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Latest Amendments relating to Survey under section 133A of Income Tax Act

Income Tax : Discover the latest Amendments relating to Survey under section 133A of Income Tax Act. Get guidance on relevant sections such as ...

January 19, 2023 5301 Views 1 comment Print

Impact of Finance Act 2021 on survey cases under section 133A

Income Tax : The Finance Act 2021 brought a new re-assessment procedure in respect of an income which has escaped assessment and also in survey...

June 17, 2021 5508 Views 2 comments Print

Income Tax Survey – Frequently Asked Questions

Income Tax : Q1. Whether notice is required to be issued to the assessee before initiating survey? No, the section does not require prior noti...

October 21, 2020 29246 Views 4 comments Print

Income Tax raid- What to do?

Income Tax : Our Income Tax law allows all persons to self-assess their income and pay taxes. However, to protect the revenue base, unearth con...

September 7, 2020 18105 Views 3 comments Print

Can Income Tax survey be converted into Search & Seizure

Income Tax : Explore the legality of converting Income Tax surveys (Section 133A) into full-fledged Search & Seizure actions (Section 132) unde...

August 13, 2020 5772 Views 1 comment Print


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Wrongful claims of deduction under section 80JJAA detected

Income Tax : During the course of the survey operation, evidences of tax evasion have been gathered regarding wrongful claims of deduction u/s ...

July 16, 2021 927 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Surveys unearths huge defaults in TDS deduction & deposit

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance TDS Surveys by Income Tax Department unearths huge defaults in deduction and deposit Posted On: 04 MAR 2020 In...

March 4, 2020 873 Views 0 comment Print

Major Achievements of CBDT in Current Financial Year 2016-17

Income Tax : Major Achievements of CBDT in Current Financial Year 2016-17 so far include among others Enactment of The Benami Transactions (Pro...

January 9, 2017 3871 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Employees strike – I-T survey operations hit in Delhi

Income Tax : The crucial survey operations conducted by the Income Tax department to detect tax evasion have been severely hit due to a long dr...

November 15, 2011 453 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax department unearths tax evasion of Rs 18 crore in its surveys in small districts

Income Tax : In a first of its kind action in the state, the Income Tax department has conducted surveys in small districts and unearthed tax ...

August 26, 2011 17410 Views 0 comment Print


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Business Income declared during Survey can be set-off against Business Losses

Income Tax : Income declared in survey is to be taxed and it has to fall under one of the heads of income, i.e., business income and, therefore...

February 16, 2021 1890 Views 0 comment Print

No section 271C penalty for non-deduction of TDS on LTA

Income Tax : The issue under consideration is whether the AO is correct in levying penalty u/s 271C of the Act for non-deduction of tax at sour...

June 30, 2020 1014 Views 0 comment Print

If section 69 not invoked by AO in Order u/s 143(3) then section 115BBE can’t invoked for rectification u/s 154

Income Tax : whether CIT(A) is justified in quashing the action of the AO u/s 154 of the Act in applying provision of section 115BBE of the IT ...

June 9, 2020 2511 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT upheld addition for Tax Evasion by misuse of Client Code Modification

Income Tax : Nirmala Devi Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) In the given case, the Investigation Directorate, Ahmedabad carried out survey u/s 133(A) to exam...

May 21, 2020 1125 Views 0 comment Print

No addition for gifts if Assessee proves Identity, capacity & genuineness of donor

Income Tax : Gifts are normally made by relatives out of natural love and affection and do not necessarily require any particular occasion. Ass...

September 6, 2019 798 Views 0 comment Print


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AO allowed to survey u/s 133A with prior approval of concerned Principal CCIT/DG

Income Tax : Now AO can also do survey u/s 133A of the Income Tax with the prior approval of concerned Principal CCIT/ DG F.No. 282/15/2022-IT ...

November 22, 2022 5670 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT amends guideline on power of survey under section 133

Income Tax : Any verification or survey u/s 133A of the Act by the TDS charges shall be conducted by its officers. Where the TDS charge is head...

January 31, 2021 2742 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issues guideline on power of survey under section 133A

Income Tax : Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for exercising power of survey u/s 133A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and in pur...

October 19, 2020 7545 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issues guidelines for intrusive or coercive tax recovery

Income Tax : Any coercive or intrusive action for recovery of tax demands should be taken only after exhausting alternative means of recovery a...

