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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 1908 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 4581 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 6744 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 6738 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 20013 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 1688 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 621 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Quashes Section 263 Revision as AO Examined Depreciation Claim During Scrutiny

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that the Assessing Officer had conducted detailed enquiries on depreciation claimed on concession rights during c...

June 23, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80-IA Deduction Reopening Set Aside as Enterprise Was Incorrectly Identified

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that reassessment beyond four years was invalid because the assessee had fully and truly disclosed all ...

June 21, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong Section, Wrong Assessment: Bangalore ITAT Annuls Section 143(3) Order Passed After Search

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that once a search under Section 132 was conducted, the assessment for the relevant year had to proceed under ...

June 19, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Condones 367-Day Delay and Rejects Challenge to NFAC Jurisdiction in Reassessment Case

Income Tax : The Tribunal condoned the delayed appeal filing after finding sufficient cause and allowed the matter to proceed. It also clarifie...

June 16, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) cannot Change Section of Addition from 69C to 69B Without Notice: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi ruled that the CIT(A) cannot reclassify an addition under a different provision of the Income-tax Act without issui...

June 16, 2026 363 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 6996 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 714 Views 0 comment Print


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

January 1, 2024 2241 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 924 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 2262 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 1770 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 3027 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 2223 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 1977 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.

Notice issued u/s 143(2) after 6 months from end of financial year in which return is furnished is time barred

November 7, 2023 4386 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that notice issued under section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act after the expiry of six months from the end of the financial year in which return is furnished is barred by limitation and hence unsustainable in law.

Reassessment without due application of mind by AO was invalid

November 6, 2023 2355 Views 0 comment Print

Re assessment notice issued under section 148 solely on basis of information received from the Kolkata Investigation Directorate that certain persons, who were based in Kolkata, had incorporated shell companies.

Reopening of assessment based on wrong and irrelevant facts is unsustainable-in-law

October 19, 2023 8577 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that reopening of assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act based on wrong and irrelevant facts recorded under the reasons recorded for the formation of belief of escapement of income chargeable to income tax is unsustainable in law and liable to be quashed.

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