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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


Section 138 Proceedings Can Continue Against Individual Directors Despite IBC Proceedings

September 5, 2025 825 Views 0 comment Print

The Allahabad High Court disposed of multiple petitions from an individual challenging summoning orders in cheque bounce cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

ITAT Bangalore (Third Member): No Valid Search on Blueline – 153A Assessments Quashed

September 3, 2025 510 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore quashes assessments against Blueline Foods, ruling that a survey is not a valid search and that a panchanama in the company’s name is required.

ITAT Quashes Reassessment Notice for borrowed belief without tangible material

August 24, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has quashed a reassessment notice, ruling it was invalid for being issued for verification and based on a borrowed belief without tangible material.

Passing of assessment order u/s. 144 without issuance of notice u/s. 143(2) cannot be sustained

August 23, 2025 870 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam held that assessment order passed under section 144 of the Income Tax Act without issuance of notice under section 143(2) is not sustainable and liable to be quashed since failure to issue notice u/s. 143(2) cannot be cured u/s. 292BB.

Where non-submission of documents led to Best Judgment Assessment, HC set aside order subject to 15% deposit

August 23, 2025 318 Views 0 comment Print

Revenue submitted that the order was issued in order to meet statutory limitation deadlines. During the hearing, both assessee and the authority agreed that assessee had an alternate remedy under Section 246A, along with the option to seek condonation of delay under Section 249(3).

Ad-hoc determination without invoking special audit not justifiable due to complexity of business

August 13, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Panaji held that ad-hoc determination of taxable income without invoking special audit u/s. 142(2A) of the Income Tax Act not only jostled ad-hoc & irrational estimations but led to farfetched determination due to complexity of business. Accordingly, matter remanded back to AO.

Summary of SCN in GST DRC-01 doesn’t substitute proper SCN: Gauhati HC

August 11, 2025 834 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati High Court held that Summary of SCN issued in Form GST DRC-01 doesn’t substitute proper SCN. Thus, mere issuance of summary of SCN is not valid SCN. Therefore, initiating proceedings solely based on such a statement is not in conformity with law.

Delay in filing Form 10-IC condoned as genuine hardship shown: Allahabad HC

July 25, 2025 927 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court held that filing of Form 10-IC prior to filing of return is not mandatory and if “genuine hardship” is shown then delay may be condoned. Accordingly, delay in filing Form 10-IC condoned and order quashed.

Reassessment u/s. 148 based on suspicion without cogent material is bad-in-law

July 24, 2025 672 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that initiated the reassessment proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act only on the basis of suspicion of involvement in money laundering activity without cogent material brought is bad-in-law. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Reassessment was valid where audit objections could qualify as “Information” u/s 148A

July 23, 2025 1149 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment proceedings could not be sustained in respect of other issues raised in the audit except in respect of two specific expenditure heads: processing charges and professional fees as the same could be treated as “information” under Section 148A.

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