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Reassessment Invalid as AO Failed to Issue 143(2) Notice After Belated Return

Income Tax : ITAT held that a return filed under section 148 remains valid even if delayed. Failure to issue mandatory notice under section 143...

April 2, 2026 1137 Views 0 comment Print

Jurisdiction of Assessing Officer – Assessment by Non-Jurisdictional AO Held Invalid

Income Tax : Tribunal held that an assessment is void when the competent officer does not issue the mandatory notice. Jurisdiction cannot arise...

February 3, 2026 1056 Views 0 comment Print

How to Resolve Your Section 143(2) Scrutiny Notice of 2025 by 31.03.2026

Income Tax : A surge in Section 143(2) notices was triggered by the June 2025 limitation deadline. This explains why cases were picked and how ...

January 18, 2026 1227 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Refunds on Hold: Advisory or Indirect Pressure?

Income Tax : Automated risk alerts are delaying income-tax refunds without clear reasons. The law allows withholding only through statutory pro...

December 24, 2025 1167 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Faceless Income-tax Proceedings

Income Tax : Faceless Income-tax proceedings and e-assessments under Section 144B simplify taxpayer compliance. Use the e-filing portal for ele...

October 29, 2025 5016 Views 1 comment Print


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ITGOA Letter to CBDT Chairman on issuance of notices u/s 143(2)

Income Tax : Read how Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association addresses last-minute case reallocations affecting timely issuance of notices...

July 10, 2024 8415 Views 0 comment Print

Notice u/s. 143(2) should be issued within one year from the date of filing of block return if A.O. rejects the same

Income Tax : The Supreme Court has ruled that it is mandatory for the Income Tax Department to issue notice within the prescribed time limit of...

February 5, 2010 3857 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Allows DTAA Benefit on Dividend Distribution Tax as DDT is Tax on Shareholder Income

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT held that Dividend Distribution Tax paid on dividends to non-resident shareholders could be restricted to the treaty ra...

May 22, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Bogus Purchase Addition as Supplier’s Non-Reply Alone Cannot Prove Transactions Fake

Income Tax : The Hyderabad ITAT held that purchases cannot be treated as bogus merely because the supplier failed to respond to a notice under ...

May 22, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Upholds Section 153A Jurisdiction as Search Warrant Mentioned “& Ors.” in Group Search

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that the assessee was covered under the search proceedings even though its name did not specifically appear in the...

May 22, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Invalid as It Was Issued by JAO Instead of FAO: Rajasthan HC

Income Tax : Court ruled that reassessment notices under Section 148 must be issued through the faceless mechanism under Section 151A and the 2...

May 22, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69A Addition Cannot Be Made Through Section 154 Rectification: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad held that addition of Rs. 13 lakh under Section 69A through rectification proceedings exceeded the scope of Section...

May 22, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print


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Guidelines for Compulsory Income Tax Scrutiny for FY 2024-25

Income Tax : Understand the guidelines set by the Indian Ministry of Finance for the compulsory selection of returns for complete scrutiny duri...

May 3, 2024 38190 Views 0 comment Print

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 6885 Views 0 comment Print

Revised format of Issue of notices U/s. 143(2) of Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The three formats of notice(s) are: Limited Scrutiny (Computer Aided Scrutiny Selection}, Complete Scrutiny (Computer Aided Scruti...

June 23, 2017 32346 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT revises format of Issue of Income Tax notices U/s. 143(2)

Income Tax : Central Board of Direct Taxes, with approval of the Revenue Secretary, has decided to modify notice under section 143(2) of the In...

July 11, 2016 53487 Views 3 comments Print

No processing of returns for I-T refund if selected for Scrutiny

Income Tax : Instruction No.1/2015 Clarification regarding applicability of section 143(1D) of the Income-tax Act, 1961- Vide Finance Act, 2012...

January 13, 2015 14664 Views 4 comments Print


Reassessment Barred as Escaped Income Below ₹50 Lakh & 3-Year Limit Expired

August 20, 2025 1443 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata has ruled a reassessment notice time-barred for income below ₹50 lakh. The tribunal found the notice was issued beyond the three-year limit for AY 2018-19.

Allowability of use of Extrapolated Data for comparables inspite of having different year-end in ITeS transfer pricing dispute

August 18, 2025 528 Views 0 comment Print

While computing arm’s length price (ALP), it is required both the tested party and the comparable should have similar financial year endings for proper analysis of the functions performed, assets employed and risks assumed.

Reopening u/s. 148 based on wrong facts is not sustainable: ITAT Chandigarh

August 15, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that foundation of reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act based on wrong facts is not justifiable. Hence, reopening of assessment is liable to be quashed.

Cash gifts received during wedding cannot be treated as unexplained money u/s. 69A: ITAT Bangalore

August 13, 2025 1515 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that cash gifts received from relatives and friends during wedding cannot be treated as unexplained money u/s. 69A of the Income Tax Act merely because each donor is not individually verified. Accordingly, addition directed to be deleted.

Notice u/s. 133(6) remaining unserved cannot be reason for disallowance of professional fees

August 13, 2025 1257 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that disallowance of professional fees merely for the reason that notice under section 133(6) of the Income Tax Act remained unserved is not justifiable since assessee has placed various evidences on record. Accordingly, appeal is allowed.

Section 40(a)(ia) couldn’t be made applicable to short deduction of TDS: Uttarakhand HC

August 13, 2025 1089 Views 0 comment Print

Uttarakhand High Court held that Section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be made applicable to short deduction of tax at source and the disallowance made was rightly directed to be deleted. Accordingly, writ of revenue dismissed.

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

August 13, 2025 360 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.

No addition as LTCG arose from valid demerger-allotted shares transaction proving genuineness of documentary evidence

August 11, 2025 465 Views 0 comment Print

Addition under section 68 for Long-term capital gains (LTCG) from sale of shares allotted pursuant to a demerger scheme as bogus and alleged that price manipulation based on a report from the Investigation Wing of the Income tax Department was not justified as the assessee proved genuineness by comprehensive documentary evidence.

ITAT Deletes ₹3.92 Cr Addition on Suppressed Revenue Due to Arithmetical Error

August 10, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi has deleted a ₹3.92 crore tax addition against I.P. Constructions, finding that Assessing Officer’s calculation of project completion percentage was based on an arithmetic error.

No Income Tax Assessment Order Passed After ITAT Remand: Delhi HC directs Refund

August 10, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court directs acceptance of Acuity KP Solutions’ tax return and refund, citing time-barred assessment proceedings after ITAT’s 2012 remand order.

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