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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 4335 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 252729 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 181698 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 294 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


Kerala HC directs NFAC to expedite decision on stay application 

December 31, 2023 942 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court instructs prompt consideration of stay application in tax dispute involving non-filing of income return under Section 139 of Income Tax Act.

Circulars mandating compliance of section 194A & 194N by co-op societies cannot be challenged under Article 226

December 25, 2023 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that circulars dated 16.03.2021, 05.08.2021 and 01.04.2021 mandating compliance of provisions of section 194A and 194N of the Income Tax Act by co-operative societies cannot be challenged under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

Reopening beyond 4 years without any failure in disclosing material facts unsustainable

December 18, 2023 2076 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that reopening after expiry of 4 years, without establishing any failure on part of the assessee to disclose any material facts necessary for its assessment, is bad-in-law and liable to be quashed.

Interest on amount advanced to sister concern cannot be disallowed

November 7, 2023 2742 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that disallowing the interest to the extent of amount advanced to its sister concern unsustainable as subsidiaries are engaged in the business as that of the assessee and it is called the expansion of business.

Compensation/Damages Payment by Builder/Developer is not Interest for TDS

November 2, 2023 10785 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules that payments by a builder to allottees as compensation for delays are not interest under the Income Tax Act, relieving them from TDS obligations.

Invocation of section 263 unjustified as order passed after considering information

October 16, 2023 1236 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that the assessment order passed by AO after considering the information filed during assessment proceedings cannot be said to be erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of the revenue. Every loss of revenue as a consequence of an order of the AO cannot be treated as prejudicial to the interests of the Revenue.

No tax is payable on interest accrued as fixed deposit is under prohibitory order

October 13, 2023 6162 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that as assessee has no right to receive the interest accrued on Fixed Deposits due to prohibitory order, the same is not taxable.

TDS on interest to members on deposits by co-operative society not deductible

October 12, 2023 4251 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that cooperative societies carrying on banking business when it pays interest to its members on deposits need not deduct tax at source in view of the provisions of Sec.194A(3)(v) of the Act.

Maintenance charges from corporate members exempt based on principle of mutuality

October 11, 2023 1395 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that maintenance charges received from corporate members is exempt on principle of mutuality. The said receipt doesn’t become taxable merely because it was subjected to deduction of tax at source.

TDS not deductible on Interest payment to AU Financiers (India) Ltd.

October 11, 2023 1626 Views 0 comment Print

In case of Maharaja Ganga Mahal vs. ITO (TDS) in ITAT Delhi, where TDS exemption was claimed for interest payments to AU Financiers. Learn outcome and implications

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