Income tax department has issued notices u/s 148 for reassessment proceedings of previous financial years in the month of March-21. CBDT’s notification No. 20/2021, dated 31-03-2021, issued in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(1) of the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 (TLA Act, 2020) extended the last for issuance of notice u/s 148 up to 30.06.2021. However, the validity of the notices issued after 31.3.2021 is challenged in many High Courts by filing a writ petition.
