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Don’t Rush Your ITR: Why Filing for FY 2026-27 Before 15 June Is a Bad Idea  

Income Tax : Taxpayers are advised to wait until departmental records are fully updated before filing AY 2026-27 returns. Filing too early may ...

June 1, 2026 9987 Views 6 comments Print

Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s ₹12.54 Crore Gift from Husband Lands Before ITAT & What Every Taxpayer Must Know

Income Tax : A large spousal gift exemption was denied due to failure in proving genuineness, creditworthiness, and source of funds. The ruling...

April 13, 2026 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Deduction on Manpower Supply Services – Section 194C or 194J? New Amendment

Income Tax : The amendment explicitly includes manpower supply services under contractual provisions, making 1–2% TDS applicable instead of 1...

February 17, 2026 8103 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194C: TDS on Payments to Contractors & Sub-contractors

Income Tax : Learn when and how TDS applies to payments for contractual work, including rates, thresholds, exemptions, and recent amendments....

November 21, 2025 16977 Views 1 comment Print

TDS on Common Area Maintenance Charges – Section 194I or 194C

Income Tax : Delhi High Court rules CAM charges are contractual payments under Section 194C, not rent under Section 194I, clarifying TDS obliga...

August 31, 2025 8742 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Section 194C: Non-Deductibility on Certain Manufacturing & Section 194J Payments

Income Tax : From October 2024, payments under Section 194J (professional fees) will be excluded from TDS under Section 194C (payments to contr...

July 24, 2024 4680 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194C-: TDS on auto rickshaws and/or buses used for transportation of goods

Income Tax : Section 194C(6) provides exemption to small good carriage contractor/transporter (owning not more than 10 goods carriage at any ti...

January 19, 2018 10083 Views 0 comment Print

SC asked Samsung to reply why it is not liable to deduct tax in respect of goods outsourced for manufacturing

Income Tax : The Supreme Court has sought a reply from Samsung India Electronics on the I-T department plea that the firm is liable to deduct ...

March 5, 2010 1507 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Expand Definition of Professionals

Income Tax : The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) expanded the scope of professional services to cover sportspersons, umpires and referees,...

September 2, 2008 19105 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Mumbai Restricts Section 14A Disallowance as It Cannot Exceed Exempt Income

Income Tax : The Tribunal restricted the Section 14A disallowance to exempt income and deleted additions relating to bad debts, tea and coffee ...

June 28, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

Google AdWords Is Advertising, Not Technical Service; Section 194C TDS Upheld

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad held that payments made for Google AdWords constitute advertising contracts under Section 194C and not fees for...

June 28, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Leave Encashment Deduction as Payment to Insurer Was Actual Business Expenditure

Income Tax : The dispute concerned deduction of CSR expenditure incurred before Explanation 2 to section 37(1) became applicable. The ITAT held...

June 21, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Periodic dredging to maintain existing jetty was revenue expense, not capital outlay: ITAT granted ₹4.49 Crore Relief

Income Tax : Expenditure of ₹4.49 crore incurred on maintenance dredging for removal of natural siltation and restoration of the existing ope...

June 20, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Reassessment Amounting to Best Judgment Assessment Can Be Remitted by CIT(A)

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that repeated non-compliance with statutory notices transformed the reassessment into a best judgment assessme...

June 14, 2026 372 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


TDS on payments for procuring or canvassing for advertisements

Income Tax : Law Related to Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on payments by television channels and publishing houses to advertisement companies f...

February 29, 2016 9379 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on payments for production of content or programme for telecasting

Income Tax : Law Relating to Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on payments by broadcasters or television channels to production houses for product...

February 29, 2016 92197 Views 0 comment Print

No TDS on transportation of gas if it is carried out in furtherance of contract for sale of gas- CBDT

Income Tax : Circular No. 9/2012 Representations have been received from various sections of the Industry on the difficulties faced in the matt...

October 17, 2012 17127 Views 0 comment Print

Cooling Charges Paid are not covered U/s. 194I but are covered U/s. 194C

Income Tax : CIRCULAR NO. 1/2008-Income Tax Representations have been received from various quarters regarding applicability of the provisions ...

January 10, 2008 3379 Views 0 comment Print

Circular No. 715-Income Tax dated 8-8-1995

Income Tax : Circular No. 715-Income Tax Clarifications on various provisions relating to tax deduction at source regarding changes introduced...

August 8, 1995 167117 Views 3 comments Print


Section 40(a)(ia) Disallowance Unwarranted: Section 194C TDS Not Applicable to EDC Payments

May 3, 2025 1026 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee company, engaged in the business of real estate, having multiple ongoing projects of construction and also selling upon the plots of land. The case of the assessee was selected for scrutiny assessment through CASS.

ITAT Sets Aside CIT(A)’s TDS Recalculation Direction as HC Nullified Original Demand

April 29, 2025 945 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal had set aside an order by CIT (Appeals) directing AO to recalculate the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) demand under section 194 C as the original demand had already been nullified by the Delhi High Court, making the CIT(A)’s directions untenable and CIT(A) erred by ignoring the High Court’s judgment and basing its decision on a different TDS provision (Section 194C) than the one applied by the AO (Section 194I).

Provisions of section 40A(3) inapplicable as income assessed by applying G. P. rate

April 17, 2025 723 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur that where the income of the assessee has been computed by applying a gross profit rate, there is no need to look into the provisions of Section 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act as gross profit rate takes care of expenses otherwise than by way of crossed cheque.

BSNL Interest on TDS Payment Delay Upheld by ITAT Delhi

April 2, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi partly allows BSNL’s appeal but upholds interest levy u/s 201(1A) for delayed TDS deposit. Check the details.

ITAT Deletes Rs. 2.97 Crore Bogus Expense Disallowance, Upholds 10% for Lack of Records

April 1, 2025 1458 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata deletes Rs 2.97 Cr Sec 69C addition vs Dhar Construction (AY18-19) as section misapplied, but upholds 10% disallowance due to lack of vouchers.

Call Centre TDS Under Section 194C, Not 194J: Bombay HC in Vodafone Case

April 1, 2025 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC dismisses Revenue appeal vs Vodafone Essar (AY 08-09). Upholds ITAT view: Call centre payments fall under TDS Sec 194C (work), not 194J (technical).

Developer Eligible for Section 80-IA Deduction for Government Contracted Development Work

March 25, 2025 564 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that developer is entitled for deduction under section 80-IA of the Income Tax Act for carrying out development work by entering into a contract with the Government. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Initiation of revision proceedings u/s. 263 unsustainable as matter already pending before CIT(A)

February 8, 2025 750 Views 0 comment Print

The issue involved in the present appeal relates to deduction of TDS in case of payment of External Development Charges [EDC]. Notably, TDS was not deducted by the assessee.

No TDS u/s 194H as amount retained by e-commerce platforms were service fees and not commissions

February 3, 2025 1956 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was not liable to deduct TDS under section 194H as relationship between e-commerce platform and  assessee was not of an agency but that of two independent parties on principal to principal basis.

ITAT Directs AO to Verify TDS Payment Documents Submitted for First Time

January 27, 2025 627 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held that evidences with regard to deposit of income tax deducted at source (TDS) filed for the first time before ITAT hence appeal allowed with direction to AO to verify the documents.

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