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CBDT CS 04 Scrutiny Guidelines 2026-27: Trust Registration, 12AB, ITR-7 & Form 10BD

Income Tax : CS 04 scrutiny examines whether trusts and NGOs validly claimed exemption in ITR-7 despite registration, approval, renewal, cancel...

July 1, 2026 420 Views 2 comments Print

Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny Guidelines FY 2026-27: CS01–CS06 Explained

Income Tax : CBDT has identified six categories of returns for compulsory scrutiny during FY 2026-27. Selection triggers detailed examination b...

June 30, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print

Why 30 June Matters: Last Date for Section 143(2) Income Tax Scrutiny Notices

Income Tax : The article explains that 30 June is the Department's deadline to issue scrutiny notices for eligible returns, not a filing deadli...

June 22, 2026 1437 Views 0 comment Print

High-Value Transactions Can Trigger Income Tax Notices Due to ITR Mismatch

Income Tax : Large cash deposits, credit card spending, FDs, and UPI transactions are monitored by tax authorities. Taxpayers must ensure their...

June 9, 2026 792 Views 2 comments Print

Parameters for compulsory selection of income-tax returns filed in FY 2025-26

Income Tax : CBDT has identified search, survey, and reassessment cases for compulsory scrutiny in FY 2026-27. The guidelines highlight the Dep...

June 8, 2026 2181 Views 0 comment Print


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Reduce CASS 2026 Scrutiny Cases Due to New Income Tax Act Transition Challenges: ITGOA

Income Tax : Association requested CBDT to rationalize CASS 2026 case selection considering the administrative burden caused by implementation ...

May 21, 2026 4071 Views 1 comment Print

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 15015 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax scrutiny reduced drastically over the years: MOF

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance  Income Tax Returns( ITR) scrutiny reduced to 0.25% in AY 2018-19 IT Dept is changing -from just enforcement ...

August 5, 2020 15537 Views 0 comment Print

No scrutiny of Start-ups related to valuations of share premiums 

Income Tax : Start-ups and their investors filing requisite declarations not to be subjected to any scrutiny regarding valuations of share prem...

July 5, 2019 2289 Views 0 comment Print

Only 0.35% returns picked up for scrutiny this year: CBDT chairman

Income Tax : Income Tax Department has accepted 99.65 per cent of tax returns as it is and has picked only 0.35 per cent cases for detailed scr...

August 9, 2018 1929 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Delhi Quashes Assessment Due to Invalid Manual Scrutiny Selection

Income Tax : The case examined whether scrutiny selection without meeting CBDT conditions was valid. The ITAT held that failure to satisfy mand...

April 26, 2026 720 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes 7-Line Non-Speaking NFAC Assessment in Limited Scrutiny

Income Tax : Chennai ITAT set aside the assessment for exceeding the limited scrutiny scope and disallowing 80P without a spea...

September 29, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

Section 143(3) Scrutiny Assessment Overrides CPC Adjustment: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : Tribunal held that once a scrutiny assessment under Section 143(3) allows a claim, any earlier disallowance by CPC under Section 1...

September 23, 2025 723 Views 0 comment Print

Computer-Aided Scrutiny Alone Not Enough – Notice Must Specify Scope: Kolkata ITAT

Income Tax : Kolkata ITAT rules assessment void after a 143(2) notice failed to specify the type of scrutiny, violating mandatory CBDT instruct...

September 17, 2025 594 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Instruction on Scrutiny Format Mandatory – Tribunal Cancels 144 Assessment

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata cancels a Section 144 assessment, ruling that the foundational Section 143(2) notice was invalid for failing to compl...

September 11, 2025 1239 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Issues Complete Income Tax Scrutiny Guidelines for FY 2026-27

Income Tax : The CBDT has identified specific categories of taxpayers whose returns will be compulsorily selected for complete scrutiny during ...

June 4, 2026 51864 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT Issues Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny Guidelines for FY 2025-26

Income Tax : CBDT outlines parameters for compulsory income tax scrutiny for FY 2025-26, including survey, search & seizure cases, registration...

