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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 1131 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 5010 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 3851 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 51 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 63 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 66 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 105 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 144 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


Issuance of Section 143(2) notice mandatory in Section 153A proceedings

April 3, 2022 2790 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Dr. P. S. Prasad (ITAT Hyderabad) Learned CIT-DR vehemently reiterated the Revenue’s foregoing pleadings that the issuance of Section 143(2) notice is nowhere mandatory in Section 153A proceedings initiated in furtherance to a search in light of the various case law cited therein. We find no merit in the Revenue’s instant grievance since […]

Failure to issue section 143(2) notice prior to finalising reassessment order makes reassessment proceedings a nullity

February 7, 2022 7635 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs P & R Infraprojects Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) A perusal of the assessment order as well as the order of the CIT(A) shows that no notice u/s 143(2) was ever issued to the assessee before completing the assessment u/s 143(3)/147. It is the submission of the ld. Counsel that it is mandatory to issue […]

Consequences of failure to respond to Section 143(2) notice

February 1, 2022 4299 Views 0 comment Print

 1. What is Sec 143(2)? Where a return has been furnished u/s 139, or in response to a notice 142(1), the Assessing Officer (AO) or the prescribed income-tax (IT) authority, as the case may be, if, considers it necessary or expedient: ♦ to ensure that the assessee has not understated the income or has not […]

No section 143(2) notice requirement if no valid filed return filed by Assessee

July 26, 2021 8694 Views 0 comment Print

When there was no valid return available before AO as assessee neither filed original return under section 139(1) nor filed any return in response to the notice issued under section 148 within the prior limit of 30 days as stated in the notice under section 148, there is no requirement of issuance of notice under section 143(2).

Section 143(1)(a)(i) intimation not required on commencement of regular Section 143(2) assessment

July 24, 2021 5622 Views 0 comment Print

On commencement of regular assessment proceedings u/s 143(2) of Act , there is no need for intimation u/s 143(1)(a)(i) Where the summary procedure under section 143(1)(a)(i) has been adopted, there is scope available for the revenue to make assessment u/s 143(3) of the Act. But the converse is not available. A regular assessment proceeding having […]

Draft Submission | Notice U/S 143(2) Not Valid if Return Filed in Response to Notice U/S 148 Not Recognized by AO

July 11, 2021 13047 Views 0 comment Print

Notice U/S 143(2) Not Valid if Return Filed in Response to Notice U/S 148 Not Recognized by AO. Draft Written Submissions Written submission before the Hon’ble CIT(Appeals), XXXX bad in the case of Sh. XXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX for the A.Yr. 2011-12. The assesse is an individual. He is doing business of trading of building material during […]

Income tax Notice under section 143(2) for AY 2020-21

June 30, 2021 87789 Views 1 comment Print

Off let Income tax Department has started issuing notices under section 143(2) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (Act) for the AY 2020-21 through online mode or through National e-Assessment Facilitation Center highlighting certain issues for which case has been selected for scrutiny assessment proceedings. Let us understand the aspects of the same in view […]

Section 147 proceedings not identical to section 143(2) proceedings

May 22, 2021 12801 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding the differences between section 147 and section 143(2) proceedings. Learn about the nuances of these tax-related legal processes.

CBDT notifies Prescribed Income-tax Authority’ under Section 143(2) for Returns

March 31, 2021 6885 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT hereby authorises the Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax/Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax (NaFAC) having her / his headquarters at Delhi, to act as the ‘Prescribed Income-tax Authority’ for the purpose of sub-section (2) of section 143 of the Act, in respect of returns furnished under section 139

In absence of a valid section 143(2) notice scrutiny assessment cannot be framed

March 10, 2021 5565 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court has held that issue of a legally valid notice u/s. 143(2) is mandatory for usurping jurisdiction to frame scrutiny assessment u/s. 143(3) of the Act and in the absence of a valid notice u/s 143(2) the scrutiny assessment u/s 143(3) cannot be framed and omission to issue notice u/s 143(2) of the Act is not a curable defect.

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