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Time limit for issuing different income-tax notices & completion of assessment

Income Tax : Understand the statutory time limits for issuing income-tax notices and completing assessments under the Income-tax Act. The guide...

June 29, 2026 42339 Views 0 comment Print

Rectification, Assessment and Appeal under Income Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn the updated provisions governing rectification, assessments, reassessments, and appeals under the Income-tax Act. This guide...

June 29, 2026 14043 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Assessments under Income-tax Law

Income Tax : Learn how different types of income tax assessments are conducted under the Income-tax Act. The FAQs explain assessment procedures...

June 24, 2026 94167 Views 7 comments Print

Understanding Section 145(3): Best Judgment Assessment & Powers of AO

Income Tax : Section 145(3) allows rejection of books if accounts are unreliable or standards are not followed. The key takeaway is that specif...

March 24, 2026 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Best Judgment Assessment invalid without rejection of books of account

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that cash deposits cannot be treated as unexplained income unless books of account are formally rejected under s...

December 22, 2025 1575 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2024: CIT(A) can Refer Section 144 Best Judgment Assessments Back to AO

Income Tax : Starting October 1, 2024, Commissioners (Appeals) will gain new powers to set aside and refer best judgment assessments back to As...

July 26, 2024 13293 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Old Currency Deposits From Identified Members Not Section 69A Unexplained Money: ITAT Bengaluru

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore deleted the Section 69A addition after holding that member details established the source of cash deposits made dur...

July 6, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

1439-day delay in Filing Appeal Condoned & Matter Remanded for Fresh Assessment: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata condoned appeal delay, set aside the CIT(A)'s order, and remanded the assessment for fresh adjudication after grantin...

July 5, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44AD Inapplicable Above Turnover Limit; Past Profit Rate Adopted: ITAT Agra

Income Tax : ITAT Agra held Section 44AD could not apply where turnover exceeded the limit, adopted past profit history, allowed telescoping an...

July 4, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Assessment Ignoring Filed Return Set Aside for Fresh Consideration: Madras HC

Income Tax : Madras HC held that merely issuing a corrigendum acknowledging the return did not rectify the defective assessment process and ord...

July 4, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Deletes Penalty as Bogus Purchase Addition Was Based on Estimation

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held penalty under Section 271(1)(c) cannot survive where bogus purchase addition is sustained only on an estima...

July 4, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


ITO doesn’t have jurisdiction to issue notice to NRI: ITAT Chandigarh

Income Tax : ITAT Chandigarh held that ITO Ward-3(1), Chandigarh had no jurisdiction to issue notice to an NRI and hence consequently the asses...

April 11, 2025 5958 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Posts in Section 144

Old Currency Deposits From Identified Members Not Section 69A Unexplained Money: ITAT Bengaluru

July 6, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore deleted the Section 69A addition after holding that member details established the source of cash deposits made during demonetisation.

1439-day delay in Filing Appeal Condoned & Matter Remanded for Fresh Assessment: ITAT Kolkata

July 5, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata condoned appeal delay, set aside the CIT(A)’s order, and remanded the assessment for fresh adjudication after granting a fair hearing.

Section 44AD Inapplicable Above Turnover Limit; Past Profit Rate Adopted: ITAT Agra

July 4, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held Section 44AD could not apply where turnover exceeded the limit, adopted past profit history, allowed telescoping and deleted Section 43B addition.

Draft Assessment Ignoring Filed Return Set Aside for Fresh Consideration: Madras HC

July 4, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC held that merely issuing a corrigendum acknowledging the return did not rectify the defective assessment process and ordered reconsideration.

Bombay HC Deletes Penalty as Bogus Purchase Addition Was Based on Estimation

July 4, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held penalty under Section 271(1)(c) cannot survive where bogus purchase addition is sustained only on an estimated basis.

Section 148 Notice Issued Beyond First Proviso to Section 149 Time Limit Quashed: ITAT Mumbai

July 4, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai quashed a Section 148 notice issued after the limitation under the first proviso to Section 149, holding the reassessment invalid for AY 2015-16.

Bombay HC Quashes Faceless Assessment as Mandatory SCN Was Not Issued

July 4, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court held that failure to issue a mandatory show cause notice and draft assessment order under Section 144B rendered the faceless assessment non est. The assessment and demand notice were quashed with liberty for fresh proceedings.

ITAT Deletes ₹75 Lakh Addition Due to Absence of Evidence of Property Sale

July 3, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT deleted the ₹75 lakh capital gains addition after holding the Revenue failed to produce conclusive evidence proving any property sale.

Higher Employee Remuneration Cannot Be Rejected Solely Due to Lower Revenue

July 3, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that increased employee remuneration cannot be disallowed merely because business revenue declined where the expenditure is justified and supported.

ITAT Deletes Additions as AO Made No Independent Inquiry Beyond ACB Information

July 2, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT deleted additions after finding the AO relied only on ACB information without independent inquiry or supporting evidence. ITAT deleted additions after holding that estimated marriage expenses and FDR investment were unsupported by evidence and explanations remained unchallenged.

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