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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


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 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


Revised Guidelines for compulsory Income Tax returns scrutiny

June 3, 2022 25617 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 57360 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 16434 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 22899 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 7752 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 1905 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.

Expanding of Limited Scrutiny scope by Section 263 order is invalid

September 26, 2021 2880 Views 0 comment Print

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.

CIT(A) cannot make addition on issues not covered by limited scrutiny

August 31, 2021 3435 Views 0 comment Print

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 […]

CIT(A) cannot travel beyond issue selected under limited scrutiny

August 28, 2021 1500 Views 0 comment Print

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

July 21, 2021 19620 Views 6 comments Print

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: […]

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