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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


ITAT deletes addition for Cash Deposit which was duly explained by Taxpayer

March 18, 2024 1491 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the case of Pravinbhai Mumabhai Bharwad vs ITO as ITAT Ahmedabad annuls addition under section 69A, highlighting oversight of cash deposit proofs by AO and CIT(A).

Assessment in the name of non-existing entity is null & void ab-initio: ITAT Kolkata

March 18, 2024 678 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata nullifies an assessment order under the Income Tax Act, ruling that framing an assessment in the name of a non-existing entity is void ab-initio.

Separate adjustment on outstanding receivables unjustified when working capital adjustment is factored in pricing

March 16, 2024 684 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam has held that if working capital adjustment on ALP has been already factored in pricing/ profitability vis-à-vis that of its comparables, then, no separate upward adjustment on outstanding receivables is required.

Business restructuring entered by enterprise with associated enterprise qualifies as international transaction

March 16, 2024 897 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that business restructuring entered into by an enterprise with its associated enterprise for eliminating duplicate corporate procedures falls within the ambit of “international transaction” as defined in section 92B of the Income Tax Act.

Software license fees duration less than two years is revenue expenditure: ITAT Bangalore

March 16, 2024 1950 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that if the duration of software license is less than two years, then it should be treated as revenue expenditure and if the duration is more than two years, then it should be treated as capital expenditure.

Addition u/s 69 unjustified as explanation for source of fund rejected without sufficient reasoning: ITAT Bangalore

March 16, 2024 2391 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that addition under section 69 of the Income Tax Act unjustified as source of fund duly explained. Rejection of the explanation relating to source of fund by the department without sufficient reason is unsustainable in law.

LTCG Deemed Genuine: AO Fails to Prove Bogus Share Sale, Addition Deleted

March 15, 2024 1362 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the ITAT Ahmedabad ruling in Bharatkumar Gangaram Patel vs. ITO case, where the addition for unexplained LTCG on shares was deleted due to failure to establish bogus sale.

Mere inadequate inquiry by AO doesn’t justify revision under Section 263

March 9, 2024 1428 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules that inadequate inquiry by AO doesn’t justify revision under Section 263, reinforcing principles of fair and judicious tax assessment.

No Addition on estimation basis without Rejecting Books of Accounts: Delhi HC

March 9, 2024 8046 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court decrees no income addition without rejecting books of accounts in PCIT Vs Forum Sales Pvt. Ltd., upholding ITAT’s decision.

Liaison Office having active role treated as Permanent Establishment in terms of Article 5(2) of India-Germany DTAA

March 8, 2024 777 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that Liaison Office playing an active role with regard to printing of books treatable as Permanent Establishment in terms of Article 5(2) of India-Germany Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

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