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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 8100 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 16974 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


ITAT Restores Appeal as Assessee Uploaded Replies in Wrong NFAC Window

May 23, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT remanded the matter after the assessee explained that responses meant for the assessment appeal were inadvertently uploaded in the penalty appeal portal.

Section 194C TDS Cannot Create Tax Liability on Dissolved Firm if Receipts Already Offered to Tax

May 7, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi held that contractual receipts reflected in the PAN of a dissolved partnership firm could not be taxed again when they were already disclosed in the proprietorship concern of the surviving partner. The Tribunal ruled that such addition would amount to double taxation.

Year-End Provisions Trigger TDS – ITAT Upholds Default but Grants Relief Window

May 5, 2026 903 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT holds TDS applies on year-end provisions where payee, amount, and nature are identifiable—assessee treated in default u/s 201. Relief allowed if payees paid tax; no TDS default on salary provisions as deduction arises on payment.

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.

ITAT Bangalore Remands ₹49L Sec 68 Addition & ₹3.74L TDS Disallowance for Fresh Verification

April 18, 2026 531 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore remanded ₹49.43 lakh sundry creditor addition and ₹3.74 lakh TDS disallowance, holding that lack of proper evidence analysis and factual verification violated natural justice, requiring fresh adjudication by AO.

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

April 13, 2026 1407 Views 0 comment Print

A large spousal gift exemption was denied due to failure in proving genuineness, creditworthiness, and source of funds. The ruling highlights that documentation is crucial even for exempt transactions under tax law.

No TDS on Foreign Commission as Income Not Taxable in India: ITAT Rajkot

April 10, 2026 654 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal rejected the Revenue’s argument that taxpayers must seek AO determination under Section 195(2) in all cases. It held that such obligation arises only when income is chargeable to tax in India. This ruling reduces procedural burden where taxability itself is absent.

No TDS on Payment for serving food in restaurant in normal course of its business

March 28, 2026 1086 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that no TDS is liable to be deducted when payment is made for serving food in a restaurant in the normal course of running of the restaurant/café. Accordingly, appeal allowed to that extent.

ITAT Surat Deleted Interest Disallowance as Loans Given from Interest-Free Funds

March 28, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that no disallowance under section 36(1)(iii) can be made where loans are advanced from interest-free funds. It observed that availability of own funds and recovery during the year supported the assessee’s claim.

TNMM vs “Other Method” & Validity of Berry Ratio under Limited Risk Model: ITAT Delhi in Verizon India Case

March 18, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether ALP can be determined without comparable transactions. ITAT held that Rule 10AB mandates comparables, making the TPO’s approach invalid and restricting the adjustment.

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