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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


Invocation of MSMED provisions in respect of Income Tax special audit remuneration is untenable

July 12, 2023 843 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that in respect of Special Audit remuneration under section 142(2D) of the Income Tax Act invocation of provisions of MSMED Act not tenable and completely misplaced. Accordingly, the Income Tax Act would thus prevail over the provisions of the MSMED Act.

Omission of claiming long term capital loss in original return not bona fide so claim via revised return allowable

July 8, 2023 1680 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that omission of claiming long term capital loss at the time of filing of original return was not bona fide. Accordingly, rejection of claim of the same in revised return unsustainable in the eyes of law.

Notice issued to ceased entity is fundamentally illegal and without jurisdiction

July 3, 2023 1479 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that if the company has ceased to exist as a result of the approved scheme of amalgamation then in that case, the jurisdictional notice issued in its name would be fundamentally illegal and without jurisdiction.

Disallowance sustained as employees’ share to PF/ESI not paid within stipulated due date

June 29, 2023 3750 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that disallowance as per section 36(1)(va) r.w.s. 2(24)(x) of the Income Tax Act sustained as amount of employees’ share of contribution of PF/ESI not paid within due date stipulated in the respective Act.

Once books of accounts are rejected profit has to be estimated

June 26, 2023 5625 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that A.O after rejecting the books of accounts of the assessee could not have based his assessment on the said books of accounts. Accordingly, once the books of account of an assessee are rejected, then profit has to be estimated.

Adjustment u/s 143(1)(a) by disallowing exemption u/s 11 without prior intimation is unjustified

June 23, 2023 3816 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that in respect of any adjustment proposed to be made u/s 143(1)(a), a prior intimation is required to be served on the assesse. Failure to issue such prior intimation to the assessee before making an adjustment by way of disallowing the claim of exemption u/s. 11 of the Act is unjustified.

Brushing aside objections of assessee has rendered entire mechanism provided u/s 143(1)(a) as redundant

June 22, 2023 1155 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that payment towards purchase of beer from the State Government is an exception to the applicability of section 40A(3). However, brushing aside the said objection/ response filed by the assessee had rendered entire mechanism provided u/s 143(1)(a) as redundant and otiose.

Deduction u/s 36(1)(va) allowed if payment made on day next to due date, as due date being a holiday

June 22, 2023 1806 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that employee’s contribution paid on day next to the due date and due date being a national holiday. Matter remanded back to AO for examining the payments made and allowing the deduction u/s 36(1)(va).

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

June 16, 2023 6744 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act, 2023 introduced amendments to Section 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. This article provides an overview and analysis of the amendments, including changes to inquiry before assessment, expenses of audit or inventory valuation, opportunity of being heard, time limits, power to make rules, and the valuation of inventories.

Reopening of proceedings u/s 147 sustainable as original return processed u/s 143(1)

June 7, 2023 1134 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that as the original return was only processed u/s 143(1), AO can duly initiate re-opening of proceedings under section 147 of the Income Tax Act so as to bring the escaped income into tax.

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