Permitting non signatory to remain present in the arbitration proceedings is beyond the scope of Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that permitting non signatory / stranger to remain present in the arbitration proceedings before the …

ITAT deleted penalty u/s 270A for non specification as to whether assessee misreported the income or under reported In a recent judgment, ITAT Jaipur has deleted penalty u/s 270A for non specification as to whether assessee misreported the income or under reported. It was also held that when …

Advance received by Managing Director / shareholder held deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) though repaid within two months. In a recent judgment Hon’ble Bombay High Court has upheld that business advance received by the Managing Director/shareholder of the company though repaid within two months constituted “deemed dividend” within the …

ITAT upheld claim of deduction on account of embezzlement of funds unearthed during the relevant assessment year In a recent judgment, ITAT Mumbai has upheld claim of deduction on account of embezzlement of funds unearthed during assessment year following the ratio laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court …

Disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be made applicable to short deduction of tax at source  – High Court In a recent judgment Hon’ble Uttarakhand High Court has upheld that disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be made …

The new Income Tax (No. 2) Bill 2025 has been passed in Lok Sabha. The new Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha today by Finance Minister.  Earlier on Friday, the 8th August 2025, the Finance Minister in Lok Sabha withdrew the Finance Bill 2025. The Income-tax Bill, 2025 …