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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


Rectification order u/s 154 quashed in absence of mistake apparent on record

July 20, 2023 2409 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the issue of allowance of sales promotion expenses (including freebies) in the hands of Appellant was debatable and it cannot be said that allowance of deduction of sales promotion expenses by AO resulting in a mistake apparent on record. Thus, in absence of mistake apparent on record, order passed u/s 154 liable to be quashed.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of Income Tax Act not imposable in absence of willful concealment

July 19, 2023 1233 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that no penalty can be imposed u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Act on account of disallowance of expenses incurred for increase of authorized share capital since no penalty can be imposed when there was no willful concealment.

Addition u/s 69 sustained on failure to furnish explanation regarding cash deposited in bank accounts

July 19, 2023 1254 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 69 of the Income Tax Act on account of cash deposited in bank accounts sustained as the assessee failed to give any explanation regarding such cash found to be credited in the bank accounts.

Claim of capital loss by furnishing of revised return is unsustainable

July 19, 2023 2892 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that revised return cannot be filed to cover up deliberate omission etc. in the original return. Thus, claim of the Assessee towards incurring impugned capital loss and carryforward thereof vide the revised return is unsustainable.

Rejection of books of accounts merely because of lower gross profit rate is unsustainable

July 18, 2023 2850 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Pune ruling on ACIT vs. Omshree Agrotech. Learn why rejection of books under section 145(3) based on gross profit rates is deemed unjustified.

Disallowance u/s 14A against Expenses for Exempt Income, Not Taxable Income

July 17, 2023 1116 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance u/s 14A of the Act is made in respect of expenses attributable to exempt income and not the taxable income. Further, the disallowance u/s 14A of the Income Tax Act should not exceed the exempt income of that year.

Mere Non-receipt of confirmation from sundry creditors cannot result into addition

July 17, 2023 3930 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that non-receipt of confirmation from the sundry creditors under section 133(6) of the Income Tax Act cannot result into addition since parties are identified, transaction of purchase of land is accepted and reason for outstanding amount is explained.

Addition u/s 69A for cash deposited during demonetization untenable as transaction duly explained

July 17, 2023 2511 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that addition towards unexplained cash credit u/s 69A of the Income Tax Act untenable as cash deposited during the demonetization period duly explained.

Deduction u/s 80G duly allowable even if expense is incurred for CSR

July 14, 2023 2610 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the claim for deduction under section 80G of the Income Tax Act in respect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenses cannot be denied.

Estimate of cost by Departmental Valuer cannot constitute concealment hence penalty u/s 271(1)(c) not leviable

July 14, 2023 1098 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam held that mere estimate of cost by Departmental Valuer could not constitute material to concealment and therefore levy of penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act is not valid.

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