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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 609 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 1188 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Assessments under Income-tax Law

Income Tax : Learn about various types of income tax assessments under Sections 143, 144, and 147, their procedures, time limits, and taxpayer ...

November 4, 2025 92799 Views 7 comments Print

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

Income Tax : Summary of statutory deadlines for issuing income tax notices (Sec 143, 147) and completing assessments, reassessments, and appeal...

October 17, 2025 38079 Views 0 comment Print

Rectification, Assessment and Appeal under Income Act, 1961

Income Tax : Understand the three core processes of Indian Income Tax: Rectification of mistakes (Sec 154), the four types of Assessment (Summa...

October 17, 2025 12498 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 12924 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


12.5% Profit on Bank Credits Excessive, Restricted to 4%: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad holds 12.5% profit estimation on ₹2.52 crore bank credits excessive; rejects commission agent claim due to lack o...

April 27, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

No Appeal Dismissal u/s 249(4)(b) Without Advance Tax Liability: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad holds that Section 249(4)(b) cannot bar appeal where no income is admitted and no advance tax is payable; sets asid...

April 27, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: Faceless Additions Set Aside – Salaried Assessee Deserves Fair Opportunity

Income Tax : The Tribunal restored the case as the CIT(A) confirmed additions without granting adequate opportunity of hearing. It held that fa...

April 27, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: Section 68 Additions Collapse – No “Source of Source” for Firms, Evidence Overrides Suspicion

Income Tax : The tribunal held that cash deposits cannot be treated as unexplained when sufficient recorded cash receipts exist. Once books sup...

April 27, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Proceedings Quashed as Notices Sent to Incorrect Email Address

Income Tax : The High Court quashed assessment and penalty orders after finding notices were sent to an incorrect email address. It held that i...

April 26, 2026 306 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 5736 Views 0 comment Print


Matter remanded to CIT(A) as ex-parte order passed in absence of any response by assessee: ITAT Visakhapatnam

October 18, 2024 870 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam remanded the matter back to CIT(A) for fresh consideration since CIT(A) passed ex-parte order as there was on response on behalf of the assessee.

Delay in filing of an appeal condoned as delay was not intentional or deliberate: ITAT Surat

October 17, 2024 870 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat condoned the delay of 159 days in filing of an appeal as delay in filing appeal is not intentional nor deliberate and assessee was prevented by sufficient reason for not filing an appeal on time.

Order deemed to be erroneous as passed without making necessary inquiries and verification

October 17, 2024 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that CIT has rightly held that assessment order was passed without making necessary inquiries and verification hence in terms of clause (a) of Explanation 2 to Section 263, the assessment order is deemed to be erroneous in so far as it is prejudicial to the interests of the revenue.

Petitioner denied Right to Explain Cash Deposit of ₹63.7 Lakhs: HC Quashes Assessment Order

October 17, 2024 588 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC quashes income tax assessment and penalty orders due to non-service of show cause notice (SCN) under Section 148A(b), allowing fresh reply opportunity.

Passing final assessment order beyond prescribed limit u/s. 144C bad-in-law: Delhi HC

October 16, 2024 726 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue has filed the present appeal under Section 260A the Income Tax Act, 1961 impugning an order dated 05.01.2024 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in ITA No.185/Del/2023 in respect of the assessment year 2013-14.

Addition u/s. 69A without proper examination of books of accounts unjustified: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 16, 2024 1680 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that the addition under Section 69A of the Income Tax Act made without proper examination of the books of account and relevant financial records unjustified. Accordingly, order set aside and matter restored back.

CIT(A) sent Notices to wrong Email ID: ITAT Remits Appeal for Reassessment 

October 14, 2024 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT remits Venkataraju Chandra Shekar’s case for reassessment after notices were sent to the wrong email, impacting appeal hearing. Fresh adjudication ordered.

Email Notices Despite Request for Physical Notices: ITAT Sets aside CIT(A)’s Ex Parte Order

October 14, 2024 990 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT sets aside CIT(A) dismissal of Luv Procon’s appeal due to email notices despite a request for physical communication. Delay condoned; fresh hearing ordered.

Best Judgment Assessment: ITAT Directs Fresh Order as AO failed to consider ITR

October 14, 2024 696 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad directs a fresh assessment after AO ignored filed ITR in Govindbhai Hirabhai Bharvad case, due to ex-parte assessment and delay issues.

Section 69A Addition Unjustified as Cash Deposited Treated as Business Income: ITAT Bangalore

October 10, 2024 5412 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that addition u/s. 69A unjustified as cash deposited in bank account is from business income and the same is already considered under the Profits & gains of business or profession.

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