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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 1728 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 4491 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 6642 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 6600 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 19947 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 1649 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 594 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 143(1) PF/ESI Disallowance Invalid Before SC’s Checkmate Ruling Due to Debatable Legal Position

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that disallowance of delayed PF and ESI deposits through Section 143(1) adjustment was unsustainable because the i...

May 16, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes IDS Addition as Income Was Taxed in Wrong Assessment Year

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that undisclosed income declared under IDS-2016 but unpaid within prescribed time must be taxed in the year of...

May 12, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening After 4 Years on Same “Hawala Purchase” Material = Mere Change of Opinion: Pune ITAT Quashes Reassessment

Income Tax : The Pune ITAT held that reassessment beyond four years based on the same hawala purchase material already examined during scrutiny...

May 12, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 143(1) Adjustment as No Prior Notice Issued

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad held that CPC cannot make adjustments under Section 143(1)(a) without issuing prior intimation to the assessee as m...

May 11, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Invalid as Mere Change of Opinion Is Not Reason to Believe: Karnataka HC

Income Tax : The Karnataka High Court Full Bench ruled that reassessment under Section 147 cannot be initiated merely because the Assessing Off...

May 7, 2026 285 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 6879 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 675 Views 0 comment Print


Reopening Invalid When Search Material Triggers Section 153C

January 16, 2026 1116 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that when reassessment is based on material found during a third-party search, proceedings must be initiated under Section 153C and not Section 147. Reopening under Section 147 was therefore without jurisdiction and liable to be quashed.

Reassessment Quashed: No Valid ‘Reason to Believe’ Despite Insight Portal Data – Gujarat HC

January 15, 2026 987 Views 0 comment Print

Court held that reopening of assessment based solely on vague information from Insight Portal, without a live nexus to the assessee’s records, was invalid. Reassessment notice was quashed for absence of concrete material showing income escapement.

Section 50C Adjustment Barred at Return Processing Stage: ITAT Delhi

January 13, 2026 732 Views 0 comment Print

It was ruled that substituting sale consideration with stamp duty value during CPC processing is impermissible. Such action deprives taxpayers of the statutory right to seek DVO valuation.

Inter-Charity Donations is Valid Application of Income: ITAT Delhi

January 13, 2026 666 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that sale consideration from trust property, when donated to charitable institutions, cannot be taxed as income. The ruling confirms protection for genuine charitable application of capital receipts.

Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction Based on AO Location

January 9, 2026 753 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute involved whether the Varanasi Bench could adjudicate an appeal arising from a Kolkata-based assessment. The Tribunal held that filing before an incorrect Bench is fatal and parties must approach the jurisdictional Tribunal.

No Incriminating Material, Section 263 Cannot Override 153A Order

January 6, 2026 495 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether revision under section 263 could survive when no incriminating material was found for an unabated year. The tribunal held that without search-based evidence, the completed assessment could not be disturbed.

Section 68 Proviso Not Retrospective – ITAT Quashes Huge Share Capital Addition

December 27, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that the proviso to Section 68 requiring proof of source of source applies only from AY 2013–14. Since the year involved was AY 2008–09, the ₹32.04 crore share capital addition was deleted as legally unsustainable.

No Concurrent Jurisdiction Between FAO and JAO Under Reassessment Law: ITAT Visakhapatnam

December 23, 2025 753 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal found that notices issued manually by the jurisdictional officer contravene the faceless reassessment framework. There is no concurrent jurisdiction between faceless and jurisdictional officers. Any reassessment initiated this way is invalid from inception.

Reassessment Fails When Jurisdictional Officer Issues Section 148 Notice

December 23, 2025 2472 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that after 29-03-2022, only a Faceless Assessing Officer is empowered to issue notices under Section 148. Notices issued by a jurisdictional officer were declared void, vitiating the entire reassessment.

Delayed Filing Blocks 80P Deduction: ITAT Upholds CPC Adjustment

December 23, 2025 714 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore rules that Section 80P deductions cannot be claimed if the return is filed after the due date. The decision reinforces compliance with Section 80AC(ii) and aligns with Madras HC precedent.

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