we have received the purchase order from one company M/s. XXX Ltd for USD 22000.In this proforma we received the payment for USD 10000 in ADVANCE from the name of INDIVIDUAL. Now we know what the documents are yet to be ready for before making shipments. When I ask the Bankers, they clearly mentioned in Invoice, company name and remitter details relationship of the company, Bill of lading, shipping bill also. In this scenario if any further documents required from the customer for these issues.

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We have received a purchase order from M/s. XXX Ltd. for USD 22,000. Against this proforma invoice, we have received an advance payment of USD 10,000. However, the remittance was received from an individual instead of M/s. XXX Ltd.
We approached our bank for guidance, and they advised that the following documents should clearly mention the buyer's company name and the relationship between the remitter and the buyer:
• Commercial Invoice
• Bill of Lading
• Shipping Bill
• A declaration explaining the relationship between the remitter (individual) and M/s. XXX Ltd.
In this situation, could you please advise whether any additional documents should be obtained from the customer before we proceed with the shipment? For example, would it be advisable to obtain:
• A letter from M/s. XXX Ltd. confirming that the advance payment made by the individual was on their behalf.
• A declaration or authorization from the individual confirming the payment was made on behalf of M/s. XXX Ltd.
• Any other supporting documents required for banking or export compliance.
Kindly advise the complete documentation required to avoid any issues during export documentation, bank negotiation, or realization of export proceeds.


Here are the documents you should obtain before shipment:
1. Authorization Letter from M/s. XXX Ltd.
o Stating that they have authorized Mr./Ms. [Individual's Name] to remit the advance payment on their behalf.
o Mention the Purchase Order number, invoice number, and the amount remitted (USD 10,000).
2. Declaration from the Individual (Remitter)
o Confirming that the payment was made on behalf of M/s. XXX Ltd.
o Mention the reason for making the payment and the relationship with the company (e.g., Director, Owner, Employee, Shareholder, Agent, or Representative).
3. Proof of Relationship (if applicable)
o Business card, company ID, board resolution, agency agreement, or any other document showing the individual's connection with M/s. XXX Ltd.
4. Commercial Invoice
o Buyer: M/s. XXX Ltd.
o Include a remark such as:
"Advance payment of USD 10,000 received from Mr./Ms. [Name] on behalf of M/s. XXX Ltd. as per the buyer's authorization letter."
5. Packing List
6. Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
o Consignee should be M/s. XXX Ltd. (or as agreed in the contract).
7. Shipping Bill
o Buyer/export details should match the invoice.
8. Purchase Order
o Copy of the original PO from M/s. XXX Ltd.
9. Bank Payment Advice / SWIFT Copy
o Showing the remitter's name and payment details.
10. Any declaration required by your bank
o Some banks provide a specific format for third-party remittance declarations. Check whether your bank requires its own format.

A Business Journalist is providing editorial service to his client by editing business news and articles of interest to client's business. He is computing business income under section 44AD since editing is not part of any specified profession under 144AA. Client is deducting TDS under 194JB. His past ITR have been processed by CPC under 143(1). Can AO take a view that he should have computed income under 44ADA and issue notice under 143(2) for AY 2026-27, which return has not been processed yet, and notice under 147 for past 3 years?

Exhibition stall taken in Gujrat state for 4 days from exhibition organiser.
Our unit is situated in Gujrat and in Maharashtra
Exhibition stall party give his invoice in our Maharashtra unit.
Can we avail input of gst on exhibition stall invoice
Which is the right place of supply of service
Which section
What is the tds rate

Sir/Mam,

Last year , Individual senior citizen person income , one consultant incomes U/s.194JA & JB shown in income from other sources and ITR1 Filed and same process.

Now I am having doubts the above incomes where to show and Which ITR form is correct

Thanking you,

Please let me know how to download justification report for FY 2026-27 and password to open the same

Sir,

I have a client with the following facts:

* Trading turnover: ₹12,10,000
* Business income is being offered under Section 44AD at ₹4,00,000.
* The assessee is also engaged in money lending and has earned interest income of ₹2,00,000.
* No books of account are maintained.

My query is:

1. Can the money lending interest of ₹2,00,000 be offered under **"Income from Other Sources"** while declaring the trading business income under **Section 44AD** in **ITR-4**?

2. Or, should the return be filed in **ITR-3**, selecting **"No books of account maintained"**, with trading income under **Section 44AD** and the money lending interest offered under the head **"Income from Other Sources"**?

3. Which approach is legally more appropriate and safer during scrutiny?

Sir I've filed original ITR4 on 25/06/26.But due to Exempt income disclosure menu I've to revise it on 02/07/26 for exempt income of ppf interest and ITD tax refund as....
1)Other income_Sub category_"Exempt as per CBDT notification"_Description-PPF interest on 31/03/26[section(11)]_Amount
2)Other income_Sub category_"Receipt not in the nature of income"_Description-"ITD tax refund AY2025-26 "-Amount.
Is it wrong sir?Upto previous year these were shown as exempt as Other Income with description only(No sub category).But from this year sub category is given and it is not clear for PPF interest.
As I've revised my iter in this way will ITD process my return?Inspite I've to again revise my itr.Please guide sir🙏🙏🙏.I've refund more than 50K and not processing for last 15 days of revised return.🙏🙏🙏🙏

Hi Sir/Ma'am
We have a query regarding the filing of the Income Tax Return for a partnership firm.

The firm had been filing ITR-4 under the presumptive taxation scheme under Section 44AD in the earlier years. However, during the current financial year, the firm has no business income. While preparing the return, the Income Tax portal is prompting us to switch the return form from ITR-4 to ITR-5.

In this scenario, should we switch to ITR-5, or should we continue filing ITR-4 by offering a notional presumptive income, considering that the presumptive taxation provisions under Section 44AD are generally expected to be followed for the prescribed period once opted?

We would appreciate your guidance on the correct course of action.

A completely new garden has been laid out in place of the old one in front of the school building. Should the expenditure incurred on this garden be treated as capital expenditure, and under which head in the accounts should it be recorded?

Respected Members,

I have a query regarding the reporting of Remuneration received as a Foreign Employee from a Foreign Enterprise, which is exempt under Section 10(6) of the Income-tax Act (subject to satisfaction of the prescribed conditions).

In the previous year, while using Spectrum software, we were manually entering this amount under exempt income, and the ITR was filed successfully.

However, after the latest software update for AY 2026-27, manual entry is no longer permitted. We have to select an item from the predefined list. Although the list contains "Remuneration received as Foreign Employee", selecting this option results in a JSON validation error stating "Specify Category."

On contacting Spectrum support, their executive advised us to report this income under "Income Exempt as per CBDT Circular", after which the JSON is generated successfully.

My query is:

Is there any CBDT Circular/Notification under which remuneration received as a foreign employee from a foreign enterprise is treated as exempt?
Since the exemption is available under Section 10(6) and not by virtue of any CBDT Circular, is it technically and legally correct to report it under "Income Exempt as per CBDT Circular" merely to overcome the JSON validation issue?
Has anyone else faced this issue in Spectrum or any other ITR utility? If yes, what is the correct reporting approach?

Any guidance or reference to the relevant provision, schema validation, or CBDT instruction would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.