US banks rely on a 65-year-old programming language; companies are paying a premium for developers who know itA 1959 programming language, COBOL, is powering global finance and government systems. As experienced programmers retire, companies face a ...
02 Jun, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Lady sold apartment, took Rs 2.5 lakh cash, bought new apartment from son-in-law, paid no tax, got income tax notice; she fights back and wins case in ITAT ChennaiA Chennai woman successfully appealed a tax notice after selling her apartment for Rs 35.5 lakh, including Rs 2.5 lakh in cash, and buying ...
02 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Mumbai man received tax notice over unreported income, not filing ITR; ITAT rules in his favour on TDS benefit, tax demand reducedManoj Soman had not filed an ITR for the relevant assessment year, which is FY 10-11 in this case. Based on information available through t...
29 May, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
TDS credit must be allowed even without income tax return, says Income Tax Appellate TribunalThe Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has ruled that tax deducted at source credit cannot be denied once income is taxed. This decision came in...
28 May, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
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...
28 May, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
Jane Street may take Singapore route to sort out India tax rowWith the Income Tax (I-T) department questioning the tax benefits it had claimed, the Wall Street firm is understood to be working on initi...
25 May, 2026, 05.51 AM IST
Filing your ITR early for AY 2026–27? Why you should wait till June 15With the utilities for ITR filing for AY 2026–27 being available now, many taxpayers are planning to file their returns early. However, inc...
22 May, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
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...
22 May, 2026, 07.21 AM IST
Gave up tenancy, got new flat in redeveloped property, then faced income tax notice of STCG of Rs 1.1 crore: How tenant won at ITAT MumbaiA Mumbai tenant successfully challenged a Rs 1.1 crore tax notice. He surrendered tenancy for a new flat in a redeveloped building. The Inc...
14 May, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
Lady took loan for investment into venture capital fund, claimed Rs 1.49 crore interest deduction, was denied by I-T dept; ITAT allows it in a landmark rulingA lady won a tax case in ITAT Mumbai. She claimed Rs 1.49 crore interest deduction on a loan taken for Venture Capital Fund investments. Th...
09 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Direct tax mop-up misses FY26 target; Collections rise 5%India's direct tax collections saw a modest rise in FY26. However, the total mop-up missed the revised target by ₹81,000 crore. Both corpor...
05 May, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
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...
04 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Failed to report US stocks gained via ESOP? Use this one-time Amnesty scheme; Know how it worksA one-time amnesty scheme, the FAST-DS, has been introduced to help Indian residents and NRIs resolve past non-compliance with reporting fo...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Sunetra Pawar gets relief as ITAT scraps Rs 32.14 crore tax addition against Ajit Pawar, calls evidence linking ‘DD’ to leader insufficientThe Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has cancelled tax proceedings against Sunetra Ajit Pawar. A Rs 32.14 crore addition treated as unexplaine...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Employee fined Rs 10 lakh over lack of ESOP disclosure in ITR; here's why ITAT Chennai cancelled itAn Indian employee faced a Rs 10 lakh penalty for not disclosing foreign ESOPs in his Income Tax Return. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal,...
17 Apr, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Buckeye Trust ruling: How a single clause drafted without sufficient precision in trust deeds can trigger tax risk and derail estate planningWhether in trust deeds, corporate agreements or commercial contracts, even a single clause drafted without sufficient precision can signifi...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Buying agricultural land near a city? Key income tax rules you must knowAn ITAT ruling clarified that stamp duty valuation doesn't define agricultural land status for income tax. The tribunal emphasized that off...
11 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST