Offences
under Sections 276B, 278B and 278E – Delhi High Court Declines Quashing at
Pre-Trial Stage Dr. Manoj
Khanna v. Income Tax Officer, CRL.M.C. 7461/2025 (Delhi High Court, 2 December
2025) In a
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Peak Cash
Credit – A Fair Method to Determine Unexplained Cash Under the Income-tax Act The concept of
Peak Cash Credit is a judicially recognised method used by tax authorities and
courts to determine the real...
Section 54F
– Eligibility and Scope of Disqualification under the ProvisoClarification:
Plots and Commercial Properties Do Not Trigger the Proviso Section 54F of
the Income-tax Act, 1961 grants exemption from l...
Penalty
under Section 270A – Whether Penalty Proceedings Can Continue When Quantum
Appeal Is Pending Before CIT(A) The
introduction of Section 270A by the Finance Act 2016 marked a shift from
the traditional r...
Deduction
u/s 80IAC – Whether Delay in Filing Form 10CCB is Fatal? Scope of
Amendment to Section 80IA(7) – ITAT Delhi :FIVD India
Consulting Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT, Circle 1(1), GurgaonITA No.
3877/Del/2025 | Ord...
Concept of
Block of Assets under Section 32 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 The shift from
asset-wise depreciation to the “block of assets” approach marked a significant
evolution in Indian tax depreciation law. ...
Taxation of Private Trusts in India: Conceptual Framework,
Classification and Emerging IssuesThe taxation of private trusts in
India is governed primarily by sections 160 to 167 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
These prov...
TAX-RATE DETERMINATION FOR CHARITABLE
TRUSTS NOT CLAIMING SECTION 11 BENEFIT Whether Normal Slab Rates Apply or
Maximum Marginal Rate (MMR) as AOP/BOICase: Vindhya Trust v. DCIT, ITAT Delhi
(2025)ITA Nos. 2121 &a...