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Income Tax Search & Seizure: Powers, Procedures & Taxpayer Rights

Income Tax : The framework clarifies that search operations can be initiated only when authorities have credible information and recorded reaso...

April 9, 2026 1371 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Search That Should Never Have Happened: Pramod Swarup Agarwal v. PDIT

Income Tax : The Court held that search action under tax law requires concrete material and cannot be based on assumptions. Lack of valid “re...

March 18, 2026 675 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Warns Against Using Income Tax Search Material & AI Judgments in GST Cases

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that presumptions under Sections 132(4A) and 292C of the Income Tax Act apply only to income-tax proceedings. GST a...

December 21, 2025 7563 Views 0 comment Print

Block Period Income Taxed at 60%: When Does Surcharge Become Mandatory?

Income Tax : Explains how Section 113 mandates surcharge on undisclosed income despite missing references in earlier Finance Acts. Clarifies le...

December 9, 2025 2022 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Search: A Step-by-Step Procedure

Income Tax : Learn the step-by-step procedure followed by Income Tax authorities during search and seizure operations, including legal safeguar...

September 14, 2025 2376 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT issues Income Tax Search & Seizure Manual 2025

Income Tax : CBDT’s 2025 Search & Seizure Manual guides tax officers on lawful, tech-driven investigations under Sections 132–132B of the I...

October 25, 2025 17280 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Block Assessment provisions for Section 132 & 132A Searches

Income Tax : Learn about the new block assessment provisions for cases involving searches under section 132 and requisitions under section 132A...

July 23, 2024 2277 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh Tax Raid Exposes Rs. 13 Crore Scam – Ministry Report

Income Tax : In-depth analysis of the Income Tax Department crackdown in Chhattisgarh, uncovering a Rs. 13 crore scam involving a PEP, associat...

February 9, 2024 1317 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Raids: Unearthing a Rs. 1,000 Crore Scam in Mumbai’s Electrical Industry

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance reveals Income Tax Department's massive search operation exposing a major tax evasion scheme in Mumbai's elect...

January 11, 2024 1968 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Raids in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Income Tax : Income Tax Department's recent searches reveal tax evasion schemes by contractors, leading to unaccounted cash and asset creation....

October 17, 2023 1560 Views 0 comment Print


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Income Tax Search Assessment Quashed as 60-Day Limitation Applied After Stay Was Vacated

Income Tax : The issue was whether a search-based assessment could be completed within 12 months after a Supreme Court ruling. The Court held t...

January 29, 2026 564 Views 0 comment Print

Post-Search Statements is not Incriminating Material for Section 153A

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT quashes ₹11 crore in tax additions, ruling that additions in a search case cannot be made without finding incriminati...

September 1, 2025 954 Views 0 comment Print

SC clarifies “reasons to believe” in Search & limits judicial review of raid grounds

Income Tax : Supreme Court in Laljibhai Mandalia case upholds tax search, clarifies reasons to believe and limits judicial review over the suff...

June 12, 2025 1584 Views 0 comment Print

Power to Assess Block Period of 10 Years Not Applicable for Searches Before 1-4-2017

Income Tax : Rupesh Kantilal Savla Vs ACIT (ITAT Mumbai) - Power to assess block period of ten years could not be attracted in case of a Income...

January 2, 2025 1224 Views 0 comment Print

Mere name in panchnama cannot be treated as authorisation to conduct search

Income Tax : Explore Section 153A of Income Tax Act, its implications, and judicial interpretations. Learn about search proceedings, panchnama,...

May 21, 2024 5202 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT notifies ITR-B for Income Tax Block Search Assessment Return

Income Tax : CBDT introduces ITR-B for search and seizure cases under section 158BC of the Income Tax Act, effective from 1st September 2024....

April 7, 2025 5472 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Dept searches a group from Erode in Tamil Nadu

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department carried out searches on 14.12.2020 in a group case from Erode in Tamil Nadu, covering 15 premises at Ero...

