Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/why-you-should-not-rely-solely-on-ais-data-for-filing-tax-return-126052901029_1.html Information contained in AIS should be cross-checked against data in various statements of financial transactions If taxpayers receive a tax notice, they should
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Taxpayer gets tax notice after legally switching tax regime; here’s why – Money News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/taxpayer-gets-tax-notice-after-legally-switching-from-new-to-old-regime-heres-why-4253194/ A Bengaluru-based business consultant received an Income Tax Department intimation despite correctly filing his ITR and legally switching from the new to the
Mumbai man received tax notice over unreported income, not filing ITR; ITAT rules in his favour on TDS benefit, tax demand reduced – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/mumbai-man-received-tax-notice-over-unreported-income-not-filing-itr-itat-rules-in-his-favour-on-tds-benefit-tax-demand-reduced/articleshow/131389428.cms While Soman offered this unreported income for tax after he was sent the tax notice, the tax department did not give him credit
May 31 SFT cut off: A small SFT error could create big ITR problems here’s what to watch for – BusinessToday
Clipped from: https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/tax/story/may-31-sft-cut-off-a-small-sft-error-could-create-big-itr-problems-heres-what-to-watch-for-533890-2026-05-29 As the May 31 deadline for Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) filings approaches, taxpayers should closely review their Annual Information Statement (AIS) for
*****ITAT Condones 2659-Day Delay Because Improper Tax Advice Prevented Timely Appeal
Clipped from: https://taxguru.in/income-tax/itat-condones-2659-day-delay-because-improper-tax-advice-prevented-timely-appeal.html?utm_source=follow.it Shirol Panchayat Samitti Karmchari Sahakari Vs ITO (ITAT Pune) CIT(A) Cannot Reject Appeal Without Deciding Section 80P Claim on Merits; Delay of Over
*****One Extra “0”, One Massive Tax Demand – ITAT Pune Comes to the Rescue of an Army Jawan
Clipped from: https://taxguru.in/income-tax/extra-0-massive-tax-demand-itat-pune-rescue-army-jawan.html?utm_source=follow.it Naveen Nath Vs ITO (ITAT Pune) The Pune ITAT granted relief to an Indian Army jawan whose income was wrongly assessed at ₹45.27 lakh merely because his
*****Section 54F Deduction Cannot Be Denied Without Adequate Opportunity to Furnish Evidence
lipped from: https://taxguru.in/income-tax/section-54f-deduction-denied-adequate-opportunity-furnish-evidence.html?utm_source=follow.it Section 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides a valuable capital gains exemption to taxpayers who invest the net sale consideration from a long-term
*Cash Deposits in Bank Account Cannot Be Treated as Undisclosed Income Without Proper Consideration: ITAT Sets Aside ₹81.14 Lakh Addition [Read Order]
Clipped from: https://www.taxscan.in/top-stories/cash-deposits-in-bank-account-cannot-be-treated-as-undisclosed-income-without-proper-consideration-itat-sets-aside-8114-lakh-addition-1445655 ITAT sets aside addition on bank deposits lacking proper consideration The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Kolkata Bench has held that cash deposits
*Gift From NRI Relative Not Taxable as Income if Genuineness is Proved: ITAT [Read Order]
Clipped from: https://www.taxscan.in/gift-from-nri-relative-not-taxable-as-income-if-genuineness-is-proved-itat/430885 As gifts received from an NRI relative are not chargeable to tax, the tribunal directed the addition of 20,00,000/- made towards the income
*Gift Taxation in India: Section‑wise Guide under Income‑tax Act, 1961 and 2025
Clipped from: https://www.taxscan.in/top-stories/gift-taxation-in-india-sectionwise-guide-under-incometax-act-1961-and-2025-1445687?from-login=628672&token=RDWEBKIK9LKGTK2MG5OQ4UCHPYS2YVJRVZHTA While the 2025 Act renumbers and simplifies the provision, the core taxation principles and exemptions remain unchanged. Gift‑giving in India is culturally very meaningful,
How new online gaming rules will change your income tax and legal exposure depending on the kind of game you play – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/how-new-online-gaming-rules-will-change-your-income-tax-and-legal-exposure-depending-on-the-kind-of-game-you-play/articleshow/130708954.cms If you have ever opened a gaming app for “just a quick game” and ended up spending far more time than you planned,
Can I claim LTCG exemption in same year if I buy a property before selling existing one? – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/can-i-claim-ltcg-exemption-in-same-year-if-i-buy-a-property-before-selling-existing-one/articleshow/130826117.cms Listen to this article in summarized format These are a set of queries raised by ET Wealth readers, which have been answered by
Old and New Regime–Comparision rendered easy by ET via the chart below
Benefits Old Tax Regime New Tax Regime Value of free food voucher INR 200 per meal INR 200 per meal A specific carve-out allowed tax exemption
*Reassessment notice invalid for short response time, limitation breach, and unsustainable addition on joint property ownership.
Section 148A(b) requires at least seven days to respond; a notice granting only five days was held contrary to statute, and the assessee’s later extension
*Demonetization Cash Deposits – Source cannot be considered as unexplained u/s 69 even when deposit is in Violation of RBI guidelines [Sec 69 of ITA’61 – Sec 103 of ITA’25]
Summary: Cash deposits of demonetized notes are not unexplained investment merely because they were accepted or deposited in violation of RBI guidelines. For invoking section 69,
*****US-based son gets tax notice in India over Rs 11 lakh cash deposit made on behalf of parents during demonetisation; ITAT Delhi cancels notice for this reason – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/us-based-son-gets-tax-notice-in-india-over-rs-11-lakh-cash-deposit-made-on-behalf-of-parents-during-demonetisation-itat-delhi-cancels-notice-for-this-reason/articleshow/130755461.cms When Mr Bussi deposited about Rs 11 lakh cash into his parents’ ICICI Bank account in Delhi during demonetisation, he had no idea that he
*Rs 13 lakh cash payment for credit card bill triggers tax notice; man wins case after ITAT accepts ‘family gift’ explanation – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/rs-13-lakh-cash-payment-for-credit-card-bill-triggers-tax-notice-man-wins-case-after-itat-accepts-family-gift-explanation/articleshow/130631512.cms When Mr Mehta from Shivaji Park, Mumbai, Maharashtra filed his income tax return (ITR), showing an income of Rs 6.3 lakh after paying