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Presumptive Taxation under Section 58 of Income Tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : The Income Tax Act, 2025 introduces Section 58, consolidating earlier presumptive taxation schemes into one unified framework. It ...

April 6, 2026 1833 Views 4 comments Print

Income Tax audit under section 44AB​: FAQs

Income Tax : Understand the provisions of tax audit under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, including its objectives, applicability, prescrib...

November 5, 2025 1272809 Views 54 comments Print

Presumptive Taxation Scheme: Meaning, Eligibility & Implications

Income Tax : Overview of presumptive taxation under the Income Tax Act covering sections 44AD, 44ADA, and 44AE—eligibility, ineligible busine...

November 3, 2025 164802 Views 19 comments Print

FAQs on Maintenance of books of accounts under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates books for professionals and businesses exceeding income thresholds. Details presumptive tax rules, required ...

October 31, 2025 5196 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Treatment of Income from Salary in Brief

Income Tax : This guide breaks down the complete taxation of salary income in India—covering allowances, perquisites, retirement benefits, an...

October 18, 2025 342614 Views 42 comments Print


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Audit U/s. 44ADA not to be counted for Tax Audit Limit Calculation: ICAI

CA, CS, CMA : ICAI decided to exclude audit conducted under section 44ADA of Income-tax Act, 1961 for reckoning the specified number of tax audi...

August 23, 2018 5682 Views 2 comments Print


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GST Not Income Under Section 44B; Statutory Levy Excluded from Presumptive Taxation

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that GST collected is not part of income for presumptive taxation under section 44B. It ruled that GST is a stat...

March 28, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

Transport income to be estimated using U/s 44AE as guiding yardstick: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : The Tribunal clarified that even where the assessee owns more than ten trucks, Section 44AE can be used as a fair yardstick for in...

February 14, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

Section 144 Assessment Upheld, Cash Addition Slashed Section 115BBE Disallowed – Partial Relief to Transporter

Income Tax : The assessee challenged jurisdiction for lack of notice under Section 143(2). The Tribunal held that once the belated return was i...

February 7, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

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

Income Tax : Andhra Pradesh held that neither the State Legislature nor the Central Legislature would have power, to levy tax on the sale of go...

January 2, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Upholds Estimated Disallowance for Inadequate Evidence, Arbitrary Addition reduced to 50%

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that while arbitrary disallowances are not sustainable, inadequate substantiation justifies estimation. Disallow...

December 23, 2025 369 Views 0 comment Print


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Clarification on amendment in Section 44AE of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Which of the following has to be considered while calculating the presumptive income under section 44AE of the Income-tax Act.1961...

August 14, 2019 40536 Views 3 comments Print


Presumptive Taxation Scheme: Meaning, Eligibility & Implications

November 3, 2025 164802 Views 19 comments Print

Overview of presumptive taxation under the Income Tax Act covering sections 44AD, 44ADA, and 44AE—eligibility, ineligible businesses, income computation, record maintenance, and advance tax rules.

P&H High Court Directs CBDT to Extend ITR Deadline to 30th Nov 2025

November 1, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court directed CBDT to issue a circular extending the ITR due date for audit cases to 30th November 2025. The extension follows Section 44AB and Explanation 2(a) to Section 139(1). Taxpayers now have sufficient time between submission of audit reports and filing of returns.

FAQs on Maintenance of books of accounts under Income Tax Act, 1961

October 31, 2025 5196 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44AA mandates books for professionals and businesses exceeding income thresholds. Details presumptive tax rules, required records, retention period, and ₹25,000 penalty.

Tax Treatment of Income from Salary in Brief

October 18, 2025 342614 Views 42 comments Print

This guide breaks down the complete taxation of salary income in India—covering allowances, perquisites, retirement benefits, and exemptions available to salaried taxpayers.

Clause wise Items reportable in Income Tax Audit Report (Form 3CA/3CB/3CD)

October 17, 2025 36414 Views 0 comment Print

Form 3CD requires mandatory reporting on taxpayer identity, business status, accounting methods (ICDS), depreciation, inadmissible expenditures (Sec. 40A/14A), payment/receipt compliance (Sec. 269SS/T/ST), TDS/TCS, and GST expenditure break-up, ensuring comprehensive tax compliance verification under Section 44AB.

Section 44AE Chaos of Heavy Goods Vehicle Owners

September 15, 2025 2928 Views 2 comments Print

Understand the rules for computing presumptive tax under Section 44AE for heavy goods vehicles, including definitions of Gross Vehicle Weight and Unladen Weight.

Rejection of books doesn’t nullify obligation of timely compliance with section 44AB: Penalty upheld

September 8, 2025 606 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that rejection of books during assessment proceedings does not retrospectively nullify the obligation to comply with section 44AB of the Income Tax Act within the prescribed time. Accordingly, penalty under section 271B upheld.

Which Income Tax Return (ITR) Should Be Filed and By Whom?

June 16, 2025 5322 Views 0 comment Print

Overview of Income Tax Returns (ITR) in India, detailing different forms (ITR-1 to ITR-7) based on taxpayer categories and income sources, plus current filing deadlines and verification tips.

Cash Deposits in Cases of Businesses Covered under Presumptive Taxation

May 9, 2025 21402 Views 0 comment Print

Understand income tax rules for cash deposits in businesses using presumptive taxation (Sec 44AD, 44AE). Learn about unexplained credits and bank statements.

TDS and TCS Rates for Financial Year 2025-26

April 21, 2025 72690 Views 1 comment Print

Check TDS and TCS rates for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27) for residents and non-residents. Includes thresholds, rates, and key sections for easy reference.

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