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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


Concept of ‘on money’ during Search and Surveys

May 23, 2025 9063 Views 0 comment Print

This summary explains ‘on money’ in real estate, how it’s identified during searches, the burden of proof, and key issues in its taxation, including deductibility of expenses and extrapolation.

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

April 7, 2025 5472 Views 0 comment Print

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

Search and Seizure: GST vs. Income Tax Key Differences

March 4, 2025 3087 Views 0 comment Print

Compare GST and Income Tax search and seizure processes, highlighting key differences in scope, authority, and taxpayer rights. Learn how to handle raids effectively.

Budget 2025: Changes to Search & Seizure Rules Under Sections 132, 132B

February 2, 2025 3744 Views 0 comment Print

From April 2025, updates to Sections 132 & 132B will streamline search and seizure processes, extending approval timelines and updating legal references.

Income Tax Search & Seizure: Key Rights and Obligations

January 14, 2025 3237 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the process of search & seizure under the Income Tax Act, including taxpayer rights, obligations, and key legal precedents. Learn about surveys and evidentiary rules.

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

January 2, 2025 1224 Views 0 comment Print

Rupesh Kantilal Savla Vs ACIT (ITAT Mumbai) – Power to assess block period of ten years could not be attracted in case of a Income Tax search which had taken place prior to 1-4-2017

Reintroduction of Block Assessments for Income Tax Search Cases from 1st September 2024

August 22, 2024 7155 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the re-introduction of block assessments in search cases under the Income Tax Act effective from 01 September 2024. Learn about key provisions and implications.

Scope of Income Tax Search Assessment – A Tabular Form

August 19, 2024 5358 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the updated Income Tax assessment procedures for searches starting from September 2024, including tax rates, penalties, and timelines.

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

July 23, 2024 2277 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the new block assessment provisions for cases involving searches under section 132 and requisitions under section 132A of the Income-tax Act, introduced to streamline assessments and reduce litigation.

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

May 21, 2024 5202 Views 0 comment Print

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

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