Income Tax : Tax authorities initiated scrutiny and proposed addition solely because share acquisition details were not properly disclosed in t...
Income Tax : Tax authorities may examine large or unusual digital transactions that don’t match declared income. Proper documentation and acc...
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...
Income Tax : As Income Tax Department initiates scrutiny for Assessment Year (AY) 2024–25, many taxpayers are receiving notices under Section...
Income Tax : Indian tax authorities are scrutinizing high-value financial transactions, including large deposits, property deals, and credit ca...
Income Tax : Association requested CBDT to rationalize CASS 2026 case selection considering the administrative burden caused by implementation ...
Income Tax : Revised Instruction for constitution and functioning of Local Committees to deal with taxpayers’ grievances due to high-pitched ...
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 ...
Income Tax : Start-ups and their investors filing requisite declarations not to be subjected to any scrutiny regarding valuations of share prem...
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...
Income Tax : The case examined whether scrutiny selection without meeting CBDT conditions was valid. The ITAT held that failure to satisfy mand...
Income Tax : Chennai ITAT set aside the assessment for exceeding the limited scrutiny scope and disallowing 80P without a spea...
Income Tax : Tribunal held that once a scrutiny assessment under Section 143(3) allows a claim, any earlier disallowance by CPC under Section 1...
Income Tax : Kolkata ITAT rules assessment void after a 143(2) notice failed to specify the type of scrutiny, violating mandatory CBDT instruct...
Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata cancels a Section 144 assessment, ruling that the foundational Section 143(2) notice was invalid for failing to compl...
Income Tax : CBDT outlines parameters for compulsory income tax scrutiny for FY 2025-26, including survey, search & seizure cases, registration...
Income Tax : Understand the guidelines set by the Indian Ministry of Finance for the compulsory selection of returns for complete scrutiny duri...
Income Tax : Government of India issues guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during FY 2023-24. Find the proced...
Income Tax : Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) released guidelines outlining the parameters and procedures for the compulsory selection of i...
Income Tax : Amendment in Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2022-23 — procedure ...
ITAT find that order u/s 263 passed by PCIT dwelled into the issue of re-computation of capital gains which is beyond the mandate of limited scrutiny issued by CBDT. Hence, directions of PCIT are beyond selection criteria of scope of scrutiny for instant year cannot be held to be legally valid.
Arjun Transport Company Private Limited Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) In cases selected under ‘limited scrutiny’, the Assessing Officer cannot exceed the latitude of limited scrutiny unless the scope of scrutiny is expanded or the case is converted from ‘limited scrutiny’ to ‘complete scrutiny’ with the approval of authority, as specified by the CBDT in Instructions […]
Arjun Transport Company Private Limited Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) When a case is selected for ‘limited scrutiny’ to verify the disallowance made u/s 14A of the Act and AO makes disallowance u/s 14A in the assessment order passed u/s 143 of the Act then the CIT(A) cannot travel beyond the issue selected under ‘limited scrutiny’ […]
Check List for Scrutiny of Books for Tax Audit Purpose For Assessment Year 2021-2022 Step 1: Check and Verify the opening Balances of each ledger as per previous year signed Balance-sheet a) Is there any difference in Opening Balance Yes/No b) If there is any difference, as stated in (a) above, kindly fill the details: […]
On 10th June, 2021, CBDT issued Guidelines prescribing framework for Compulsory Selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2021- 22 to all PCC/CC/Pr.DG/DG of Income Tax. Study of these guidelines may help taxpayer analyze, as to under which category it falls. Framework is categorized as under: 1. Cases related to survey u/s […]
Guidelines for compulsory selection of returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2021- 22 – conduct of assessment proceedings in such cases
Ropar Properties And Builders Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Chandigarh) To convert the limited scrutiny into complete scrutiny, the Assessing Officer shall be required to form a reasonable view that there is a possibility of under statement of income and that view should be based on credible material or information available on record and such […]
Computer Assisted Scrutiny Selection (CASS) 2020 Cycle for ITRs of A.Y. 2019-20 for the current year has been finalized. The Board has approved the parameters for selection of cases and cases are visible to the Assessing Officers.
Since AO passed the assessment order and accepted the return filed by assessee after examining the issue regarding increase in capital account as assessee had credited his capital account with agricultural income and the capital gain from sale of flats and had reflected that same in its capital account, therefore, CIT had exceeded jurisdiction under section 263 by directing AO to make fresh assessment on the issues which were not the subject matter of the AO’s limited scrutiny.
CBS International Projects P. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) Assessing Officer can widen the scope of scrutiny even if it is selected for scrutiny assessment under CASS. However, the condition precedent for such action of the Assessing Officer is that he has to seek prior approval of the higher authorities. A perusal of the assessment […]
