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Powers of Income-tax Authorities under Section 142 of Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : An analysis of Section 142 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, detailing the powers of the Assessing Officer, statutory limitations, and ...

September 16, 2025 1647 Views 0 comment Print

Section 142(1) and 148 cannot operate concurrently: ITAT Dehradun

Income Tax : Discover pivotal case of Uttrakhand Poorv Sainik Kalyan Nigam Ltd. vs ITO, where ITAT Dehradun established that Section 142(1) and...

August 14, 2023 4434 Views 0 comment Print

Overview of amendments in section 142(2A) of Income Tax Act,1961 vide Finance Act 2023

Income Tax : Finance Act, 2023 introduced amendments to Section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. This article provides an overview and anal...

June 16, 2023 6594 Views 0 comment Print

Inquiry under Section 142 or 142A of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Understand the implications of Income Tax Act Sections 142 and 142A, covering notices to submit returns, making inquiries, and pro...

September 13, 2022 6555 Views 0 comment Print

Notices Under Section 142(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Explore the nuances of Income Tax Notices under Section 142(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn when these notices are issued, h...

September 13, 2022 19899 Views 0 comment Print


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Oracle India challenge special audit direction by income tax department in Delhi high court

Income Tax : Oracle India has approached Delhi High Court challenging the order of the government which had asked it to undertake a special aud...

January 15, 2010 1637 Views 0 comment Print

Granting of power to the assessing officer to extend the time for completion of special audit under sub-section (2A) of section 142

Income Tax : Sub-sections (2A) to (2D) of section 142 deal with power of Assessing Officer to order a special audit. Such power is required to ...

April 4, 2009 579 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Capital profit from sale of Fixed Assets to be routed through P&L rather than directly taken to reserves

Income Tax : Madras High Court held that capital profit on the sale of the Fixed Assets of the Company cannot be taken directly to the Reserves...

April 24, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Revised ITR u/s 139(5) was allowed only for errors in the original return

Income Tax : A taxpayer could submit a revised return u/s 139(5) only when it discovered a bona fide omission or incorrect statement in the ori...

April 24, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

Negligence of bank in presenting cheque within validity period is deficiency in service: Compensation payable

Corporate Law : Supreme Court held that negligence on part of bank in presentation of cheque within the validity period of cheque leads to ‘defi...

April 17, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

No Penalty for Wrong Claim or Head of Income – ITAT Deletes Section 271(1)(c) Penalty

Income Tax : Smt. Subbalakshmi Kurada Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) In , the ITAT Bangalore deleted penalty under Section 271(1)(c), holding that me...

April 16, 2026 177 Views 0 comment Print

CPC Section 143(1) Adjustment Invalid if done without Prior Intimation: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that failure to issue prior notice before making adjustments violates the mandatory provisions of Section 143(1...

April 14, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT notifies Prescribed Income-tax Authority’ under Section 143(2) for Returns

Income Tax : CBDT hereby authorises the Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax/Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax (NaFAC) having her / his headqua...

March 31, 2021 6810 Views 0 comment Print

Instruction regarding utilization of info. in AIRs

Income Tax : It has also been brought to notice of the Board that in some cases, the address of transacting parties given in AIRs is not comple...

August 20, 2007 654 Views 0 comment Print


Bogus LTCG addition quashed as sale transaction of shares cannot be doubted

July 17, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that addition under section 68 towards bogus LTCG set aside as sale transaction of shares cannot be doubted. Thus, sale consideration received on sale of shares cannot be assessed as unexplained cash credit under section 68 of the Income Tax Act.

Passing of intimation u/s. 143(1) not tenable as 30 days time for filing response not provided

July 7, 2025 1083 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that intimation under section 143(1) of the Income Tax Act being passed without waiting for the response of the assessee and without providing thirty day time for filing response is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Benefit of explanation (ix) of section 153B not available as reference to Indo-Swiss DTAA invalid

June 26, 2025 354 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that the benefit of exclusion of time by virtue of Explanation (ix) of Section 153B of the Income Tax Act cannot be available here as reference made for information under Indo-Swiss DTAA was invalid. Accordingly, questions to law as framed are answered against the Revenue.

Reopening Invalid as No Fresh Material; Full Depreciation Allowed on Office

June 26, 2025 435 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT allows full depreciation for New Rampgreen Technologies, citing asset ownership date. It also voids the reassessment, holding that the tax audit report was already with the AO, preventing a ‘change of opinion’ based reopening.

ITAT Directs Verification of Demonetization Cash Deposit Source

June 21, 2025 576 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Visakhapatnam has directed the Income Tax Officer to verify the source of a Rs. 24 lakh cash deposit made during demonetization by Tripuraneni Sarada Devi.

Section 153C Amendment not applicable to searches before June 1, 2015: SC

June 19, 2025 705 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court rules 2015 amendment to Income Tax Act’s Section 153C, broadening third-party assessment, is not retrospective; applies only to searches after June 1, 2015.

Clause (ix) of Section 153B Inapplicable for Invalid DTAA Reference: Delhi HC

June 18, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

Clause (ix) of the Explanation to Section 153B could not be invoked to exclude the period of reference under the Indo-Swiss DTAA, if the reference itself was invalid. Thus, no request could be made by Department for information relating to period prior to 01.04.2011 in terms of the Indo-Swiss DTAA.

Every error cannot be corrected under section 263: ITAT Chandigarh

June 17, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that every error is not required to be corrected under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act. Revisionary proceedings u/s. 263 quashed as plausible view taken by the Assessing Officer.

Delhi HC directs Larger Bench to decide retrospective applicability of provisions of section 149(1)(c)

June 16, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that Larger Bench of Delhi High Court will decide the whether provisions of section 149(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act inserted by virtue of the Finance Act, 2012 will be applicable retrospectively in concluded assessment.

Assessment u/s. 144 by Additional CIT without order u/s. 120(4)(b) is invalid

June 16, 2025 1017 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that assessment framed under section 144 of the Income Tax Act by Additional CIT in absence of order under section 127 and order under section 120(4)(b) is invalid as without having valid assumption of jurisdiction.

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