Gujarat High Court Clarifies: Section 147 and Section 153C Cannot Be Used Interchangeably

Background: Why this Case was Important~ Under the Income-tax Act, the department has different provisions to reopen or reassess income. Two such provisions are: • Section...

ITC Cannot Be Denied for Supplier Default!

Tripura High Court Protects Genuine Taxpayers  Input Tax Credit (ITC) is the backbone of the GST framework. For businesses, it is not an incentive—it is...

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Section 54 exemption was allowed even with ₹0 invested in Capital Gain Account Scheme.

Section 54 is a beneficial provision intended to encourage investment in residential housing by granting exemption from LTCG tax. However, taxpayers often face disallowance...

How Binny Bansal lost DTAA protection despite moving abroad ?

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Bengaluru Bench) rejected Binny Bansal’s claim of non-resident status for AY 2020–21, denying him benefits under the India–Singapore DTAA. Despite...

How does ₹6 crore of foreign funds trigger ED action?

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches on premises linked to an NGO run by climate activist Harjeet Singh and his wife. The probe relates to foreign...

HUL’s ₹1,560 Crore Income Tax Demand

The income tax demand has been raised on Hindustan Unilever Limited, one of India’s most stable and closely tracked FMCG giants. When a company...

5 Major GST Changes from 1st January 2026 

The beginning of 1st January 2026 marks a critical compliance shift under GST laws in India. Several deadlines lapse on 31st December 2025, and multiple system-driven restrictions and consequences...

Can a 29-year-old trademark be cancelled for “non-use” despite active commercial invoices?

This question was squarely examined by the High Court of Delhi while deciding a rectification petition under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Facts relating to...

A Familiar Fear: “If the Tax Credit is there… so where is the Income?” 

Every taxpayer has faced this moment.  You open your Form 26AS, You see tax already deducted, And then comes the question from the department:  “If tax was deducted,...

Why prices of Sin goods are rising: GST, Cess and the Real Impact on Consumers

In recent months, consumers across India have noticed a steady increase in the prices of sin goods such as cigarettes, tobacco and pan masala. This has...

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