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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 1848 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 618 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 951 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 6993 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 2004 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 921 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 399 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 678 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


HC Flags “Catch-22” in TDS Prosecution; Directs Liquidator to Act, Grants Limited Protection

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court flags catch-22 in TDS prosecution of ex-MD post-liquidation; directs Official Liquidator to act on representa...

April 20, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

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 144 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 309 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 825 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 222 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 1665 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 2250 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 28863 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 10746 Views 0 comment Print


Disallowance U/s. 40(a)(ia) for income assessed as Income from other sources

September 13, 2018 3357 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Digamber Jain Bees Panthi Ajmeri Amnay Panchayat Bada Dhada Vs ITO (ITAT Jaipur) When the income of the assessee has been assessed under the head ‘Income from other sources’ and there is no provision U/s 56 to 58 of the Act to make a disallowance U/s 40(a)(ia) of the Act prior to the amendment […]

TDS not deductible on incentives in the nature of Discount

September 10, 2018 17421 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs M/s. Creative Technotex (P.) Ltd. (ITAT Kolkata) Assessee contended that during the year commission was paid to the parties and incentive was also paid to several persons, who physically collect the money from different places as per the direction of the team employed. According to the assessee, this is not commission but incentive […]

TDS payment on property and how to obtain form 16B and 26QB

September 8, 2018 23275 Views 0 comment Print

WEF June 2013, purchaser of property with value of Rs. 50 lakh and above should deduct 1% TDS under section 194-IA at the time of making payment. Here is the guide about making payments of TDS and obtaining form 16B for the buyer and form 26QB for the seller.

Non-Compliance of TDS Provision where Payment is made to a Resident

September 8, 2018 7886 Views 0 comment Print

Section 40(a)(ia) of Income Tax Act, 1961 deals with non compliance of provision of TDS where payment is made to a Resident. 30% cent of any sum payable to a resident on account of interest, commission or brokerage, Rent, Royalty, fees for professional services or, fees fir technical services payable to a resident, or amounts payable to a contractor or sub-contractor being resident for carrying out any work on which tax is deductible at source and such tax has not been deducted or, after deduction, has not been paid on or before the due date specified in section 139(1) . Then 30% cent of any sum payable shall be disallowed.

Delay in filing TDS return due to outside professional is reasonable cause

September 7, 2018 1284 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Oriental Insurance co. ltd, Vs JCIT (ITAT Delhi) In the present case the quarterly TDS return in form No. 24Q, which was to be filed by the assessee on 15.06.2011 was filed on 05.04.2013 causing the delay of 660 days. The main reason shown by the assessee is that the work was entrusted to […]

TDS on Transfer of Immovable Property u/s. 194-IA

September 7, 2018 16708 Views 7 comments Print

With a view to prevent undervaluation and under-reporting of transactions in the real estate sector and also to collect tax at the earliest point of time, vide the Finance Act, 2013, a new section 194-IA was inserted with effect from 1 June, 2013 to introduce TDS at the rate of 1% on the value of transfer of immovable property where the consideration is Rs. 50 Lacs or more.

Wharfage Charges is not Rent: TDS not deductible U/s. 194I

September 6, 2018 7968 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. MCC PTA India Corp. Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Kolkata) Section 35 of Major Ports Act 1963 empowers the Board to execute works providing appliances which includes wharves, quays, docks, stages, jetties, piers and other works within or without the port limits and also moorings and cranes, scales and all other necessary needs and […]

Severe financial crisis is a reasonable cause for late payment of TDS

September 6, 2018 2358 Views 0 comment Print

JCL Infra Ltd. Vs Addl. CIT (TDS) CGO Complex-I (ITAT Delhi) Severe financial crisis is a reasonable cause which would have prevented the asssessee from depositing the TDS within the prescribed time period. In such a circumstance, we hold that the explanation offered by the assessee would constitute ‘reasonable cause’ within the meaning of section 273B […]

Things to be done on receipt of demand notice u/s 234E Late Filing

September 4, 2018 25387 Views 8 comments Print

The default amount will have to be deposited through challan no. 281. Download conso file from TRACES for filing correction and tag the paid challan without adding any deductee records. While filing correction, fill up the fee amount in ‘Fee’ column in challan detail.

Draft letter to vendors for TDS return correction to get TDS credit in Form 26As

September 3, 2018 204666 Views 0 comment Print

To, ….….. ….… Sub:- TDS Credit not shown in Form 26AS PAN:- _________ With reference to the captioned above, we would like to submit that, you have deducted Rs. _________ during the FY 17-18. However, as per our Form 26AS, it is not available due to which our income tax liability will increase along with […]

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