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Income Tax Scrutiny Criteria

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Cases of Compulsory Scrutiny of Income Tax!

Income Tax : CBDT has provided Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny for FY 2022-23 also procedure for compulsor...

July 29, 2022 7359 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Issued Guidelines for Compulsory Selection of Returns for Complete Scrutiny for F.Y. 2021-22

Income Tax : On 10th June, 2021, CBDT issued Guidelines prescribing framework for Compulsory Selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during ...

June 11, 2021 18618 Views 0 comment Print

Instruction for ‘Limited Scrutiny’ under CASS are Retrospective

Income Tax : Gain insights into Limited Scrutiny under CASS and its retrospective nature. Understand the reasons behind case selection and the ...

June 27, 2020 60029 Views 0 comment Print

7 things to know about Income-tax ‘Scrutiny’

Income Tax : 1. What is Scrutiny? Once the assessee files his return of income, irrespective of whether it is filed within the due date or i...

April 24, 2020 127946 Views 21 comments Print

Guidelines for Selection of Cases for Scrutiny for FY 2019-2020

Income Tax : CBDT has issued an Instruction by which it has laid down the procedure and criteria for compulsory manual selection of returns/cas...

February 20, 2020 49390 Views 3 comments Print


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High-pitched Scrutiny Assessment- Revised Instruction – Local Committees

Income Tax : Revised Instruction for constitution and functioning of Local Committees to deal with taxpayers’ grievances due to high-pitched ...

June 17, 2022 11358 Views 0 comment Print

Avoid lengthy questionnaires without due application of mind – CBDT to its Officers

Income Tax : Though less that 1% of returns filed are selected for scrutiny, this area of work has often drawn adversarial comments. Superviso...

November 8, 2014 1147 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Scrutiny Criteria for F.Y. 2011-12 / A.Y. 2012-13

Income Tax : 1. Where value of international transaction as defined u/s. 92B exceeds Rs.15 Crore. 2. Cases where there was addition of Rs.10 La...

February 29, 2012 16449 Views 0 comment Print

Criteria / Guidelines for Income tax Scrutiny for A.Y. 2010-11 / F.Y. 2009-2010

Income Tax : Selection of cases for scrutiny during the financial year 2010-11 will be done primarily through CASS this year. Manual Selection ...

September 10, 2011 11703 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax department strategy to meet FY 2009-2010 Budget target

Income Tax : The regular assessment tax (RAT) is one of best tools available to the Department to collect taxes. The collection from RAT not on...

March 16, 2010 2571 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 143(2) Notice: A Prerequisite for Income Tax Assessment in Limited scrutiny case

Income Tax : Explore the Madras High Court judgment in Angusamy Gounder Subbu Rathinamun vs. Assistant Commissioner. Insights on Section 143(2)...

June 19, 2023 1296 Views 0 comment Print

Conversion from Limited to Complete Scrutiny Not Allowed Prior to Receipt of Approval from PCIT

Income Tax : The issue under consideration is whether the conversion of case from limited scrutiny to complete scrutiny prior to receipt of app...

December 9, 2019 3507 Views 0 comment Print


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Guidelines for Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny for FY 2024-25

Income Tax : Understand the guidelines set by the Indian Ministry of Finance for the compulsory selection of returns for complete scrutiny duri...

May 3, 2024 23175 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines for Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny – FY 2023-24 clarification

Income Tax : Government of India issues guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during FY 2023-24. Find the proced...

August 3, 2023 19227 Views 3 comments Print

Guidelines for Complete Income Tax Return Scrutiny in FY 2023-24

Income Tax : Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) released guidelines outlining the parameters and procedures for the compulsory selection of i...

May 24, 2023 20598 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in Guidelines for Compulsory Scrutiny of Income Tax Returns during F.Y 2022-23

Income Tax : Amendment in Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2022-23 — procedure ...