June 13, 2025 59358 Views 0 comment Print

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 38844 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 23667 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 24480 Views 0 comment Print


Approval of PCIT mandatory to convert Limited Scrutiny to a Complete Scrutiny

November 8, 2019 3894 Views 0 comment Print

Jurisdiction of the Assessing Officer while making assessments in Limited Scrutiny cases, by initiating inquiries on new issues has to comply with mandatory requirements of the relevant CBDT Instructions dated 09.2014, 29.12.2015 and 14.07.2016, i.e. the approval of the PCIT.

Income Tax Business Application (ITBA) – Assessment Module – CASS 2019

September 24, 2019 94377 Views 0 comment Print

It has been noticed that sometimes the returns are received by Assessing Officer who is not a jurisdictional Assessing Officer as per PAN. The PAN should be immediately transferred to the jurisdictional Assessing Officer, so that further proceedings can be initiated by the jurisdictional Assessing Officer.At the time of CASS run, the data of returns selected in CASS which are falling in category of mismatch of PAN AO Code and Bundle AO code will be auto-transferred (after PAN transfer order is submitted) to PAN Assessing Officer through a scheduler.

How to check scrutiny risk in Tax Audit Report?

September 16, 2019 18981 Views 1 comment Print

The due date of Income Tax Audit is 30th September, 2019 and all the taxpayers are busy finalizing their Income Tax Report. So, what the taxpayer should do in order to avoid scrutiny risk?

In case of Limited scrutiny AO cannot make additions or disallowances on other issues

September 12, 2019 2460 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Vijay Kumar Vs ITO (ITAT Chandigarh) The main contention of the Ld. Counsel for the assessee is that the Assessing Officer while making the impugned additions has exceeded his jurisdiction. That the case of the assessee was selected for limited scrutiny issue i.e. regarding security transaction. The Assessing Officer could not find any reason […]

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

September 5, 2019 64332 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.

Angel Taxation | Assessment Procedure of startup Companies | Section 56

August 7, 2019 4785 Views 0 comment Print

Following procedure is laid down with regard to the assessment of such startup entities involving the issue of section 56(2)(viib). (i) Where the Startup Company has been recognised by the DPIIT but the case is selected under “limited scrutiny” on the single issue of applicability of section 56 (2)(viib), no verification on such issues will be done by the AOs during the proceedings u/s 143 (3)/147 of the I.T. Act, 1961 and the contention of such recognized Startup Companies on the issue will be summarily accepted.

No scrutiny of Start-ups related to valuations of share premiums 

July 5, 2019 2289 Views 0 comment Print

Start-ups and their investors filing requisite declarations not to be subjected to any scrutiny regarding valuations of share premiums  E-verification mechanism proposed for establishing identity of the investor and source of his funds TV programme proposed exclusively for Start-ups within the DD bouquet of channels Government to launch scheme inviting global companies to set up […]

Assessment of Firms-Important issues which AO must consider

June 19, 2019 3651 Views 0 comment Print

C&AG had carried out a Performance Audit regarding ‘Assessment of Firms’ under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘Act) and in its Report No. 7 of 2014, has made certain suggestions so that in future, assessments in these cases are handled in a more effective manner by the Assessing Officers (AOs).

‘ITR form’ asking for information equivalent to ‘Income Tax Scrutiny’

June 14, 2019 22839 Views 5 comments Print

It appears that the CBDT has envisaged turning the ITR forms into Scrutiny forms. By making the changes in current year ITR forms, the Dept. has increased the scope of disclosure and the scope to uncover the under-reporting or wrong-reporting of income. Key Changes have been discussed as follows:

Income Tax Scrutiny Notice – Know How to go about it?

May 22, 2019 16020 Views 0 comment Print

Received an Income Tax Scrutiny Notice? Stay calm and follow these steps: understand the type of scrutiny, utilize e-proceedings facility, review details on the notice, arrange necessary documents, and respond promptly. If needed, seek adjournment and communicate clearly with the tax authorities. Remember, transparency is key in the scrutiny process.

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