99% Tax Rule on Unexplained Income Under Income-tax Act, 2025: Budget 2026 Changes Explained
Budget 2026 cuts the Section 195 tax rate on unexplained income from 60% to 30%, but AO-detected amounts can attract a 200%…
Read the guide →Income Tax Outstanding Demand 2026: How to Pay, Disagree or Remove a Wrong Demand Online
Income tax outstanding demand in 2026? Learn how to check, pay, disagree, submit challan details, file rectification and prevent wrong demand adjustment…
Read the guide →GSTR-3B ITC Higher Than GSTR-2B? How to Handle Zero ITC and GST Mismatch Notices
GSTR-3B ITC higher than GSTR-2B or one month showing zero? Learn how to reconcile 2A, 2B, purchase records, respond to ASMT-10 and…
Read the guide →TDS Short Deduction Notice 2026: How to Fix Paise-Level Demand and Wrong Interest on TRACES
TDS short-deduction notice in 2026? Learn how to verify paise-level demand, fix challan mapping, avoid duplicate interest payment and handle TRACES correction…
Read the guide →NRI Income Tax Notice 2026: 5 ITR Filing Mistakes to Avoid in AY 2026-27
NRIs can receive Income Tax queries even when there is no deliberate tax evasion. Indian banks, registrars, deductors and other reporting entities…
Read the guide →NRI ITR Filing AY 2026-27: 8 Mistakes That Can Lead to Income Tax Notices
For NRIs, an Income Tax notice is not always the result of hidden income or tax evasion. Problems often begin because the…
Read the guide →GST 10% Pre-Deposit Rule 2026: Delhi High Court Relief for Old Penalty-Only Proceedings
A major GST appellate relief has emerged for taxpayers facing penalty-only orders where proceedings had already started before 1 October 2025. The…
Read the guide →GSTR-1 Late Fee Recovery in 2026: Can GST Officers Demand Old Late Fees Under Section 79?
GSTR-1 late fee has become an important GST audit dispute, particularly where taxpayers filed returns late but the GST portal did not…
Read the guide →GST ITC Mismatch Notice in ASMT-10: Can GSTR-3B vs GSTR-2A/2B Scrutiny Be Challenged?
GST taxpayers frequently receive Form GST ASMT-10 where the department compares Input Tax Credit claimed in GSTR-3B with credit reflected in GSTR-2A…
Read the guide →TDS Short Deduction Notice 2026: Paise-Level Demand, Wrong Interest and Correction Process
Many deductors filing TDS statements for Q1 of Tax Year 2026-27 are encountering an unusual problem: justification reports showing extremely small short-deduction…
Read the guide →GST Appeal Process in 2026: APL-01, GSTAT Appeal, Pre-Deposit and Complete Appeal Mechanism
Receiving a GST demand, penalty, refund rejection, registration cancellation or ITC disallowance order does not necessarily mean that the matter ends there.…
Read the guide →Income Tax Search and Seizure Under Section 247: Powers of Tax Authorities Explained
Section 247 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 deals with search and seizure, commonly referred to as an Income Tax raid. It is…
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