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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 798 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 4476 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


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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 36 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 69 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 117 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 294 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


Anticipatory Bail can be granted to accused who acted on instructions of main accused

February 10, 2024 720 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sustains anticipatory bail for accused acting under main culprits directions in a significant GST evasion case, setting a legal precedent.

Discrepancies in KYC docs don’t constitute incriminating material: ITAT Mumbai

February 9, 2024 762 Views 0 comment Print

Discrepancies in KYC docs don’t constitute incriminating material. ITAT cancels income tax addition for Renukamata Multi-State Co-op Society Ltd. vs ACIT.

Bail granted when accused willing to deposit certain amount with GST Authorities

February 6, 2024 1443 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Madras High Courts decision in Isithore v. Senior Intelligence Officer, granting bail to a Chartered Accountant on condition of depositing a specified amount with GST Authorities.

One Section 153C satisfaction note Sufficient if AO for Both Searched & Other Person is Same

February 5, 2024 3045 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that in case where AO of the searched person and the other person is the same, there can be one satisfaction note prepared by AO. Preparation of one satisfaction note will satisfy the requirement of section 153C of the Income Tax Act.

Overview of Section 132: Search and Seizure under Income Tax Act

January 30, 2024 30165 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, detailing search and seizure powers, authorizations, examinations, and rules for a transparent process

Delhi HC stays NFRA Proceedings on alleged Section 80JJA Report Misconduct by CA

January 23, 2024 2214 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court halts NFRA proceedings against CA Unnikrishnan Menon, challenging show cause notice for irregularities in Quess Corp audit and TDS claim under Income Tax Act.

Erroneous Claim without Mens Rea Not Grounds for Section 276 Proceedings under Income Tax

January 23, 2024 1632 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that incorrect claim or erroneous claim would not amount to willful evasion. Further, mere fact of not accurate tax, not exact tax or erroneous tax would not lead to the proceedings under Section 276 of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT Mumbai quashes Reassessment Due to Lack of Mind Application

January 21, 2024 3822 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Mumbai order in Ankur Power Projects vs ITO. Learn why reassessment proceedings were quashed due to non-application of mind by the AO. Full text available.

Denial of exemption based on documents seized from employees without any corroborative material unsustainable

January 16, 2024 1473 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that documents seized from employees cannot be considered as having any evidentiary value and cannot be considered to have trustworthiness, since no other corroborative material was brought on record to support the veracity of the same. Hence, documents seized from employees cannot be relied upon for denying exemption u/s 11.

Reopening Completed Assessment Requires Incriminating Material under IT Act Section 132

January 10, 2024 1206 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules assessment can be reopened only with incriminating material found during Section 132 search. Details on Shyam Sunder Jindal vs ACIT case.

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