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Presumptive taxation- Section 44AD, 44ADA, 44AEAC

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act provides presumptive taxation schemes under Sections 44AD, 44ADA, and 44AE to reduce compliance burdens by allo...

June 17, 2026 2359971 Views 230 comments Print

Presumptive Audit Controversy: Profit Trigger vs Turnover Trigger

Income Tax : The issue concerns whether declaring profits below the presumptive rate automatically triggers tax audit or whether turnover thres...

June 16, 2026 11085 Views 0 comment Print

Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance of Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books by specified professionals and eligible businesses based on income or turnover limits. ...

June 9, 2026 20031 Views 0 comment Print

Section 58 Presumptive Taxation Under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The Income Tax Act 2025 has merged old presumptive taxation provisions into a single Section 58 framework. The change simplifies c...

May 28, 2026 12063 Views 2 comments Print

Special provisions for computing profits and gains under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Explore special provisions for computing profits and gains under the Income Tax Act, 1961, covering diverse areas such as mineral ...

May 26, 2026 3930 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


ICAI Sets New Annual Tax Audit Limit of 60 per CA

CA, CS, CMA : The ICAI has updated guidelines for tax audit limits, retaining a 60-audit cap per member per financial year. The rule is effectiv...

July 31, 2025 5334 Views 1 comment Print

Join 5-Day Live & Online Income Tax Audit Course with Practical Examples

Income Tax : Join our 5-day live course from Sept 8-12, 2024, for an in-depth understanding of tax audits under Section 44AB, with practical in...

August 23, 2024 2103 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Audit Under Income Tax Act: Detailed Live Course with Practical Insights – Starting Today

Income Tax : Join our live course from Aug 23-25, 2024, to master tax audits, including Form 3CD, financial statements, and GST, with practical...

August 19, 2024 4335 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Revised ‘Guidance Note on Tax Audit under section 44AB

Income Tax : Exposure Draft of Revised ‘Guidance Note on Tax Audit under section 44AB of Income-tax Act, 1961’ is issued by ICAI Direct Tax...

July 22, 2023 104382 Views 0 comment Print

13 Reasons why due date of ITR & Tax Audit should be extended- Representation

Income Tax : Representation for extension of Due date of Income Tax Returns And Audit Report For A.Y. 2021-2022 (F.Y.  2020-2021. It is reques...

December 21, 2021 39819 Views 8 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Reopening Upheld as Seized Diaries Revealed Unaccounted Cash Transactions Above Statutory Threshold

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad upheld reassessment proceedings after finding that seized diaries recorded unaccounted cash transactions exceeding ...

June 17, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Business Expenses Cannot Be disallowed on Mere Suspicion: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that business promotion and development expenses cannot be disallowed without concrete evidence establishing the...

June 13, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Deleted for Cash Deposits Linked to Earlier Withdrawals

Income Tax : The ITAT Agra declined to condone an extraordinary delay of 2,799 days in filing the quantum appeal, holding that the explanation ...

June 13, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Reassessment Case Due to Failure to Examine Additional Evidence

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi set aside the assessment after finding that the assessees additional evidence had not been properly scrutinized by the ...

June 11, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

TDS Under Section 194J Alone Cannot Determine Nature of Income for presumptive taxation

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that deduction of tax under Section 194J cannot automatically classify receipts as professional income. Tax auth...

June 11, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT amends rules pertaining to registration, approval & activities of Institutions, trusts & funds

Income Tax : The amendments brought about by Notification No. 45/2023 – Income-Tax (Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2023) encompas...

June 23, 2023 14037 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT notifies more modes of e-payments; 6DD limit reduced to ₹ 10000

Income Tax : Notification No. 8/2020-Income-Tax- CBDT has notified Other electronic modes by inserting New Income TAx Rule 6ABBA. It also amend...

January 29, 2020 14232 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends return of Income / ITR Due date to 30.11.2014

Income Tax : In compliance to the judgments of various High Courts and after considering the representations received for extension of the due ...

September 26, 2014 67623 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notifies new Form 3CA, 3CB & 3CD – Format of Tax Audit Report Revised

Income Tax : Notification No. 33/2014-Income Tax S.O. 1902 (E).. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 read with section 44AB of t...

July 25, 2014 60096 Views 0 comment Print


CIT(A) Can’t Dismiss Appeal for Non-Prosecution Without Merits: ITAT Chandigarh Remands Case

January 15, 2026 555 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that an appeal cannot be dismissed for non-prosecution and must be decided on merits. The matter was remanded for fresh adjudication in compliance with statutory requirements.

Penalty u/s 271B Deleted Due to Reasonable Cause for Delay: ITAT Chennai

January 14, 2026 699 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether delay in filing the tax audit report warranted penalty under section 271B. It held that liquidation proceedings and the illness and death of the partner constituted reasonable cause under section 273B, justifying deletion of penalty.

No Revision Without Error: ITAT Rejects Section 263 Action

January 10, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether revision could stand on incorrect factual assumptions. ITAT held that misreading records makes the revision invalid, reaffirming that Section 263 needs real errors.

Section 69C Addition Restricted to Estimated Profit of Small Trader

January 9, 2026 825 Views 1 comment Print

The issue was whether total purchases could be treated as unexplained expenditure under section 69C. The Tribunal held that only the profit element is taxable in a small retail trading business.

Reopening Quashed for Mechanical “Bogus Sub-Contractor” Reasons

January 9, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether reassessment based on identical, template reasons was valid. The Tribunal held that reopening without independent application of mind amounts to borrowed satisfaction and is invalid in law.

On-Money Gross Receipts Not Taxable, Only Profit Can Be Assessed

January 6, 2026 3660 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue sought to tax total on-money collected under section 69A. The ITAT ruled that on-money forms part of business receipts and must be assessed on a profit basis. The key takeaway is that taxation cannot ignore unaccounted expenses linked to such receipts.

ITAT Visakhapatnam Quashed Reassessment as Notice Was Issued by Wrong Authority

January 6, 2026 630 Views 0 comment Print

Gattula Lakshmi Madhavi Vs ACIT (ITAT Visakhapatnam) Central Circle Cannot Assume Reassessment Powers — Section 148 Notice Issued Outside Faceless Regime Held Void The Visakhapatnam Bench of the ITAT quashed the reassessment framed under Section 147 and consequential penalties under Sections 270A and 271AAC in the case of Gattula Lakshmi Madhavi v. ACIT, holding that […]

State or Central Legislature doesn’t have power to levy tax on sale of goods beyond territorial waters of India

January 2, 2026 441 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Pradesh held that neither the State Legislature nor the Central Legislature would have power, to levy tax on the sale of goods made beyond the territorial waters of India. Accordingly, writ petition disposed of setting aside the assessment orders and remanded the matter back.

Section 44AD Overrides Ad-Hoc 50% Profit Estimation

December 31, 2025 1014 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat struck down a 50% turnover-based income estimation, applying Section 44AD to compute actual presumptive profit at 8%. Key takeaway: AO cannot inflate income without legal basis.

Presumptive Taxation Allowed as Partner’s Remuneration Is Professional Income: ITAT Delhi

December 28, 2025 4686 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that remuneration received by a professional partner qualifies as professional income. The key takeaway is that such receipts can be taxed under Section 44ADA.

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