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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


Latest News


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


Latest Judiciary


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


Latest Notifications


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 51861 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


Recent Income Tax Notices based on Alleged Bogus Donations & Cash Deposits Decoded

May 1, 2023 20670 Views 0 comment Print

Decoding recent Income Tax Notices on alleged bogus donations and cash deposits. Understand the implications, response options, and consequences.

Enquiring on issues other than limited scrutiny issue before conversion into complete scrutiny is bad-in-law

March 30, 2023 3693 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that enquiring on issues other than limited scrutiny issue, before conversion of limited scrutiny to complete scrutiny, is against the procedure laid down in Instruction No. 5/2016 of CBDT dated 14.07.2016. Accordingly, assessment order is quashed as nullity and bad-in-law.

Initiation of scrutiny assessment based on wrong facts is untenable in law

January 16, 2023 2862 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT undisputedly are binding on the department and any action in violation thereof renders it as untenable in law, consequently in the extant case, assessment been carried out in violation of instruction issued by CBDT deserves to be quashed, ergo we set-aside the first appellate order passed u/s 250 and quash the order of assessment passed u/s 143(3) of the Act as bad in law.

HC set-aside scrutiny assessment carried out without Prior approval of CCIT/DGIT

January 2, 2023 1173 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT had issued guidelines dated 10th September, 2011 mandating prior approval of the CCIT for scrutiny assessment and in the present case that was not obtained.

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

September 26, 2022 24759 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2022-23 — procedure for compulsory selection in such cases

Scrutiny of Taxpayer by Income Tax Department

September 13, 2022 10761 Views 0 comment Print

Unravel the intricacies of Income Tax Department scrutiny with insights into notices, reasons triggering scrutiny, and types of scrutiny assessments. Understand the procedures to navigate through this process, ensuring compliance and avoiding penalties. Stay informed on the consequences of non-compliance with income tax notices.

AO cannot scrutinize income tax return without issuing Section 143(2) Notice

August 19, 2022 2616 Views 0 comment Print

AO get jurisdiction over return of income only upon service of section 143(2) notice, meaning thereby so AO cannot scrutinize return of income

Cases of Compulsory Scrutiny of Income Tax!

July 29, 2022 7818 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT has provided Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny for FY 2022-23 also procedure for compulsory selection has also been provided in guidelines provided by CBDT.

In ‘Limited Scrutiny’ AO can only examine those issues for which case been selected

June 22, 2022 5337 Views 0 comment Print

Kintukumar Ambalal Patel Vs DCIT (ITAT Ahmedabad)  The issue raised by the assessee in additional ground is that the learned CIT-A erred in confirming the order of the AO by expanding the scope of limited scrutiny assessment to complete scrutiny without necessary approval. Ld. AR further claimed that the Assessing Officer has converted the “Limited […]

High-pitched Scrutiny Assessment- Revised Instruction – Local Committees

June 17, 2022 15015 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Instruction for constitution and functioning of Local Committees to deal with taxpayers’ grievances due to high-pitched Scrutiny Assessment In line with CBDT’s policy and commitment towards providing enhanced taxpayers’ services and reduce taxpayers’ grievances, CBDT has issued revised Instruction for constitution and functioning of Local Committees to deal with taxpayers’ grievances arising out of […]

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