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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 1233 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 5022 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 69 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 180 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 90 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 216 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 171 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


Addition towards cash credit untenable as loan received back in subsequent year: ITAT Surat

October 18, 2024 1113 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that addition on account of cash credit in current year untenable since loan is received back in subsequent year and the same is accepted by the department. Accordingly, addition deleted.

Passing of ex-parte order without deciding case on merits untenable: ITAT Visakhapatnam

October 18, 2024 924 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam held that dismissal of appeal and passing of ex-parte order by CIT(A) in absence of any response on behalf of the assessee untenable since CIT(A) failed to decide the case on merits.

Anonymous donation by religious and charitable trust is exempt from tax: Bombay HC

October 17, 2024 2076 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court in the case of Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust held that anonymous donation received by religious and charitable trust is entitled to benefit of an exemption from tax under section 115BBC(2b) of the Income Tax Act.

Levy of penalty u/s. 271D without recording any satisfaction untenable: Andhra Pradesh HC

October 17, 2024 1389 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Pradesh High Court held that levy of penalty under section 271D of the Income Tax Act untenable since AO didn’t record any satisfaction to the effect that provisions of section 269SS of the Income Tax Act are violated.

Deduction u/s 80P(2)(a)(i) was allowable on interest income from surplus funds in Bank Deposits

October 17, 2024 1587 Views 0 comment Print

Interest income from bank deposits is eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) as the funds in the voluntary reserves which were utilized for investment by the co-operative banks were the funds generated from the banking business.

PCIT cannot expand scope of assessment beyond reasons recorded by AO during reassessment

October 16, 2024 1443 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal reiterated that the PCIT cannot expand the scope of assessment beyond the reasons recorded by the AO during the reassessment process. Thus, any claims regarding non-verification of the other issues raised by the PCIT could not justify overturning the AO’s assessment.

Assessee having center of vital interest in India is treated as resident of India: ITAT Mumbai

October 15, 2024 990 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) held that as per Section 5 of the Act , if an individual is residing for more than 183 days in India he would be considered as Resident in India and his entire global income would be taxable in India. Being aggrieved, the present appeal is filed.

Reassessment u/s. 148 based on mere change of opinion impermissible: Gujarat HC

October 14, 2024 1200 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act on mere change of opinion is not permissible in law. Accordingly, petition allowed and reassessment notice quashed.

Adhoc addition based on guess-work and surmises untenable: ITAT Delhi

October 14, 2024 2238 Views 0 comment Print

AO after providing due opportunity to the assessee, made addition of INR 3,74,08,810/- on the basis that the assessee could not explain and produce books of accounts alongwith supporting evidences.

ITAT Ahmedabad Deletes 8% Addition on Housing Society Loans from non-members

October 14, 2024 390 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad rules in favor of a co-op housing society, deleting addition based on assumed 8% net profit from unsecured loans taken from non-members.

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