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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


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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


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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 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


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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 57174 Views 1 comment Print


Extension of timeline for completion of assessments in OCM cases

July 26, 2019 1689 Views 0 comment Print

Extension of timeline for completion of assessments in OCM cases where no return has been filed in response to notice u/s.142(1) of the Income-tax Act,1961(‘Act’) and the assessments have to be completed u/s.144 of the Act

‘ITR form’ asking for information equivalent to ‘Income Tax Scrutiny’

June 14, 2019 22794 Views 5 comments Print

It appears that the CBDT has envisaged turning the ITR forms into Scrutiny forms. By making the changes in current year ITR forms, the Dept. has increased the scope of disclosure and the scope to uncover the under-reporting or wrong-reporting of income. Key Changes have been discussed as follows:

GST: Scrutiny of self assessed returns filed by registered persons

May 30, 2019 36741 Views 3 comments Print

SGST – Scrutiny of self assessed returns filed by registered persons -Discrepancies noticed – Failure to take corrective measures to rectify the discrepancies – Completion of assessments – guidelines issued- reg. Office of the Commissioner of State Goods and Services Tax Department Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram No. CT/6845/2019-C1 Dated 30/05/2019 Circular No. 7/2019 Sub:- SGST […]

Assessments by GST Department officers under GST Law

May 27, 2019 5940 Views 2 comments Print

Now GSTN share tax payers data from 01.07.2017 to 31.03.2019 to CGST, SGSTT officers. Based on that data GST officers issue notices of records, ask for submission of details over phone and conduct surprise visits. As a upcoming tax professionals you must know about the procedure of assessments under GST Scenario and what are the […]

Income Tax Scrutiny Notice – Know How to go about it?

May 22, 2019 15969 Views 0 comment Print

Received an Income Tax Scrutiny Notice? Stay calm and follow these steps: understand the type of scrutiny, utilize e-proceedings facility, review details on the notice, arrange necessary documents, and respond promptly. If needed, seek adjournment and communicate clearly with the tax authorities. Remember, transparency is key in the scrutiny process.

Critical steps to complete time barring work u/s 143(3), 147, 153 A/C on 31.12.2018

December 31, 2018 921 Views 0 comment Print

We are in the final phase of completion of the time barring work u/s 143(3), 147, 153 A/C before the midnight of 31st Dec 2018. Please find attached the latest position in MIS as available on system. At this critical juncture it is pertinent to draw attention to some critical tasks which must be completed by Assessing Officers (AO) by 4 pm today to avoid any last minute glitches in passing of orders in all the time barring cases as under:

Complete time barring scrutiny assessments by 25.12.2018: CBDT

November 29, 2018 2286 Views 0 comment Print

Assessing Officers should be sensitized to that fact that they should stagger their E-assessment related workload so that all assessments get uploaded by 25th of December, 2018 and no ticket is raised after the said date.

CBDT directives on scope of inquiry in cases selected for Limited Scrutiny

November 28, 2018 35229 Views 0 comment Print

i. The Assessing Officer shall duly record the reasons for expanding the scope of ‘Limited Scrutiny’ to the extent mentioned in para 2 and 3, above; ii. The same shall be placed before the Pr. CIT/CIT concerned and upon his approval, further issue can be considered during the assessment proceeding;

Assessment U/s 143(3) rws 144C(13) when objections is filed before DRP beyond 30 days

October 17, 2018 22419 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT through its notification no. 84/2009 dated 20.11.2009 formed Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP). Assessee whose case, there is variation in the income or loss returned which is arises as a consequence of the order of the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) passed under 92CA(3) or any foreign company.

E- Assessment: 167 Income Tax offices have Bandwidth Constraint

September 17, 2018 2013 Views 2 comments Print

As per the list provided by Directorate Of Income Tax (Systems) 167 Income Tax buildings across the couyntry have limited bandwidth and rest of the buildings are ready for Income Tax e-assessment proceedings.

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