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“ITR Looks Simple… Until Scrutiny Begins” – A Note for Private Company Directors

Income Tax : Tax authorities initiated scrutiny and proposed addition solely because share acquisition details were not properly disclosed in t...

February 23, 2026 657 Views 0 comment Print

Digital Payments And Income Tax Scrutiny: What Every Indian Should Know

Income Tax : Tax authorities may examine large or unusual digital transactions that don’t match declared income. Proper documentation and acc...

February 17, 2026 678 Views 0 comment Print

Section 143(2) Income Tax Notice: Assessment Process, Timelines & How to Handle Scrutiny

Income Tax : Understand the meaning of a 143(2) notice, why your return may be selected for scrutiny, and the steps required for a faceless ass...

January 5, 2026 2004 Views 0 comment Print

Received Section 143(2) Income Tax Scrutiny Notice: What You Need to Know

Income Tax : As Income Tax Department initiates scrutiny for Assessment Year (AY) 2024–25, many taxpayers are receiving notices under Section...

July 10, 2025 5355 Views 0 comment Print

Transactions Considered High-Value Under Income Tax Scrutiny

Income Tax : Indian tax authorities are scrutinizing high-value financial transactions, including large deposits, property deals, and credit ca...

July 8, 2025 33069 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 2721 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 14760 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 15486 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 2244 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 1899 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 495 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 786 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 669 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 513 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 1119 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 58323 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 38187 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 23451 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 24117 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 24723 Views 0 comment Print


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

August 19, 2022 2580 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 7788 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 5250 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 14760 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 […]

Revised Guidelines for compulsory Income Tax returns scrutiny

June 3, 2022 25533 Views 0 comment Print

F.No.225/ 81/2022/ITA-II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes (ITA-II division) North Block, New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2022 To All Pr. Chief Commissioners of Income-tax/ Chief Commissioners of Income-tax All Pr. Director Generals of Income-tax/ Director Generals of Income-tax. Madam/Sir Subject: Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns […]

Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny criteria/Guideline for FY 2022-23

May 11, 2022 57174 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT Issues Guidelines for compulsory selection of Income Tax returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2022-23 and procedure for compulsory selection in such cases vide Instruction No. F.No.225/ 81/2022/ITA-II Dated: 11th May, 2022. CBDT notifies Scrutiny criteria/Guideline for following parameters for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny-  1. Cases pertaining to survey […]

New guidelines for panels looking into high-pitched scrutiny assessment grievances

April 23, 2022 16200 Views 0 comment Print

Local Committees to deal with Taxpayers’ Grievances from High-Pitched Scrutiny Assessment (‘Local Committees’) are required to be constituted in each Pr.CCIT region across the country including the Pr.CCIT (Exemption) and Pr.CCIT (International Taxation).

Now Agriculture Income Under Strict Scrutiny

April 11, 2022 22824 Views 1 comment Print

CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General of India) has prepared a report on Assessments Relating to Agriculture Income which was presented in the 49th report of the Public Accounts Committee which clearly stated that the rich farmers whose agriculture income exceeds Rs 10 lakh per year limit, will face stricter scrutiny of agricultural income.

Release of Refund determined for cases selected for Income Tax Scrutiny

February 16, 2022 7656 Views 0 comment Print

Workflow in ITBA for Withholding of Refund under Sec. 241A of the I. T. Act’ 1961 or Release of Refund determined while Processing of Returns of Income for the cases selected for Scrutiny — Regarding

Disallowance cannot be made on issues which are not subject matter of limited scrutiny

January 14, 2022 1845 Views 0 comment Print

A.O. has not made any addition/disallowance on those two counts for which the case was selected for limited scrutiny, but he has made certain additions on an issue which was not the subject matter of limited scrutiny and there is nothing on record to suggest that the A.O. has taken necessary approval from the PCIT/CIT for converting the limited scrutiny to full scrutiny. Therefore, on this issue also the A.O. is not justified in making the disallowance of interest expenditure.

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