed the appeals as time-barred.

ITAT Mumbai – CIT(A) Order Set Aside due to Non-Application of Mind Wrong Assessee Facts

February 16, 2026 474 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling reiterates that adjudication based on incorrect material vitiates the entire order. The matter was remanded to ensure proper consideration of facts specific to the assessee.

Unexplained investment addition of ₹12.30 Cr deleted – Funds for software project proved; Rule 46A objection rejected – ITAT Delhi

February 14, 2026 615 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal confirmed that once identity, source, and movement of funds are established through records, treating the investment as unexplained is unjustified. Revenues appeal was dismissed.

TDS Default u/s 201 – Matter Remanded for Verification of Payees’ Tax Payment

February 13, 2026 564 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that failure to examine whether payees discharged tax liability vitiates proceedings under Section 201. The case was sent back to the AO to verify compliance and re-decide the issue.

Golden Harvest Scheme Discount ≠ Interest; No TDS U/s 194A, 201 Default Quashed

February 6, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow ruled that Golden Harvest Scheme benefit is a sales discount, not interest u/s 2(28A); hence no TDS u/s 194A applies and 201(1)/(1A) demand was quashed.

TDS on Interest to Co-operative Societies: ITAT Mumbai Holds Co-operative Bank Liable u/s 194A

January 21, 2026 711 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that a co-operative bank must deduct TDS on interest beyond the threshold despite payment to co-operative societies. Specific TDS provisions were held to override general exemptions.

Cash Advances Not Taxable Before Project Completion Under PCM

January 20, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that cash advances/on-money received for an ongoing real estate project cannot be taxed before completion when the Project Completion Method is consistently followed. Income already offered and accepted in the completion year cannot be taxed again earlier.

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