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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 2178 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 5250 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 4419 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 18084 Views 0 comment Print

Allowing prescribed authority to issue section 142(1)(i) notice

Income Tax : Budget 2021- Allowing prescribed authority to issue notice under clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 142 Section 142 of the A...

February 4, 2021 2655 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 1451 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 438 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No section 276CC prosecution in absence of “Mens Rea”: Rajasthan HC

Income Tax : Explore the Rajasthan High Court's judgment on delayed ITR filing, emphasizing the necessity of 'mens rea' for offense establishme...

April 23, 2024 312 Views 0 comment Print

HC should not scrutinize an order of ITSC as an appellate court: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court upholds the discretion of the Income Tax Settlement Commission, stressing that it should not be reviewed as ...

April 18, 2024 825 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee can challenge jurisdiction of authority issuing assessment order within a month

Income Tax : Regional Oilseeds Growers Co-operative Societies Union Ltd. vs JCIT: ITAT upholds jurisdiction limitation, dismissing appeal regar...

April 12, 2024 483 Views 0 comment Print

Refund of Service Tax on Cancelled Flat Bookings Allowed by CESTAT Mumbai

Service Tax : Read the full text of the CESTAT Mumbai order allowing refund of service tax paid on cancelled bookings of flats by Kanakia Spaces...

April 10, 2024 528 Views 0 comment Print

Old age & illiteracy are important factors: HC waives Section 234A Interest

Income Tax : Punjab and Haryana High Court grants waiver of Section 234A interest in tax case, considering old age and illiteracy of the taxpay...

April 9, 2024 2082 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 3897 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 459 Views 0 comment Print


Draft Assessment Order passed without Considering Petitioner’s Objections: HC Quashed

February 9, 2024 660 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of CPF (India) Private Limited Vs ACIT case where Madras High Court annulled assessment proceedings due to violation of Sec 144B procedure.

High share premium cannot be base to assess share capital and premium as unexplained cash credit

February 7, 2024 723 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that it is unjustified to assess share capital and share premium as unexplained cash credit u/s. 68 merely for high share premium as identities and creditworthiness of the share applicant and genuineness of the transactions duly established.

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

January 23, 2024 591 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.

Appeal for Refund lies to CESTAT against order passed u/s 142 of CGST Act

January 1, 2024 690 Views 0 comment Print

Even if the service tax had been deposited by the appellant after 01.01.2017, nonetheless the refund of any amount of the CENVAT credit could be claimed only under sub­section (3) of section 142 of the CGST Act and against this order an appeal will lie to the Tribunal.

No power to CIT in extending timeframe as AO was in seisin of assessment proceedings

December 27, 2023 468 Views 0 comment Print

Since the legislature vested the discretion to extend the timeframe solely in the AO, he could not have abdicated that function and confined his role to only making a recommendation to the CIT. CIT had no role in extending the timeframe as the AO was in seisin of the assessment proceedings.

No withheld of GST Refund u/s 74 and 20 of IGST Act on account of non-issuance of Form GST DRC-04 and GST deposit made involuntary

December 25, 2023 951 Views 0 comment Print

Since the claim for refund could not be withheld merely because the Department, pursuant to the deposit, issued the SCN and was proposing to demand GST.

Reopening of assessment u/s 148 unjustified as all material facts fully disclosed

December 4, 2023 1200 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that reopening of assessment u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act beyond the period of four years unjustified as all the particulars with regard to sale of agricultural land was disclosed before AO in full extent.

Initiation of prosecution proceedings u/s 276CC in absence of any demand is unsustainable-in-law

November 20, 2023 1236 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand High Court held that initiation of prosecution proceedings under section 276CC of the Income Tax Act in absence of any demand, as demand adjusted against refund, is bad-in-law and liable to be set aside.

Debatable issue cannot be rectified u/s. 154 of the Income Tax Act

November 17, 2023 978 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that only the mistake apparent from record which can be rectified but where two views are possible or there is a debate available, it cannot be rectified u/s.154 of the Income Tax Act.

Reopening u/s. 148 beyond 4 years in absence of full & true disclosure of material facts unsustainable

November 9, 2023 1197 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act beyond the period of four years in absence of full and true disclosure of material facts is bad in law.