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Income Tax Audit under Section 44AB: Rules, Forms Penalties & Due Dates

Income Tax : The issue concerns applicability of tax audit based on turnover thresholds. The ruling highlights that exceeding prescribed limits...

April 5, 2026 24018 Views 0 comment Print

Audit Exemption: Alarming Risk Signals for CA Profession

Company Law : The proposal to remove statutory audits for small companies risks eliminating independent financial scrutiny, potentially weakenin...

March 23, 2026 6144 Views 1 comment Print

Staggered ITR Filing Deadlines in India: A Legal & Policy Analysis of Revised Compliance Framework

Income Tax : India has moved from a uniform ITR deadline to a category-based system linked to audits and income complexity. The reform improves...

February 10, 2026 801 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Deleted as Audited Books Existed Despite Rejection for Defects

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that penalty under Section 271A cannot be levied merely because books were rejected and income was estimated. S...

December 26, 2025 906 Views 0 comment Print

Period of limitation prescribed under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Understand the statutory time limits for filings, applications, approvals, and settlement processes under the Income-tax Act, incl...

November 20, 2025 5289 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


ICAI Introduces Field-Level Validation for UDIN Under Section 44AB

CA, CS, CMA : The UDIN portal will now validate turnover, gross receipts, and presumptive tax conditions before allowing UDIN generation for tax...

February 14, 2026 2304 Views 0 comment Print

BREAKING: Gujarat HC Orders CBDT to Ensure 1-Month Gap Between ITR & Tax Audit Dates

Income Tax : Gujarat HC has directed CBDT to ensure that there is a mandatory one-month gap between date for furnishing tax audit reports (unde...

October 13, 2025 20955 Views 1 comment Print

Rajasthan HC Extends Tax Audit Filing Deadline to 31 October 2025

Income Tax : Rajasthan High Court granted a one-month extension for filing TARs under Section 44AB for AY 2025-26, citing delayed audit utility...

September 25, 2025 921 Views 0 comment Print

CAAS Files writ challenging persistent technical failures in Income Tax portal

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court is hearing a petition from the Chartered Accountants Association regarding persistent glitches on the new I...

September 25, 2025 7911 Views 1 comment Print

Requests for Extension of Due Dates for Tax Audit, ITR, Form 10B/1OBB, 12A/80G, AOC-4

Income Tax : The Pune Chartered Accountants' Society has requested an extension for tax audit and ITR filing deadlines for FY 2024-25, citing t...

September 24, 2025 29736 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Commission Disallowance Remanded – 133(6) Non-Response Not Sufficient; Ad-hoc Expenses Cut to 10%

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai remanded ₹95.81 lakh commission disallowance, holding that non-response to Section 133(6) notices alone cannot justi...

April 18, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad: AO Cannot Exceed Limited Scrutiny Scope – Entire Assessment Held Invalid

Income Tax : The issue revolved around expansion of scrutiny from cash deposits to entire bank credits. The Tribunal ruled that such expansion ...

April 15, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: No Ad-hoc Disallowance Without Rejecting Books; Section 40(a)(ia) Relief If TDS Paid Before Return Due Date

Income Tax : The case examines whether estimated expense disallowances can be made without rejecting books of account. ITAT held such additions...

April 13, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

₹9.32 Cr Cash Deposit Addition remanded Due to Lack of Verification by Tax Authorities

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that addition of entire cash deposits without proper verification was not justified. The matter was remanded for...

April 10, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Demonetisation Cash Sales Accepted: No U/s 68 Addition Without Proof of Bogus Sales

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined whether demonetisation cash deposits linked to recorded business sales could be taxed as unexplained income....

April 3, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


ICAI Caps Tax Audit Limits at 60 per partner from 1st April 2026

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI sets limit of 60 tax audit assignments per CA or partner annually, effective from 1 April 2026, replacing earlier 2008 guidel...

July 25, 2025 13854 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends Due Date for Filing Form 56F for AY 2024-25

Income Tax : CBDT extends the due date for filing Form 56F under Section 10AA(8) and 10A(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, to March 31, 2025, for...

February 18, 2025 10593 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT revises Form 3CD Tax Audit Report Format, Form 3CEB & Form No. 65

Income Tax : Stay updated with CBDT's Form 3CD Tax Audit Report Format, Form 3CEB & Form No. 65 revision. Learn about changes in tax audit rep...

March 5, 2024 38190 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends due date of Filing Audit report- Section 10AA(8)

Income Tax : Read Circular 18/2023 from the Government of India Ministry of Finance. Learn about the extension of the filing deadline for Incom...

October 20, 2023 40110 Views 0 comment Print

New reporting requirements in Form 3CD & Revision

Income Tax : CBDT has vide Notification No. 28/2021-Income Tax inserted new clauses in Form 3CD (Tax Audit Report) and also notified that Tax A...

April 1, 2021 40965 Views 1 comment Print


Exclude House gifted to daughter for Section 54F exemption: ITAT Hyderabad

June 19, 2025 1470 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that denial of exemption under section 54F on allegation of more than one residential house unwarranted as one residential house is gifted to his daughter. Accordingly, exemption allowed and appeal of revenue dismissed.

ITAT Dismisses Revenue Appeals Below ₹60L Tax Effect, Calls Grounds ‘Cryptic & Nebulous’

June 18, 2025 411 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur dismissed the Income Tax Department’s appeal against a civil contractor for AY 2011-12, citing ‘cryptic and nebulous’ grounds and a tax effect below ₹60 lakhs.

ITAT directs CIT(A) to issue speaking order instead of dismissing on technical grounds

June 14, 2025 594 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata directs CIT(A) to issue a speaking order on merits, setting aside an ex parte dismissal in an income tax appeal.

Commission earned from sugar mills is business income hence eligible for deduction u/s. 80P

June 13, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow held that commission earned by Cane Development Councils or Cooperative Cane Development Unions from sugar mills on supply of sugar cane is business income and hence eligible for deduction under section 80P of the Income Tax Act.

Delay in filing Audit Report in Form 10B due to Covid-19 condoned: Orissa HC

June 13, 2025 852 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court held that delay in filing Audit Report in Form 10B due to Covid-19 pandemic condoned and since it is settled law that delay in case of genuine hardship need to be allowed.

ITAT allows section 10(23C)(iiiab) exemption despite Counsel’s Error

June 12, 2025 798 Views 0 comment Print

Chandigarh ITAT condones significant appeal delays, allows Punjab Agricultural University’s tax exemption claim under 10(23C)(iiiab) despite counsel’s filing errors.

Adhoc disallowance of expense without contrary material not justifiable: ITAT Delhi

June 4, 2025 849 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance of expenditure on adhoc basis without contrary material and without rejection of books of accounts not justifiable. Accordingly, disallowance made in the impugned order deleted.

Diversion of interest-bearing funds for commercial transactions not disallowable if loans used for business purposes

June 2, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

On hearing arguments from the both parties ITAT find some force in the arguments of the assessee. It is an admitted fact that the two concerns namely M/s. Ashoka Builders and Developers and Ashoka Engineering Co. are not related parties.

Clerical Error in ITR Filing: ITAT Allows Petition for Condonation of Delay

May 20, 2025 1086 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court allows taxpayer to file revised ITR, setting aside PCIT order that rejected condonation request over clerical error in original return.

Cause, Not Length, Key for Delay Condonation for Section 271B Penalty Appeal

May 14, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin remands 44AB penalty case, stating sufficient cause for delay should be considered over its length for condoning appeal filing delays.

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