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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 1650 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 4446 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 19905 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 252 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 207 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 183 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 345 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 6822 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


Exemption u/s. 11 cannot be denied for bonafide error in ITR: ITAT Jaipur

June 14, 2025 735 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that disallowance of exemption under section 11 of the Income Tax Act on the basis of bonafide error in ITR is not justified. Accordingly, appeal allowed and benefit granted.

Gujarat HC Orders Robbery Cash to Be Handed to Income Tax Department

June 5, 2025 1305 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court overturns lower court, orders Rs. 13 lakh robbery cash to be handed to Income Tax Department for undisclosed income probe.

Donations Misused for Personal Use Taxable Under Section 56(2)(x): ITAT Mumbai

June 4, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that since donations collected were parked in savings bank account of assessee and funds were used for personal purpose hence donation collected are taxable u/s. 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee dismissed.

Trust Renting Dharamshala on Cost Basis Not a Commercial Activity: Chhattisgarh HC

June 4, 2025 645 Views 0 comment Print

Trust has adopted the mercantile system of accounting for the AY 2011-12 for which depreciation of ₹ 8.55 lakhs is to be accepted which the authorities have not accepted, same ought to have been allowed as depreciation being notional expenditure.

Requisition of seized cash u/s. 132A of Income Tax Act allowed: Gujarat HC

June 3, 2025 1527 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that requisition of seized cash allowed under section 132A of the Income Tax Act and directed that the income tax department shall be free to undertake all actions permitted under the law and shall deposit the entire amount in the P.D. Account.

Full & true disclosure of all material facts: Section 148 Reopening quashed

May 20, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act not sustainable since assessee has fully and truly disclosed all the material facts. Accordingly, order along with notices are liable to be set aside.

Addition u/s. 68 without considering revised gross receipts not sustainable

May 16, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the cash deposited is out of the gross receipts and that once gross receipts are disputed then no addition is sustainable under section 68 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal allowed to that extent and addition deleted.

No reassessment proceedings as the limitation period u/s 149 was expired

May 14, 2025 4287 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee challenged this, arguing the procedure under Section 148A was not followed. The Supreme Court ruled that notices after 31.03.2021 had to follow the amended Section 148A.

Reassessment u/s. 147 initiated based on subsequent information upheld: Bombay HC

May 3, 2025 981 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held the reopening of assessment initiated on the basis of subsequent information justified as based on such information transaction was prima facie found to be undisclosed funds routed through various tax havens companies.

Freezing of bank account u/s. 110(5) of Customs Act during pendency of investigation not justified

April 30, 2025 942 Views 0 comment Print

Madhya Pradesh High Court held that customs authority doesn’t have authority to pass an order of provisional attachment under section 110(5) of the Customs Act, 1962 during pendency of investigation. Accordingly, freezing of bank account not justified.

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