December 17, 2020 1293 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department conducts searches in Chandigarh

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations on 13.12.2020 in the case of a Chandigarh based listed pharmac...

December 16, 2020 1032 Views 0 comment Print

Detection of undisclosed income of more than Rs. 450 crore in searches in Tamil Nadu

Income Tax : The related concerns of the assessee group are involved in financing, money lending and real estate development. The unaccounted t...

November 29, 2020 975 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department searches at Chennai based IT Infra group

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department has carried out searches at 5 locations in Chennai and Madurai on 4.11.2020 in the case of a Chennai bas...

November 7, 2020 1152 Views 0 comment Print


Income Tax Department conducts searches in Jharkhand

March 22, 2021 660 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out searches on a closely-held Group of Jharkhand on 17.03.2021 and concluded the same on 20.03.2021. The Group is engaged in manufacturing and trading of Sponge Iron, MS Ingots, MS Rods, and TMT bars and has dealerships of petrol pumps. Search and survey was carried out at more than 20 premises.

Income Tax Department conducts searches builder in Mumbai

March 20, 2021 1593 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out searches on 17.03.2021 in the case of a prominent builder and developer group based in Mumbai. Searches were also conducted in the case of dealers engaged in the business of trading of mobiles accessories. In all, 29 premises located in Mumbai were covered under search operation, while 14 premises were covered under survey action.

Income Tax Dept searches Tamil Nadu based Yarn Trading Group

March 19, 2021 483 Views 0 comment Print

In a separate development, the Income Tax Department, carried out search and seizure operations on 17/03/2021 on a business group engaged in yarn trading and supply of PPE kits, bags and Baby care kits to various State Governments. The searches were conducted in eight premises at Tirupur, Dharapuram and Chennai.

Income Tax Dept searches Haryana based real estate real estate group

March 18, 2021 1008 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search on 17.03.2021 on a group engaged in the business of real estate, housing, hospitality and retail liquor trade. The search operation was carried out at 12 different premises located in Samalkha, Gurugram, Rohtak and Panchkula.

Income Tax Dept searches handlers of Cash in Tamil Nadu

March 17, 2021 693 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department conducts searches in Tamil Nadu The Income Tax Department carried out searches on 11.03.2021 in the case of a group of individuals who are involved in handling huge amount of cash and routing unaccounted money through foreign entities and bank accounts of their related concerns. The search operation was carried out at […]

I-T Dept searches 2 handling cash of others on commission basis

March 11, 2021 1044 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operation on 10.03.2021 on two separate persons based in Kolkata, who are engaged in handling of cash of others on commission basis. The search was carried out based on intelligence gathered by the Department.

Kolkata I-T department searches electrical equipment businessmen

March 11, 2021 969 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operation on 09.03.2021 on various persons based in Kolkata, engaged in the business of Electrical equipment and trading of decorative lighting. The cases were developed through market intelligence and field enquiries. Search and seizure action was carried out at more than 3 premises in Kolkata in the evening of 09.03.2021.

Income Tax Dept searches leading bullion trader in Tamil Nadu

March 9, 2021 1260 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out searches on 04.03.2021 in the case of two Chennai based groups, one of which is a leading bullion trader in Tamil Nadu and the other is one of the biggest jewellery retailers in South India. The search operation was carried out at 27 premises located in Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Trissur, Nellore, Jaipur and Indore.

Section 132(13) & 131(1)(a) of Income Tax– Unexplored Provisions

March 7, 2021 6441 Views 0 comment Print

Uncover the unexplored provisions of Section 132(13) & 131(1)(a) of Income Tax. Learn about the significance of these provisions and their connection to Search and Seizure under CRPC.

Income Tax raids Film Actress, production & Talent Management companies

March 4, 2021 1503 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department is carrying out search and survey operations which started on 03.03.2021 on two leading film production companies, a leading actress and two Talent Management companies in Mumbai. Search operation is being carried out at Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Hyderabad.

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