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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 1233 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 2043 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 5262 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 13404 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 1548 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 2085 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 2382 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 2619 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 1360 Views 0 comment Print


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WhatsApp Chats Alone Cannot Justify Tax Additions Without Supporting Evidence: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad held that isolated WhatsApp messages and electronic communications cannot, by themselves, support additions in ...

June 15, 2026 1374 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes BMA Penalty as Foreign Assets Were Disclosed in Section 153A Returns

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that penalty under Section 43 of the Black Money Act could not be imposed when foreign assets were subsequentl...

June 15, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

No Penalty on Capital Gains from JDA: ITAT Says Debatable Issue Cannot Trigger Concealment Penalty

Income Tax : The Hyderabad Bench emphasized that penalty under Section 271(1)(c) cannot be imposed solely because an addition survives appellat...

June 15, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Quashes Section 263 Order: No Revision Possible When Alleged Expenditure Was Never Claimed

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that Section 263 cannot be invoked where the assessee never claimed the alleged expenditure as a deduction. With...

June 13, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Interest Disallowance Deleted as Own Funds Exceeded Advances: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that proportionate interest disallowance under Section 36(1)(iii) cannot be sustained when the assessee has ade...

June 13, 2026 108 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 5118 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 6915 Views 0 comment Print


Seized Cash Adjustment Against Self-Assessment Tax Requires Re-Verification: Case Restored to AO

January 16, 2025 1248 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that in the matter of adjustment of seized cash against self-assessment tax liability restored the matter back to file of AO for re-verification of application filed by the assessee. Accordingly, appeal partly allowed.

Reassessment u/s. 148 quashed as conditions u/s. 150 not fulfilled: Delhi HC

January 13, 2025 6816 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that initiation of reassessment proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act liable to be quashed in as much as conditions set out in section 150 of the Income Tax Act not fulfilled.

No additions can be made without incriminating material in cases of completed assessments

January 10, 2025 5157 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur examines Harish Jain’s appeal regarding additions on undisclosed income and retraction of statements during search operations. Detailed case analysis.

No addition for Gupt Daan’ – unexplained cash found in Religious Trust Lockers

January 9, 2025 1284 Views 0 comment Print

‘Gupt Daan’,a secret gift regarding unexplained cash in a Religious Trust locker was pertaining to RNB Temple Trust  and was already brought on record to the extent of Rs.1,79,00,000/- which was evident from the Balance Sheet submitted.

Addition set aside as satisfaction note required for invoking section 153C invalid

January 7, 2025 1152 Views 0 comment Print

Among the documents seized contained information pertaining to the Assessee and AO recorded his satisfaction that those documents have bearing on the determination of total income of the Assessee.

Only Actual Income Earned from Bogus Sale & Purchase can be Taxed as Income

January 7, 2025 4602 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules only actual income from bogus sales/purchases can be taxed. Disallows additions exceeding declared income. Key insights into tax assessment process.

Non-proper Officer could not make GST Investigation, Search, Seizure and Arrest on Tax Evasion on borrowed satisfaction

January 6, 2025 1776 Views 0 comment Print

They argued that, based on this ruling, despite the investigation, search, and seizure being conducted by an improper officer, the evidence could still be used, and the show cause notice issued by a proper officer should not be set aside.

Reassessment proceeding quashed as reasons for reopening doesn’t coincide with addition made

January 2, 2025 936 Views 0 comment Print

The notice u/s. 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was issued to the assessee, along with the notice reasons recorded for reopening assessment were also supplied to the assessee.

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

December 31, 2024 2085 Views 0 comment Print

Legal opinion sought by NFRA on auditing standards, penalties, and regulatory roles in India. Analysis of NFRA’s powers under the Companies Act, 2013.

Arrest in GST fake ITC held illegal due to discrepancies in arrest procedure

December 28, 2024 1470 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that arrest of petitioner involved in availment of input tax credit against fake invoice illegal and set aside the remand order since various discrepancies were noticed in arrest procedure followed by the department.

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