Husband trades through wife’s demat account, incurs Rs 1.95 crore loss; tax dept sends notice over clubbing of income, ITAT Lucknow grants him reliefA husband's attempt to offset substantial stock market losses against his income was initially rejected by tax authorities. Despite trading...
Retired employee claims tax exemption on Rs 19 lakh leave encashment; I-T dept issues notice and caps it at Rs 3 lakh; ITAT Chennai grants him full reliefWhen Mr Balasubramanian Venkatachalaperumal from Jagadamal Street retired from ONGC in FY 2019-20, he got Rs 19.05 lakh as leave encashment...
Dubai, Middle East travel warning: Have airlines resumed flight operations?Travel warning for Dubai, Middle East: Iran deal and the imminent reopening of Strait of Hormuz have led to possibility about situation ret...
Hong Kong-based son gets tax notice after father buys insurance policy in his name with cash; he fights back and wins case in ITAT MumbaiAn NRI in Hong Kong faced an income tax dispute after withdrawing cash from his NRE account to give to his father. The father used this mon...
Man sold unlisted shares, bought Rs 5.65 cr house, faced income tax scrutiny; he fought back and won in ITAT Delhi despite low income declarationMr. Bansal successfully appealed a tax demand after claiming Section 54F exemption on Rs 7.59 crore long-term capital gains from unlisted s...
Maximum 39% marginal rate of income tax applicable for these individuals in Tax Year 2026-2027Individuals and certain entities will face a maximum 39% income tax rate under the new tax regime for Tax Year 2026-2027. This Maximum Marg...
New income tax regime: Don’t miss out on these 3 key deductions that will reduce your taxable income & help save more taxMany taxpayers mistakenly believe the New Tax Regime offers no deductions. However, salaried employees and pensioners can claim a Rs 75,000...
Invested in US stocks directly and made forex gains due to depreciating Rupee? Know how to compute tax on forex gains and report it in ITRIndian residents investing in US stocks face forex gains tax. These gains are taxable as capital gains when US dollars are converted back t...
Man pays zero tax on Rs 5 crore land sales despite filing ITR after deadline; ITAT Mumbai rules in his favour for this reasonA Mumbai man successfully claimed a tax exemption on Rs 5 crore land sales despite filing his ITR after the deadline. The ITAT Mumbai ruled...
The dashboard setting that clears windshield fog faster, and why warm air plus A/C works better than people expectWindshield fogging, a common driver frustration, can be quickly resolved by using the air conditioning, even in cold weather. Automakers ex...
ITA Airways to raise ticket prices, sees no flight cuts from fuel costsITA Airways will not cut flights despite rising jet fuel costs, with 80% of its 2026 needs hedged. The airline plans a 5% to 10% fare incre...
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 reasonA US-based son, Mr. Bussi, successfully challenged an Indian income tax notice after depositing Rs 11 lakh cash into his parents' account d...
We hear Indian athletes running away when there's doping control: International Testing Agency headThe International Testing Agency (ITA) has raised concerns about doping in India. Athletes are reportedly receiving advance notice of tests...
Wipro is buying back shares at Rs 250. What your tax bill looks like depends on this factorWipro's share buy-back offers Rs 250 per share, a premium over market price. New tax rules effective April 1, 2026, treat buy-back proceeds...
Italy's ITA Airways to expand direct flights to India, Thailand amid Mideast warItalian flagship airline ITA Airways said Tuesday it was increasing direct flights to India and Thailand this August, as the Iran war disru...
WTO accepts request of India, Taipei to defer ICT import duty dispute ruling until Oct 2026India and Taiwan have secured a delay in a WTO ruling on India's import duties for certain IT products. The decision is now postponed until...
A little-known agreement called ITA-1 killed India’s IT manufacturing. Now, ITA-2 is in the worksThe Information Technology Agreement-1 almost killed domestic IT manufacturing. Now, the developed world is pushing ITA-2, which covers sma...