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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


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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


Deductor Not in Default When Payee Has Paid Due Taxes: ITAT Mumbai

January 17, 2026 1797 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether a deductor can be treated as in default for non-deposit of TDS when the payee has already paid tax on the income. ITAT held that no demand under Section 201(1) survives once the payee’s tax payment is established.

Reassessment Quashed for Failure to Issue Mandatory Section 143(2)

January 14, 2026 993 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that issuing a Section 143(2) notice is compulsory once a return is filed under Section 148. Absence of such notice vitiates jurisdiction and nullifies the reassessment.

TDS Credit Allowable Despite Capitalised Interest Reduction from CWIP: ITAT Delhi

January 13, 2026 717 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether TDS credit can be denied when interest income is adjusted against capital work-in-progress. ITAT held that once income is indirectly recognised by reducing CWIP, corresponding TDS credit cannot be refused.

CIT(A) Remand Invalid for Not Deciding Legal Grounds

January 8, 2026 678 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that appellate authorities must adjudicate each legal and factual ground raised in appeal. A mere remand to the AO without deciding jurisdictional issues violates statutory requirements.

ITAT Kolkata Upholds Reopening & Sustains ₹1 Cr Addition u/s 68 on Alleged Accommodation Entry

January 6, 2026 2571 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld reassessment based on Investigation Wing material alleging accommodation entries. It ruled that such tangible inputs justified reopening despite a completed scrutiny assessment.

Deductor Failed to Deposit TDS: Assessee Still Entitled to Credit

December 31, 2025 633 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned denial of TDS credit solely due to non-reflection in Form 26AS. The Tribunal held that Form 26AS is not conclusive and factual deduction of tax overrides system mismatch.

Interest on enhanced compensation being part of consideration is exempt u/s. 10(37)

December 13, 2025 1644 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that interest received on enhanced compensation is nothing but compensation and hence for the interest received was eligible for exemption u/s. 10(37) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of department dismissed.

Disallowance Remanded Because U/s 13A Exemption Not Automatic for TDS

December 10, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that exemption under Section 13A does not automatically relieve the payer from deducting TDS on interest paid to political parties. It found the earlier High Court ruling relied upon by CIT(A) to be distinguishable. The matter was remitted to the AO to test compliance with the first proviso to Section 201.

Land Acquisition Act Section 28 Interest is Not ‘Interest’: Tribunal Deletes Entire Addition as Capital Receipt

December 3, 2025 1161 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal holds that Section 28 interest forms part of compensation for compulsory acquisition and cannot be taxed as income from other sources. Confirms exemption under Section 10(37).

Changes in accounting of POSB TDS transactions

December 2, 2025 1038 Views 0 comment Print

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

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