October 16, 2020 17427 Views 1 comment Print

Detection of substantial unaccounted cash & other valuables during surveys under section 133A of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Instances have come to the notice of CBDT where despite detection of considerable unaccounted cash and other valuables during the ...

September 30, 2020 2037 Views 0 comment Print


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Latest Amendments relating to Survey under section 133A of Income Tax Act

January 19, 2023 5301 Views 1 comment Print

Discover the latest Amendments relating to Survey under section 133A of Income Tax Act. Get guidance on relevant sections such as section 133A, 147,148,148A,148B,149,149A,151,153 and 79A of the Income Tax Act.

AO allowed to survey u/s 133A with prior approval of concerned Principal CCIT/DG

November 22, 2022 5670 Views 0 comment Print

Now AO can also do survey u/s 133A of the Income Tax with the prior approval of concerned Principal CCIT/ DG F.No. 282/15/2022-IT (Inv.V)/267 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes) **** Civic Centre, New Delhi- 110002 Dated 22nd Nov, 2022 ORDER Subject: Order under section 119 of […]

Wrongful claims of deduction under section 80JJAA detected

July 16, 2021 927 Views 0 comment Print

During the course of the survey operation, evidences of tax evasion have been gathered regarding wrongful claims of deduction u/s 80JJAA of Income-tax Act, 1961. The investigations further revealed, that, even though the emoluments of new employees added were more than Rs. 25,000 per month, the assessee has been wrongfully claiming deduction u/s 80JJAA by excluding certain components of emoluments of such employees to fit into the eligible emoluments limit of Rs. 25,000 per month.

Impact of Finance Act 2021 on survey cases under section 133A

June 17, 2021 5508 Views 2 comments Print

The Finance Act 2021 brought a new re-assessment procedure in respect of an income which has escaped assessment and also in survey, search and seizure cases. In this brief write up I will confine myself only to the impact of new provisions on cases where survey U/S 133A is conducted after 01/04/2021. The Explanatory Memorandum […]

Business Income declared during Survey can be set-off against Business Losses

February 16, 2021 1890 Views 0 comment Print

Income declared in survey is to be taxed and it has to fall under one of the heads of income, i.e., business income and, therefore, is available for set-off against the business loss.

CBDT amends guideline on power of survey under section 133

January 31, 2021 2742 Views 0 comment Print

Any verification or survey u/s 133A of the Act by the TDS charges shall be conducted by its officers. Where the TDS charge is headed by the Pr.CCIT of the region /CCIT (TDS) / jurisdictional CCIT of TDS charge, the verification or survey action shall be approved by the Pr. CCIT of the region / CCIT (TDS) / jurisdictional CCIT of TDS charges, as the case may be and shall be conducted by the officers of the TDS charge.

Income Tax Survey – Frequently Asked Questions

October 21, 2020 29246 Views 4 comments Print

Q1. Whether notice is required to be issued to the assessee before initiating survey? No, the section does not require prior notice of the survey to be given to the affected person – N.K. Mohnot v. Dy. CIT [1995] 215 ITR 275/83 Taxman 238 (Mad.). Q2. Which are the authorities empowered to conduct a survey? Section 133A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 empowers the following income-tax authorities to conduct a survey:— (a) Commissioner of Income-tax, (b) Joint Commissioner of Income-tax,

CBDT issues guideline on power of survey under section 133A

October 19, 2020 7545 Views 0 comment Print

Order under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for exercising power of survey u/s 133A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and in pursuance of The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 Regarding

CBDT issues guidelines for intrusive or coercive tax recovery

October 16, 2020 17427 Views 1 comment Print

Any coercive or intrusive action for recovery of tax demands should be taken only after exhausting alternative means of recovery as mentioned in Para 2((i) of Board’s letter F.No. 275/29/2020-(IT(B) dated 21st September, 2020.

Detection of substantial unaccounted cash & other valuables during surveys under section 133A of Income Tax Act, 1961

September 30, 2020 2037 Views 0 comment Print

Instances have come to the notice of CBDT where despite detection of considerable unaccounted cash and other valuables during the course of survey under section 133A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, Investigation Directorate concerned was not informed to consider appropriate action as per the provisions of section 132 of the Act.

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