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New Forms under Income Tax Act, 2025 & Rules 2026: A Comparitive Guide

Income Tax : The new rules replace old form numbers with a structured sequence across categories. The update simplifies compliance and improves...

April 17, 2026 1545 Views 0 comment Print

Why TDS Compliance Has an Auditability Problem and Why Nobody Is Talking About It?

Income Tax : Tax authorities are increasingly questioning decision logic behind TDS deductions. The lack of recorded reasoning in ERPs makes co...

April 17, 2026 549 Views 0 comment Print

Income-Tax Act, 2025: Structural Changes and TDS Compliance Guide

Income Tax : The new law replaces the 1961 Act without introducing new taxes or changing tax policy. It simplifies provisions, reduces complexi...

April 15, 2026 918 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)

Income Tax : The case highlights that TDS applies to multiple income categories including salary, interest, and contracts. It reiterates that f...

April 14, 2026 6951 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong TDS Code Under Income Tax Act, 2025 Can Trigger 30% Disallowance

Income Tax : The 30% Disallowance Trap in Section 35(b) of the Income Tax Act, 2025: When a Wrong TDS Payment Code Under Section 393 Triggers F...

April 14, 2026 1971 Views 0 comment Print


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Clarification on Section 194A TDS on interest in case of banking institutions

Income Tax : Income Tax India, through its X account post dated 30.03.2026, has clarified the applicability of tax deduction at source (TDS) on...

March 31, 2026 909 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Income Tax Rule 219: Statement of TDS or TCS U/s. 397(3)(b)

Income Tax : Rule 219 prescribes Forms 138, 140, 142–144, fixed quarterly due dates, special challan-cum-statements for specified transaction...

March 2, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Income Tax Rule 212, 213 – Buyer Declaration for No TCS u/s 394(2); Application for Lower/Nil TDS or TCS Certificate

Income Tax : Rules 212–213 introduce Form 127 for buyer declarations to avoid TCS and Form 128 for obtaining lower or nil TDS/TCS certificate...

March 2, 2026 663 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026 Tax Reform Proposals: Stakeholder Impact & Key Policy Themes

Income Tax : Stakeholder-wise and thematic overview of Budget 2026 tax reform proposals covering farmers, MSMEs, corporates, NRIs, exporters, a...

February 1, 2026 564 Views 0 comment Print

CAG Compendium on Impact of Audit on Income Tax & GST Administration

Income Tax : The C&AG’s audits ensure proper assessment, collection, and allocation of direct taxes, identifying evasion risks and improving ...

November 27, 2025 1176 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No FTS on Project-Specific Design Services; ‘Make Available’ Test Not Met, No Disallowance u/s 40(a)(i)

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that consultancy payments for architectural services were not FTS since no technical knowledge was made availabl...

April 16, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allowed TDS Credit Despite Form 26AS Mismatch as Income Taxed in Same Year

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that TDS credit must be granted in the year in which the related income is assessed, even if it is not reflected...

April 14, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

Abandoned Business Project Expenses Allowed as Deduction Due to Business Purpose

Income Tax : Expenses incurred for a proposed business project later abandoned were allowed as revenue expenditure. The Tribunal held that such...

April 14, 2026 696 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 216 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune: Interest on Bank Deposits Not Covered by Mutuality; Only Proportionate Expenses Allowed

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned on bank deposits is taxable and not covered by the principle of mutuality. The ruling confirms that...

April 13, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Transition from Form 15G/15H to Consolidated Form 121 for TDS-exempted Incomes

Income Tax : The new tax regime introduces Form 121 as a single declaration replacing Forms 15G and 15H. It simplifies TDS exemption compliance...

April 15, 2026 1491 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act 2026

Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2026 prescribes income-tax rates, surcharge, and cess for the assessment year 2026–27. It establishes the legal...

April 1, 2026 2184 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Introduces Mandatory UIN System to Track No-TDS Declarations Under Form 121

Income Tax : The notification requires payers to generate UINs and file quarterly details of declarations even where no tax is deducted. It enh...

March 28, 2026 28830 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Extended TDS Certificate Deadline as E-Filing Portal Glitches Caused Delays

Income Tax : The issue involved delay in issuing TDS certificates due to technical issues. The Board extended the deadline to provide relief. T...

March 25, 2026 744 Views 0 comment Print

Auto Suspension of GST Registration due to Non-Furnishing of Bank Account

Goods and Services Tax : The advisory explains that registrations will be automatically suspended if bank account details are not furnished within 30 days....

December 5, 2025 10734 Views 0 comment Print


Date of TDS payment would be date of handing over of cheque to banker

January 16, 2023 1557 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that payment would be deemed to have been made on date the cheque was handed over to banker and date of payment was to be taken as date of presentation of cheques by assessee.

AO must give TDS credit on furnishing of TDS certificate by Assessee despite mismatch with NSDL data

January 15, 2023 4041 Views 0 comment Print

Machine Tools India Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Kolkata) CBDT has issued instruction from time to time to the AO’s qua the manner of processing the return and giving TDS credit. Delhi High Court in the case of Own Motion and Ors. Vs. CIT & Ors. In [2013] 352 ITR 273 (Delhi) issued seven mandamuses for […]

Annual lease payment to NOIDA Authority liable to Section 194I TDS

January 15, 2023 6789 Views 0 comment Print

Ajnara India Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) It is observed that the Ld. CIT(A) examined the Lease Deed Agreement between the assessee and NOIDA Authority filed before him during the appellate proceedings and extracted the relevant recitals in para 4.8 and 4.9 of his order to reach the conclusion that reading of Lease Deed Agreement, […]

TDS credit cannot be denied in the year in which corresponding income been declared

January 14, 2023 3915 Views 0 comment Print

Revenue is under obligation to give suitable credit for such deduction either in the year in which the corresponding income has been declared or in the year in which TDS credit has been received in the Treasury

TDS on common area maintenance charges & Rent paid to distinct companies

January 13, 2023 1590 Views 0 comment Print

Ace Datamatics Pvt. Ltd Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) In the present case also the AO in para 4.2 of the assessment order observed that the payments received by Ambience group are split into two companies of same group on single contract one for rent and the other for maintenance charges. However, the AO noted that […]

Section 234E TDS late Return filing fee applicable from 01-06-2015

January 13, 2023 1422 Views 0 comment Print

Section 200A deals with processing of TDS statement & Clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 200A was inserted w.e.f. 01-06-2015 providing for levy of fee u/s. 234E

Applicability of TDS on the sale of property

January 12, 2023 31482 Views 5 comments Print

Understand the applicability of TDS on the sale of property. Learn about the rate, time & value on which TDS is deductible. Form 26QB, 16B & FAQs included.

ITAT upheld section 234E late fees for delay in filing TDS return

January 12, 2023 2568 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that appellant having deducted the tax has obligation to file TDS statements within prescribed time limit which she failed to fulfil by filing the statement with delay. Therefore, late fee u/s 234E is justified for delayed period.

Section 194J not apply to services not requiring specific professional skill/expertise

January 10, 2023 3603 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that service of tabulation, checking and preparation of marksheets and other computer assisted work doesn’t require any specific professional skill or expertise. Therefore, provisions of section 194J of the Income Tax Act are not attracted.

Assessee not responsible for TDS deducted but not deposited by deductor

January 9, 2023 8349 Views 0 comment Print

Is it possible for an assessee to be held responsible for the undeposited withheld tax if the person or entity that withheld the tax from the assessee’s income failed to do so?

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