
Revaluation Gains Can’t Be Unexplained in Current Year
ITAT rules that revaluation of assets in a prior year cannot be treated as unexplained income in a subsequent assessment year.
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ITAT rules that revaluation of assets in a prior year cannot be treated as unexplained income in a subsequent assessment year.

The ITAT held that an Assessing Officer is not an investigator but a passive recipient of information, and cannot initiate proceedings solely based on unverified third-party data.
The GST Council has approved non-statutory process reforms to roll out from November 1, 2026, including simplification of returns and automated notices, while major legislative changes are planned for April 1, 2027. The reforms aim to reduce compliance burden.
RBI announces auctions of 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day Treasury Bills totaling ₹24,000 crore. Auctions scheduled for October 28 and November 4, 2026.
Assam, Bihar, and other state governments will auction securities worth ₹23,300 crore in face value. The auctions will follow a yield-based format with 9-year tenor for Assam and Bihar.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct a 4-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on October 26, 2026, for ₹1.5 lakh crore under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF). The reverse leg will be settled on October 30, 2026.
Prof. Feroz Ali launches 'Ali on Patents', a free, online treatise containing court judgments and commentary on Indian patent law, aimed at practitioners, students, and patent examiners.

IBBI upheld its right to refuse RTI requests seeking compilation of fresh datasets on insolvency claims and haircuts, citing statutory limitations and administrative burden.

The income tax department launches Challan Form ITNS 281N, consolidating TDS and TCS payments into a single instrument for ease of compliance under the new tax regime.

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal held that exemption under Rule 6DD(e) applies only to direct payments to cultivators. Payments made indirectly through agents do not qualify for deduction under Section 44AD.
Cut-off yields for 6.53% GS 2031 and 7.71% GS 2066 set at 7.3589% and 7.9339% respectively. No devolvement occurred, signaling robust demand in the government securities market.
The RBI has published complete results of the auction for 6.53% GS 2031 and 7.71% GS 2066, with competitive bids exceeding notified amounts. Cut-off yields were 7.3589% and 7.9339% respectively.