Rs 8.02 lakh leave encashment tax exemption denied: Retired employee wins case in ITAT SuratRetiree Mr. Patel from Bharuch, Gujarat, sought a complete tax exemption on Rs 8.02 lakh of leave encashment. Initially, his company certif...
07 Nov, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
FD rate up to 8.6% for senior citizens investing for five years; know the list of banksSenior citizens can invest in fixed deposits with interest rates reaching up to 8.6%. Suryoday Small Finance Bank leads with these attracti...
07 Nov, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
Farmer bought land at less than stamp duty value, got income tax notice; How DVO report helped him win Rs 18.24 lakh tax dispute in ITAT SuratMr. Desai, encountered difficulties with the Income Tax Department after purchasing land for a price less than the stamp duty value. The In...
06 Nov, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Incorrect HRA or deduction claims? How Section 270AA may offer relief from 200% penaltyIncorrect tax claims may expose taxpayers to a 200% penalty for misreporting and prosecution in appropriate cases. Section 270AA offers con...
06 Nov, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
Rs 21.6 lakh speculative trading loss in stock market triggers Income Tax notice for no tax audit; Trader wins case at ITAT CuttackMr. Kumar, a diligent stock trader, faced considerable financial setbacks but overlooked the necessity of a tax audit. In response to his f...
05 Nov, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk| FDs, G-Secs or debt funds? UTI AMC's Anurag Mittal explains what works in a rising-rate cycleIn this edition of ETMarkets Smart Talk, Anurag Mittal, President & Head–Fixed Income at UTI AMC, shares his views on the changing dynamics...
05 Nov, 2026, 09.47 AM IST
- HDFC Bank to offer deposits under Capital Gains Accounts Scheme
HDFC Bank has received government authorisation to offer deposits under the Capital Gains Accounts Scheme (CGAS), 1988. The facility will a...
04 Nov, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
Insurance agent deposits Rs 35 lakh cash collected from policyholders in his bank account, gets tax notice; he fights and wins in ITAT JaipurPolicyholders gave Rs 35 lakh cash as insurance premiums which agent deposited in his bank a/c; Income Tax Dept sent agent notice for unexp...
04 Nov, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Son gets income tax notice for Rs 33.23 lakh in property investment and cash; he gets relief in ITAT Jaipur for this reasonMother sold 642 grams gold jewellery, gifts the amount to son via notarised gift deed, son buys property and deposits cash in bank but gets...
04 Nov, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk| FDs, government bonds or debt mutual funds: How should investors choose in today's market?In this edition of ETMarkets Smart Talk, we speak with Siddharth Chaudhary, Head – Fixed Income, Bajaj Asset Management Limited, who shares...
04 Nov, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Fiscal deficit likely to exceed FY27 target by up to Rs 1.2 lakh croreIndia's fiscal deficit for the year 2026-27 is projected to exceed the budgeted target by a significant amount. The anticipated deficit may...
03 Nov, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
LTCG abolition may cost just Rs 40,000–50,000 crore, SBI estimates showSBI Research estimates that abolishing long-term capital gains (LTCG) tax would cost the government just Rs 40,000–50,000 crore in FY27, fa...
03 Nov, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
₹16 lakh jewellery, ₹3.88 lakh cash treated as unexplained income; here’s why the taxpayer wins at ITAT HyderabadIn a significant ruling, the Hyderabad ITAT absolves Mr Chintakunta of tax additions regarding unexplained cash and jewellery found during ...
03 Nov, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Rs 3.2 crore found in blue drums buried in UP village; police probe brothers' Mumbai, Pune linksThe recovery of Rs 3.2 crore from three buried blue drums in Uttar Pradesh's Nawabganj has prompted investigators to examine two brothers' ...
02 Nov, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Rs 60 lakh cash deposit in widow's bank account triggers income tax notice for unexplained credit; she fights back and wins in ITAT PuneMs Parve’s counsel argued in ITAT Pune that she is a housewife and never filed her income tax return (ITR) as she had no independent source...
02 Nov, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
RS bypoll affidavit: Wife wealthier than Hardeep Singh Puri, owns Geneva apartmentHardeep Singh Puri filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha bypoll scheduled on November 12. His affidavit reveals his wife, Laxmi P...
01 Nov, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
₹20.45 lakh cash deposits, ₹12.64 lakh capital gains from property sale questioned by Income Tax Department; here’s why woman wins relief at ITAT HyderabadA Telangana woman successfully challenged an income-tax dispute involving substantial cash deposits and a property sale. The ITAT Hyderabad...
29 Oct, 2026, 11.22 AM IST