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INCOME TAX ACT SECTION 147A
Should I take education loan or break my investments to pay Rs 21 lakh for my son’s MBBS degree?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I am 48, planning to fund my son’s MBBS degree at a private medical college. The fee is about Rs 21 lakh a year f...
NRI woman declared Rs 43,796 income in ITR but didn’t report Rs 14 lakh interest; faced 200% penalty – how she got it reduced to 50% in ITATThe NRI woman's advocate explained that she is a 57-year-old lady with limited technological knowledge and had entrusted an accountant with...
Advance tax deadline today: What will be the consequences if you miss September 15, 2026, due date?The second advance tax instalment deadline is September 15, 2026. Failure to pay by this date incurs penal interest charges. Advance tax is...
Mutual fund redemption or education loan: Which is the better way to fund your child’s higher education?Funding a Rs 1.05 crore MBBS degree requires balancing education goals, retirement security, taxes and borrowing costs. Experts suggest pha...
Indian moves to US for job, forgets to file ITR, Income Tax Dept imposes Rs 8.29 lakh penalty; ITAT Jaipur cancels penalty and gives full reliefIndian employee working in US imposed with Rs 8.29 lakh penalty for missing to file ITR after moving to US; ITAT Jaipur cancels penalty and...
Taxable income below Rs 12 lakh: Will you pay zero income tax if this income includes LTCG and STCG for Tax Year 2026-27?Indian residents and HUFs can use the basic exemption limit to lower capital gains tax. This provision under the Income Tax Act, 2025, rema...
Rs 1.17 crore interest income of minor child: Father faces Rs 12.83 lakh penalty; ITAT Delhi cancels itSatbeer Singh Godara, judicial member and Amitabh Shukla, accountant member of ITAT Delhi, in a recent judgement ruled that a father can’t ...
FD rate up to 8.5% for senior citizens investing for five years; know the list of banksSelect small finance banks offer senior citizens fixed deposit rates up to 8.5 percent. Suryoday Small Finance Bank provides 8.5 percent in...
HC strikes down retrospective tax law amendment; over 2 lakh taxpayers get relief, all eyes on Supreme CourtThe high court's recent ruling has dealt a significant blow to a controversial retrospective tax law, impacting around two lakh taxpayers. ...
Student or parent: Who should be the primary borrower for education loan? Check repayment and tax implications before decidingDetermining whether a parent or a student should take on an education loan is an important decision. Although the student is the main borro...
Best tax saving mutual funds or ELSS to invest in September 2026Tax saving mutual funds or ELSSs invest in stocks. Therefore, they have a very high risk. You should be aware of this aspect, especially if...
Supreme Court dismisses Rs 363 crore GST demand against Vodafone Idea on tower business saleThe Supreme Court dismissed the government's GST demand against Vodafone Idea. This demand related to the sale of Vodafone Mobile Services'...
ITR was processed under the old tax regime due to tax consultant's mistake, taxpayer faced Rs 1.23 lakh demand: ITAT Bangalore allowed new tax regimeRs 1.23 lakh tax demand notice sent as man filed ITR with new tax regime but it was processed with old tax regime due to tax consultant’s e...
Bengali Hindu landlord’s Rs 1.89-crore rental income faced tax dispute over HUF status: Why ITAT Delhi gave reliefBengali Hindulandlord earns Rs 1.89 crore rental income in Delhi, reports it in his HUF’sITR; Income Tax dept rejects it on the ground that...
Gamer invested Rs 2.61 crore to play online rummy and poker games; loses net Rs 28 lakh, files ITR reporting Rs 4 lakh income; gets tax notice; he wins case in ITAT BangaloreGamer invested Rs 2.61 crore to play online Rummy, poker games; loses net Rs 28 lakh, stops playing, files ITR reporting Rs 4 lakh income; ...
Foreign income disclosed in ITR-U: Why it could still trigger Black Money Act - FAST-DS 2026 ParadoxFAST-DS 2026 raises an important question for taxpayers who have voluntarily disclosed foreign income through a valid ITR-U. Can such incom...
Employee showed Rs 9.6 lakh EPF interest in ITR by mistake, got income tax notice: He fought and got full relief in ITAT MumbaiIncome Tax Dept sent tax notice for Rs 9.6 lakh EPF interest which employee never received but erroneously shown in ITR as received; he fig...