Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/cash-gifts-from-family-relatives-not-exempt-from-income-tax-if-you-fail-to-explain-these-details-says-itat-4150996/ A recent ITAT ruling has shown that even tax-free gifts from relatives can become taxable if proper donor details are not maintained. In
Income Tax Refund scam alert: Fake refund message costs taxpayer Rs 1.5 lakh — Here’s how you can stay safe – Money News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/income-tax-refund-scam-alert-fake-refund-message-costs-taxpayer-rs-1-5-lakh-heres-how-you-can-stay-safe-4151022/ Amid growing concerns over income tax refund delays, scammers are targeting anxious taxpayers with fake “pending refund” messages. After one taxpayer lost ₹1.5
Income tax notice to high earners: How a Rs 10.65 lakh wrong deduction triggered Rs 9.44 lakh demand and 200% penalty – Money News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/income-tax-notice-to-high-earners-how-a-rs-10-65-lakh-wrong-deduction-triggered-rs-944-lakh-demand-and-200-penalty-4151148/ A high-income taxpayer’s Rs 10.65 lakh wrong deduction claim resulted in a Rs 9.44 lakh additional tax demand, including a steep 200% penalty.
Widow wins right to higher pension and dues: Allahabad HC allows claim based on husband’s 1993 regularisation – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/widow-wins-right-to-higher-pension-and-dues-allahabad-hc-allows-claim-based-on-husbands-1993-regularisation/articleshow/128741063.cms Listen to this article in summarized format On February 5, 2026, the Allahabad High Court ruled that the legal representative of the deceased employee may
Probate granted to Will but criminal court finds the Will to be forged: Affected party can apply for revocation of probate – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/probate-granted-to-will-but-criminal-court-finds-the-will-to-be-forged-affected-party-can-apply-for-revocation-of-probate/articleshow/128702327.cms Listen to this article in summarized format On January 15, 2026, the Delhi High Court stated that during the probate proceedings of a
Rs 27K income tax liability became Rs 9.44 lakh: Pune taxpayer claims fake deductions of Rs 10.65 lakh; taxman imposes 200% penalty; ITAT upholds fine – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/rs-27k-income-tax-liability-became-rs-9-44-lakh-pune-taxpayer-claims-fake-deductions-of-rs-10-65-lakh-taxman-imposes-200-penalty-itat-upholds-fine/articleshow/128705963.cms ET OnlineThe taxpayer, who had paid an income tax of Rs 27,792, was ordered to pay a penalty of Rs 9,44,073, a nearly
Salary earned overseas, deposited in Indian NRE a/c: Why ITAT Ahmedabad quashed tax department’s notice – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/salary-earned-overseas-deposited-in-indian-nre-a/c-why-itat-ahmedabad-quashed-tax-departments-notice/articleshow/128711334.cms Listen to this article in summarized format On February 9, 2026, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad held that salary received by
I have taken foreign citizenship. Can I send my mother Rs 5–10 lakh a year in India without FEMA or tax scrutiny? – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/i-have-taken-foreign-citizenship-can-i-send-my-mother-rs-510-lakh-a-year-in-india-without-fema-or-tax-scrutiny/articleshow/128745521.cms Listen to this article in summarized format These are a set of queries raised by ET Wealth readers, which have been answered by
₹80 lakh cash loan row: Madras HC refuses to force PAN disclosure, sends papers to I-T dept – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/80-lakh-cash-loan-row-madras-hc-refuses-to-force-pan-disclosure-sends-papers-to-i-t-dept/articleshow/128746303.cms ET OnlineLender who claimed Rs 80 lakh cash loan can’t be forced to reveal his PAN after borrower sought tax scrutiny; HC sends
New HRA claim rules under Income-tax Act 2025: Rent paid to relatives to face tax scrutiny – here’s what changes – Money News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/new-hra-claim-rules-under-income-tax-act-2025-rent-paid-to-relatives-to-face-scrutiny-heres-what-changes-4152185/ Salaried employees claiming HRA may soon face tighter disclosure norms under the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026. The CBDT has proposed that tenants must
NRI bought Rs 2 crore Mumbai flat, got tax notice for ‘unexplained money’ — ITAT clarifies tax rule on foreign income – Money News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/nri-bought-rs-2-crore-mumbai-flat-got-notice-for-unexplained-money-itat-clarifies-tax-rule-on-foreign-income-4153498/ A Dubai-based NRI who bought a ₹2 crore flat in Mumbai without filing an ITR in India received a tax notice treating the
RBI ready with a ₹25,000 shield for cyber fraud victims in India – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/cyber-fraud-rbi-ready-with-a-25000-shield-for-digital-fraud-victims-in-india/articleshow/127970508.cms Synopsis RBI MPC: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday proposed a framework to compensate customers up to ₹25,000 for losses from small-value
RBI acts on fraud: Customers to get up to Rs 25,000 compensation for losses incurred in small value fraudulent transactions, announces RBI – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/save/rbi-acts-on-fraud-customers-to-get-up-to-rs-25000-compensation-for-losses-incurred-in-small-value-fraudulent-transactions-announces-rbi/articleshow/127970319.cms?from=mdr Listen to this article in summarized format The Reserve Bank of India announced that bank customers who are victims of small value financial fraud resulting in their loss can
RBI plans ₹25,000 compensation for cyberfraud victims – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/business/rbi-plans-to-compensate-up-to-25000-in-online-fraud-losses/article70601181.ece For such small-value fraudulent transactions, which constitute 65% of online frauds, no questions will be asked to the victim if she/he has even
DigiLocker fraud on Google Play Store: How scammers are stealing money & how you can avoid it – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/save/digilocker-fraud-on-google-play-store-how-scammers-are-stealing-money-how-you-can-avoid-it/articleshow/125789295.cms?from=mdr The Indian government has put out an urgent warning about fake DigiLocker apps that are being used to scam Indian consumers and fraudsters are taking advantage of
Thane engineer loses Rs 3 crore in online trading fraud – Times of India
Clipped from: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/thane-engineer-loses-rs-3-crore-in-online-trading-fraud/articleshowprint/128669316.cms THANE: A 46-year-old mechanical engineer from Thane has alleged that he was cheated of more than Rs 3 crore after being persuaded to
Online fraud losses? RBI may compensate up to ₹25,000, but conditions apply. Check here – The Economic Times
lipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/online-fraud-losses-rbi-may-compensate-up-to-25000-but-conditions-apply-check-here/articleshow/127976060.cms?from=mdr Synopsis The Reserve Bank of India will propose a framework to compensate customers up to ₹25,000 for losses from small-value fraudulent digital transactions,
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/online-fraud-losses-rbi-may-compensate-up-to-25000-but-conditions-apply-check-here/articleshow/127976060.cms?from=mdr Synopsis The Reserve Bank of India will propose a framework to compensate customers up to ₹25,000 for losses from small-value fraudulent digital transactions,