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understanding Income Tax Scrutiny Assessments under Section 143(3)

Income Tax : Scrutiny assessment which is mainly governed by Section 143 of IT Act is in-depth process used by tax officers to ensure accuracy ...

November 15, 2024 5349 Views 0 comment Print

Instruction for scrutiny of GST Returns for Financial Year 2017-2018

Goods and Services Tax : Explore challenges faced by taxpayers during GST return scrutiny for FY 2017-18. Learn about recent instructions from Delhi GST de...

November 7, 2023 69699 Views 0 comment Print

Scrutiny of Taxpayer by Income Tax Department

Income Tax : Unravel the intricacies of Income Tax Department scrutiny with insights into notices, reasons triggering scrutiny, and types of sc...

September 13, 2022 10701 Views 0 comment Print

Scrutiny of GST Returns- Claw and Saga of Department

Goods and Services Tax : Understand the process of scrutiny of GST returns and its importance in tax administration. Learn how it ensures compliance with t...

June 1, 2022 7404 Views 0 comment Print

Scrutiny of Returns in GST

Goods and Services Tax : Section 61 of the CGST Act, 2017, empowers the proper officer to scrutinize a return and related particulars furnished by the regi...

April 26, 2022 33498 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBIC rolls out Automated Return Scrutiny Module for GST returns

Goods and Services Tax : CBIC rolls out Automated Return Scrutiny Module for GST returns in ACES-GST backend application for Central Tax Officers During th...

May 12, 2023 10209 Views 0 comment Print

GST Returns Scrutiny Manual

Goods and Services Tax : Haryana GST Returns Scrutiny Manual standardize and streamline the procedural aspect with regards to the scrutiny of GST returns ...

May 12, 2022 52566 Views 2 comments 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 1899 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of Scheme for E-assessment to 2 more cities

Income Tax : Paperless assessment/ e-mail based assessment on a pilot basis was commenced in the financial year 2015-16 in non-corporate charge...

May 26, 2016 3049 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Streamlining scrutiny assessment and facilitating electronic communication

Income Tax : Taking another step in this direction, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued instructions to the assessing officers to b...

January 1, 2016 1556 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 498 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 513 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Scrutiny Guidelines Don’t Exclude Random Selection by AOs: Patna HC

Income Tax : Patna HC upholds income tax scrutiny against Patna Smart City Limited, rejecting claims of violation of guidelines and natural jus...

December 29, 2024 4533 Views 0 comment Print

Enquiring on issues other than limited scrutiny issue before conversion into complete scrutiny is bad-in-law

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that enquiring on issues other than limited scrutiny issue, before conversion of limited scrutiny to complete sc...

March 30, 2023 3663 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment cannot exceed prescribed ‘limited’ scrutiny scope except as per due process of law

Income Tax : Sagar Uttam Murhe Vs DCIT (ITAT Pune) Case law (2020) 120 com 187 CIT vs. Padmavati (Mad) (HC) holds that such an assessment could...

October 13, 2022 1536 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 38190 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 23451 Views 3 comments Print

SOP for Scrutiny of GST Returns for FY 2019-20 onwards

Goods and Services Tax : Standard Operating Procedure for the scrutiny of GST returns by the Government of India for the financial year 2019-20 onwards....

May 26, 2023 37290 Views 0 comment 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 24117 Views 0 comment Print

Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny criteria/Guideline for FY 2022-23

Income Tax : CBDT Issues Guidelines for compulsory selection of Income Tax returns for Complete Scrutiny during the Financial Year 2022-23 and ...

May 11, 2022 57177 Views 1 comment Print


Guidelines for Selection of Cases for Scrutiny for FY 2019-2020

February 20, 2020 50926 Views 3 comments Print

CBDT has issued an Instruction by which it has laid down the procedure and criteria for compulsory manual selection of returns/cases requiring scrutiny during the financial-year 2019-20.

Section 143(3) of Income Tax Act – Scrutiny Assessment –FAQ’s

January 28, 2020 37479 Views 0 comment Print

Get answers to frequently asked questions about Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, governing scrutiny assessments. Learn about the selection process, time limits for issuing notices, and the difference between Limited and Complete Scrutiny. Understand the consequences of non-cooperation during assessment proceedings and the option to appoint a professional or tax consultant for assistance.

No more interactions with tax officials! I-T Dept goes online with scrutiny work!

January 24, 2020 27564 Views 3 comments Print

CBDT has issued instruction dated 12th February 2018 to conduct assessment proceedings in scrutiny cases electronically, saying that except for search-related assessments, proceedings in other pending scrutiny assessment cases shall be conducted only through the E-proceeding functionality in ITBA/e-filing.

Relax Scrutiny provisions for Individual Tax Payers: ICAI

January 21, 2020 15990 Views 1 comment Print

In order to encourage more people to file income tax returns, necessary provisions may be introduced, such as: Individuals having taxable income upto Rs. 10 lakhs may not be subjected to scrutiny for 3 Assessment Years unless there is specific information available with the Department regarding his high value transaction.

Jurisdiction Free Assessment under Income Tax Act, 1961

January 8, 2020 17967 Views 1 comment Print

This article is covering in depth knowledge of various types of Jurisdictions, Various types of Assessments under Income Tax Act, 1961 and details of new system i.e. Jurisdiction-Free Assessment which was introduced from 2016. Jurisdiction is prescribed under Section 124 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and assessment includes Summary assessment under section 143(1), Scrutiny assessment […]

Why Effective Documentation a must for Income Tax Assessment Procedures?

December 19, 2019 3714 Views 0 comment Print

Documentation can play a pivotal role in ensuring correct tax impact. It reduces great amount of time and energy of the company, advisors, auditors and most importantly the judiciary system.

Conversion from Limited to Complete Scrutiny Not Allowed Prior to Receipt of Approval from PCIT

December 9, 2019 4746 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the conversion of case from limited scrutiny to complete scrutiny prior to receipt of approval from Pr. CIT is justified in law?

CIT cannot ask AO to look beyond purview of limited scrutiny

December 5, 2019 1149 Views 0 comment Print

The Ld. Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax wants the Assessing officer to look into various other issues of the assessee which were not covered within the purview of the

Limited scrutiny cannot be expanded without prior approval of appropriate authority

December 5, 2019 3318 Views 0 comment Print

If the A.O. has taken up the issue of determining fair market value of the property in question as on 01/4/1981 without converting the limited scrutiny to comprehensive scrutiny by taking the prior approval of the competent authority then the said order passed by the A.O. will be nullity as beyond his jurisdiction.

Guidelines for scrutiny of invalid returns selected through CASS

November 29, 2019 16392 Views 0 comment Print

It has been brought to the notice of Board that notices under section 143(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) were generated in respect of certain invalid returns of the assessees filed for the Assessment Year 2017-18 through CASS Cycle 2018. As the scrutiny of such returns will pose a challenge for the AO and is bad in law, I am directed to state that Assessing Officers shall drop the proceedings u/s 143(2) of the Act in such cases and reopen the same by issue of notice under section 148 of the Act.

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