7 big income tax changes for 2026-27 that may reduce penalties for small mistakesNew income tax rules aim to reduce penalties for ordinary citizens. Minor foreign asset non-disclosures will not face prosecution from Octo...
20 Jul, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Income tax on gifts: Received cash, property or shares? You may have to pay tax and report it in your ITR in these casesGifts from specified relatives are fully exempt from income tax. Non-relative gifts exceeding certain values become taxable under specific ...
16 Jul, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Not spicy food. Not even caffeine addiction. Doctor says the culprit behind stomach cancer is unexpected and surprisingly commonAlthough a diet heavy in rich and oily foods is ultimately bad for your health, it does not necessarily increase the risk for stomach and g...
15 Jul, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Bengaluru landowner sells 17 apartments, earns Rs 11.8 crore LTCG, pays no tax; I-T dept sends notices; he contests and wins in ITAT BangaloreLandowner sells 17 apartments, earns Rs 11.8 crore gains, paid no tax, reinvests gains into 5 properties; tax dept sent notice; he wins cas...
14 Jul, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Ram temple donation probe finds accused built houses, bought SUVs on modest salariesInvestigators uncover a significant financial discrepancy at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, with accused individuals showing assets far exceedi...
05 Jul, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Before leading Trump's UFO panel, Israeli-American Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb proposed these 5 splashy theories about alien lifeHarvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, known for his controversial extraterrestrial theories, is now leading a new Trump administration panel on ...
02 Jul, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Can you sell household items worth more than Rs 2 lakh in cash? Check the tax rulesA woman successfully challenged the Income Tax Department's addition of Rs 10.80 lakh as unexplained cash. The ITAT Chennai ruled in her fa...
12 Jun, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Kerala HC orders independent re-evaluation of Sabarimala ghee saleThe Kerala High Court has ordered a fresh probe into alleged fund misappropriation by Travancore Devaswom Board employees. The court expres...
11 Jun, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Paying tax won't legitimise cash stashesThe taxman is tightening its grip on undeclared cash, with a recent tribunal ruling allowing the benami wing of the Income Tax department t...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.28 AM 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
Dubai earnings sent through banking channels, yet tax notice issued: ITAT Ahmedabad rules property purchase can’t be treated as unexplained investmentAn NRI working in Dubai since 1993 successfully challenged a tax notice for unexplained property investment in India. The ITAT Ahmedabad ru...
27 Feb, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Lady sells property for Rs 94 lakh, gets Rs 38 lakh in cash; files no ITR, gets tax notice for unexplained income, wins case in ITAT MumbaiA homeowner who sold property for Rs 61 lakh and received Rs 38 lakh in cash has won a tax case. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Mumbai r...
31 Dec, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Wife gets tax notice for purchasing Rs 51 lakh property but not filing ITR, she fights back and wins in ITAT AhmedabadA Mumbai woman, Mrs. Sood, successfully appealed an income tax notice for an alleged unexplained Rs 51 lakh property investment. The Income...
14 Nov, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
Taxman may get more power to demolish benami realty dealsTo combat benami property deals, a CBDT panel suggests stricter measures, including access to Aadhaar data and property registries. The rec...
25 Aug, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
I-T department carries out search and seizure operations on real estate firm in Srinagar and DelhiTotal undisclosed investments and cash transactions of Rs 105 crore of the group, have been unearthed during the search, the Central Board ...
22 Oct, 2020, 11.02 PM IST
I-T dept unearths tax evasion and unexplained investments amounting to Rs 50 cr in J-KThe operation conducted on a prominent hotelier led to seizure of incriminating documents showing unexplained investments in immovable prop...
17 Sep, 2020, 03.17 PM IST
- How to avail benefits after new tax amendments in property transactions
All tax payers are advised to carefully enter into property transactions in particular and not to make any unexplained investment in the Re...
12 May, 2012, 02.26 PM IST