September 26, 2022 24036 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Guidelines for compulsory Income Tax returns scrutiny

Income Tax : F.No.225/ 81/2022/ITA-II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes (ITA-II divis...

June 3, 2022 24666 Views 0 comment Print


Guidelines for scrutiny of invalid returns selected through CASS

November 29, 2019 14775 Views 0 comment Print

It has been brought to the notice of Board that notices under section 143(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) were generated in respect of certain invalid returns of the assessees filed for the Assessment Year 2017-18 through CASS Cycle 2018. As the scrutiny of such returns will pose a challenge for the AO and is bad in law, I am directed to state that Assessing Officers shall drop the proceedings u/s 143(2) of the Act in such cases and reopen the same by issue of notice under section 148 of the Act.

Manual Income Tax complete Scrutiny criteria for F.Y. 2019-20

September 5, 2019 62154 Views 0 comment Print

The parameters for manual selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during financial year 2019- 20 are as under.- (i) Cases involving addition in an earlier assessment year(s) on a recurring issue of law or fact:- (a) exceeding Rs. 25 lakhs in eight metro charges at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune while at other charges, quantum of addition should exceed Rs. 10 lakhs; (b) exceeding Rs. 10 crore in transfer pricing cases.

Scrutiny Selection On The Basis Of AIR (SFT) Information

January 25, 2019 7440 Views 2 comments Print

Navigate the complexities of Income Tax scrutiny selection based on AIR (SFT) information. Explore how the department leverages data from financial institutions, scrutinizing transactions to ensure compliance. Understand the implications for taxpayers and stay informed to address potential inquiries.

Complete time barring scrutiny assessments by 25.12.2018: CBDT

November 29, 2018 2061 Views 0 comment Print

Assessing Officers should be sensitized to that fact that they should stagger their E-assessment related workload so that all assessments get uploaded by 25th of December, 2018 and no ticket is raised after the said date.

CBDT directives on scope of inquiry in cases selected for Limited Scrutiny

November 28, 2018 32148 Views 0 comment Print

i. The Assessing Officer shall duly record the reasons for expanding the scope of ‘Limited Scrutiny’ to the extent mentioned in para 2 and 3, above; ii. The same shall be placed before the Pr. CIT/CIT concerned and upon his approval, further issue can be considered during the assessment proceeding;

Manual Income Tax Scrutiny Criteria for financial-year 2018-2019

August 20, 2018 66099 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT has released parameters for manual selection of Income Tax Returns for Complete Income Tax Scrutiny during financial year 2018-19 vide Instruction No. 04/2018 Dated: 20th August 2018.

Assessment of Defective Income Tax Return Selected For Scrutiny Under CASS- Procedure

December 12, 2017 35037 Views 3 comments Print

During CASS Cycle 2016, some of the returns of income which earlier were treated as defective as per provision of section 139(9) of Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) either for the reason that the taxes as per the return were not paid or for any other reason specified therein were also selected for scrutiny.

Unauthorized expansion of scope of limited scrutiny- CBDT suspends officers

November 30, 2017 12876 Views 0 comment Print

It was found that no reasons had been recorded for expanding the scope of limited scrutiny, no approval was taken from the PCIT for conversion of the limited scrutiny case to a complete scrutiny case and the order sheet was maintained very perfunctorily. This gave rise to a very strong suspicion of mala fide intentions. The Officer concerned has been placed under suspension.

Conduct of Assessment Proceedings electronically in time-barring scrutiny cases

September 29, 2017 23463 Views 1 comment Print

Assessment proceedings in following time-barring scrutiny cases, pending as on 1st October,2017 where hearing have not been completed, would be carried out through the ‘e-Proceeding‘ facility on ITBA-

Income Tax Manual Scrutiny Criteria for financial year 2017-2018

July 7, 2017 57840 Views 2 comments Print

CBDT hereby lays down the following procedure and criteria for compulsory manual selection of returns/cases requiring scrutiny during the financial-year 2017-2018:-

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