Income Tax - NEW REASSESSMENT PROCEDURE 1. Introduction: In the film JOLLY LLB, the judge, unforgettably played by actor Saurabh Shukla, in the concluding speech while delivering his judgment says: ‘But I am the judge. who knows what, what I feel, judgment cannot be given on that basis. I HAVE TO GIVE JUDGMENT ON THE BASIS OF EVIDENCE. […]...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Every taxpayer has to furnish the details of his income to the Income-tax Department. These details are to be furnished by filing up his return of income. Once the return of income is filed up by the taxpayer, the next step is the processing of the return of income by the Income Tax Department. ...
Read MoreIncome Tax - The Faceless Assessment were introduced and made effective from 2020. The Central Government introduced the Scheme with noble intentions of tax transparency, moving towards a digital economy and reducing corruption looking towards greater transparency, efficiency, and accountability in Income Tax assessments. All provisions introduced und...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Every taxpayer has to furnish the details of his income to the Income-tax Department. These details are to be furnished by filing his return of income. Once the return of income is filed by the taxpayer...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Understanding the provisions: Let us take a look at the provisions of Income Tax Act 1961(here referred as ‘the Act’). As per section 2(1B) of the Act, one company can amalgamate or merge with another company wherein all the assets and liabilities of an amalgamating company are transferred to the amalgamated company which is the [&hel...
Read MoreIncome Tax - While uploading Manual order for the A Y 2017-18 user is getting the following message: Manual Order cannot be uploaded for this PAN AY as processing of Assessment order u/s 147 is still pending on ITBA...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Tax collections increased from Rs 6.38 Lakh Crore in year 2013-14 to almost Rs 12 Lakh Crore this year 80% growth in tax base; number of returns filed increased from 3.79 crore to 6.85 Crore Within the next 2 years, almost all verification and assessment of returns selected for scrutiny to be done electronically The […]...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Paperless assessment/ e-mail based assessment on a pilot basis was commenced in the financial year 2015-16 in non-corporate charges of five cities i.e. Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai. The e-mail based assessment scheme has now been extended to two more cities, namely Hyderabad and Kolkata during the current financial year...
Read MoreIncome Tax - The retrospective clarificatory amendments now under consideration of Parliament will not be used to reopen any cases where assessment orders have already been finalized. I have asked the Central Board of Direct taxes to issue a policy circular to clearly state this position after the passage of the Finance Bill....
Read MoreIncome Tax - Indian Premier League (IPL) involves city teams managed by private entities. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports does not deal with IPL because the national team does not participate in the IPL tournaments. However, Ministry of Finance ( Deptt. Of Revenue has informed that Income Tax Department is conducting investigations to ascertain the...
Read MoreShri Vinodbhai Naranbhai Vaghani Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) - Section 251(2) provides that the Commissioner (Appeal) shall not embark on enhancement of an assessment unless the assessee has been granted a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against such We find no reference to the issuance of enhancement notice in the appellate order of the CIT(A). ...
Read MoreUKT Software Technologies Vs. ITO (ITAT Delhi) - It is mandatory for the AO to issue notice u/s 143 (2). The issuance and service of notice u/s 143 (2) is mandatory and not procedural. If the notice is not served within the prescribed period, the assessment order is invalid...
Read MoreSadbhav Engineering Ltd. Vs. DCIT (OSD) (Gujarat High Court) - Reopening of tax assessment beyond four years on the basis of a retrospective amendment is not justified, if the assessee has fully and truly disclosed all the material facts necessary during the original assessment proceedings...
Read MoreGrasim Industries Ltd. Vs Commissioner Of Income Tax (Bombay High Court) - CIT revised the order u/s 263 to include the sum of Rs.1,75,32,600/- in the total income of the assessee under Sec.41(1) of the Income Tax Act on the ground that there had been a complete cessation of liability in regard to this amount in the previous year relevant to the assessment year 1982-83 –...
Read MoreKalyan Memorial & Charitable Trust Vs ACIT (ITAT Agra) - According to section 68 where any sum is found credited in the books of assessee maintained for any previous year, and the assessee offers no explanation about the nature and source thereof or the explanation offered by him is not, in the opinion of the Assessing Officer, satisfactory, the sum so c...
Read MoreF.No.187/3/2020-ITA-1 - (31/03/2021) - CBDT hereby specifies that all the assessment proceedings pending as on 31.03.2021 and the assessment proceedings initiated on or after 01.04.2021 (other than those in the Central Charges and International Taxation charges) which fall under the following class of cases shall be completed under secti...
Read MoreITBA-Faceless Appeals Instruction No –1 - (19/10/2020) - Faceless Appeal Scheme has been implemented in ITBA and the allocation of cases to Faceless Appeal units is under progress. A number of requests have been received from the field formation for opening of the Appeal module in ITBA to enable the CIT (Appeals ) to upload the physical records and submis...
Read MoreNotification No. 66/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2758(E)] - (13/08/2020) - CBDT notifies Prescribed Authority under Section 133C with effect from 13th August, 2020 vide Notification No. 66/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020. Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi Notification No. 66/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020 S.O. ...
Read MoreNotification No. 65/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2757(E)] - (13/08/2020) - CBDT notifies 4195 Income-tax Authorities of Regional e-Assessment Centres to exercise the powers and functions of Assessing Officers concurrently, to facilitate the conduct of Faceless Assessment proceedings in respect of notified territorial areas vide Notification No. 65/2020, Dated: August 13,...
Read MoreNotification No. 64/2020-Income Tax [S.O. 2756(E)] - (13/08/2020) - CBDT notifies 34 Authorities for Faceless Assessment vide Notification No. 64/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020. Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi Notification No. 64/2020, Dated: August 13, 2020 S.O. 2756(E).-In pursuance of the powers ...
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