PCIT directed to consider condonation of delay u/s 119(2)(b) in filing revised return to availing benefits of section 44ADA In a recent case, the High Court quashed order u/s 119(2)(b) rejecting condonation of delay for filing revised return to claim refund by availing benefits of presumptive taxation u/s …

Whether condition of pre-deposit prior to reference to Arbitration is arbitrary and violative of the right to sue – Division Bench seeks reference to a larger Bench. In a recent judgment, a Division Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court has referred the issue of condition of pre-deposit prior …

Frequently asked Questions on Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme and Rule 2026.  CBDT has released a FAQs on Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme (FAST-DS) and recently notified Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers – Disclosure Scheme Rules, 2026  The FAQs are divided into sections namely …

Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers- Disclosure Scheme Rules 2026 notified. Rule come into force on the 16th day of August, 2026. The Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme, 2026 (in short, “FAST-DS”) is a one-time voluntary compliance mechanism introduced under Chapter IV (running from Sections 130 to …

Order u/s 69 of the CGST Act authorising arrest of a person has to be communicated to him before arrest– Supreme Court In a recent judgment Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that order under Section 69 of the CGST Act being a sine qua non to seek anticipatory …

Refund can not be denied on the ground that it was claimed in a return filed u/s 148 where no return had been filed u/s 139 – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT has held that refund can not be denied on the ground that it was claimed …