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Can WhatsApp Chats Alone Justify Tax Additions? Tribunal Says No

Income Tax : The ruling clarifies that unauthenticated digital chats and screenshots cannot form the sole basis of tax additions without proper...

April 13, 2026 795 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Recording Satisfaction Note Under Section 153C Can Invalidate Search Proceedings

Income Tax : Judicial rulings clarify that satisfaction for initiating action against other persons in search cases must be recorded promptly. ...

March 11, 2026 1566 Views 0 comment Print

Precision in Penalty: Why Misreporting Must Be Pinpointed Under Section 270A

Income Tax : Section 270A penalties must specify the exact misreporting clause. Vague notices invalidate penalties and can restore immunity und...

October 25, 2025 4473 Views 3 comments Print

Rectification, Assessment and Appeal under Income Act, 1961

Income Tax : Understand the three core processes of Indian Income Tax: Rectification of mistakes (Sec 154), the four types of Assessment (Summa...

October 17, 2025 12180 Views 0 comment Print

PMLA and Income Tax Raids: Legal Rights of Accused

Income Tax : Understand your legal rights and procedural protections during Income Tax and PMLA raids in India. Learn what to do and what to a...

August 9, 2025 1338 Views 0 comment Print


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ICAI lacks authority to issue quality management standards: SG Tushar Mehta

CA, CS, CMA : Legal opinion sought by NFRA on auditing standards, penalties, and regulatory roles in India. Analysis of NFRA’s powers under th...

December 31, 2024 2025 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 2127 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Head of a firm arrested for GST evasion to the tune of Rs 88 crore

Goods and Services Tax : The Ministry of Finance reports the arrest of a firm's finance head for GST evasion worth Rs 88 crore. Learn about the case and it...

March 7, 2024 2502 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT directed to re-opening of all cases under the search and seizure label and those claimed deduction u/s. 80IB, 80A

Income Tax : The Central Board of Direct Taxes ( CBDT) has directed re-opening of all cases under the search and seizure label, income-escapin...

August 28, 2009 1285 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bogus Purchase Addition Restricted to Profit Element: ITAT Grants Relief

Income Tax : The case examined whether compensation paid to exit prior agreements was a sham arrangement. The Tribunal ruled it was a valid bus...

April 18, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C Assessment Quashed Over Unsigned Seized Document: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that an unsigned agreement without corroboration cannot be treated as incriminating material. Proceedings under ...

April 18, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

On-Money Addition Based on Excel Sheet Deleted: No Corroborative Evidence

Income Tax : The Tribunal deleted additions where the Revenue failed to prove actual cash transactions. It emphasized that suspicion and assump...

April 18, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Alleged Accommodation Entry Addition deleted Due to Loan Repayment Misclassification

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that loan repayment cannot be treated as unexplained cash credit under section 68. The addition was deleted as i...

April 16, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

No reassessment beyond 3 years without proper sanction of prescribed higher authority

Income Tax : Reassessment proceedings was invalid for a notice issued beyond three years without the sanction of the prescribed higher authorit...

April 15, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Order: Scope of e-Appeals Scheme under Income-tax Act Specified

Income Tax : Read the order issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Ministry of Finance, specifying the scope of the e-Appeals Sche...

June 16, 2023 4854 Views 0 comment Print

Adjustment of Seized cash against advance tax- Explanation 2 to Section 132B is prospective in nature: CBDT

Income Tax : Dispute arose between the Department and the assessees with regard to adjustment of such seized/requisitioned cash against advance...

June 12, 2017 6879 Views 0 comment Print


Penalty u/s. 114 for attempting smuggling of Red Sander woods unwarranted due to lack of valid evidences

July 26, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Kolkata held that imposition of penalty under section 114(i) of the Customs Act for attempting smuggling of Red Sander woods unwarranted due to lack of valid evidences. Accordingly, penalty is dropped and appeal allowed.

No Criminal Case Based on Unverified Swiss Account Docs from Foreign Govt

July 25, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

Significant to note that the assessment order was passed in the backdrop of information received from the French Government under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA), indicating that assessee held bank accounts in HSBC Private Bank (Suisse), SA, Switzerland.

Disallowance should be restricted to profit element in case of of bogus purchases when sales were not doubted

July 25, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print

When sales were not doubted, entire purchases could not be disallowed merely on the ground that suppliers were non-genuine, it was deemed appropriate to restore the matter back to the file of AO for carrying out limited verification and addition should be restricted to profit estimation.

Rejection of compounding application without granting opportunity of hearing is bad-in-law

July 23, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Mumbai held that Chief Commissioner was not justified in rejecting the compounding application filed u/s. 137(3) of the Customs Act, 1962 without granting any opportunity of hearing since the same results into violation of principles of natural justice.

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Invalid Without Specific Grounds in SCN: Calcutta HC

July 22, 2025 642 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court hears appeal on the validity of tax penalties under Section 271(1)(c), specifically if show-cause notices lacking specific grounds are invalid. The case involves the Thakur Prasad Sao Group.

Non-participation in appellate proceeding due to judicial custody is genuine reason

July 21, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that assessee failed to participate in proceeding and produce any explanation or source of deposits as well as credits since he was in judicial custody. Accordingly, matter remanded back for fresh adjudication.

ITAT Delhi Deletes ₹15.23 Cr Protective Addition to Prevent Double Taxation

July 20, 2025 507 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has deleted a protective addition of ₹15.23 crore against Surya Vanijya P. Ltd., ruling against double taxation as the income was already assessed in the beneficiary’s hands. However, an addition for commission income was upheld.

Addition based on statement set aside as opportunity to cross-examine deponent not granted

July 19, 2025 1206 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that addition based on statement is liable to be quashed as the statement was recorded from the back of the assessee and the assessee was not given an opportunity to cross-examine the deponent. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Order by Settlement Commission cannot be interfered without allegation of bias or fraud or malice

July 18, 2025 540 Views 0 comment Print

These appeals filed by the assessee impugn the order dated 30.04.2021 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court, allowing the petitions that were filed by the Commissioner of Wealth Tax and Commissioner of Income Tax, viz., respondent No.1 herein.

Only Profit on Unaccounted Sales Taxable; 12% NPR Upheld: ITAT Ahmedabad

July 17, 2025 897 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad reviews Sankalp Recreation’s tax appeals concerning unaccounted income, expenses, book rejection, and PF/ESIC disallowances following a search operation.

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