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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 92802 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 38088 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 12501 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 5739 Views 0 comment Print


No Physical Notice in Ex-Parte Proceedings – ITAT Remands Case to CIT(A)

August 29, 2024 3750 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi remands case to CIT(A) for fresh adjudication due to lack of physical notice before ex-parte decision on unexplained investment.

Dismissal of appeal on account of non-prosecution without deciding on merits unjustified: ITAT Ranchi

August 29, 2024 456 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ranchi held that dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) on account of non-prosecution without deciding the matter on merits is unsustainable in law. Accordingly, matter remanded back for de novo adjudication.

Computation of income approved by assessee before CIT(A) cannot be argued against Tribunal: ITAT Nagpur

August 29, 2024 819 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that once the computation of income is approved by the assessee before CIT(A) the same cannot be argued against the Tribunal. Accordingly, computation of income directed by CIT(A) upheld.

Purchase of property wrongly alleged as sale hence matter remanded back: ITAT Delhi

August 29, 2024 915 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that revenue has wrongly proceeded on mis-appreciation of facts of substantive nature as purchase of property wrongly alleged by AO as sale of property. Thus, matter remanded back to the file of AO.

Request to restore matter not granted as matter not represented by assessee since long time: ITAT Raipur

August 28, 2024 507 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that law will help only those who are vigilant and will not assist the one who are careless. Accordingly, request of assessee to restore matter back not granted as assessee has chosen not to represent its matter for more than 08 years.

Prima Facie Belief Required with Tangible Material Showing Income Escaped Assessment- Section 147/148

August 28, 2024 870 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee, an individual, had deposited cash in his bank account. During assessment, AO observed that assessee had entered into share transactions and earned income from commodities through Multi Commodity Exchange.

Section 263 Invocation Unjustified if No Evidence of Erroneous Order

August 26, 2024 621 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that invocation of section 263 by PCIT unjustified due lack of sufficient evidence to support claim that the order is erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue.

Granting response time of less than seven days results into breach of principles of natural justice: Bombay HC

August 23, 2024 3138 Views 0 comment Print

This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India assails the Assessment Order dated 27 March, 2024 passed by Respondent No.2 under the provisions of Section 144 read with Section 144B of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

ITAT Remands Case to CIT(A) After Incorrect Return Filing Date Led to Erroneous Dismissal on Limitation Grounds

August 19, 2024 465 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT restores case to CIT(A) as incorrect filing date led to faulty judgment in Emerald Mining Pvt. Ltd. tax dispute.

Filing of Form 10B is a procedural requirement & should not negate substantive claim of exemption

August 19, 2024 1257 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules that the requirement of filing Form 10B is procedural, allowing Section 11 exemption for an educational trust despite delayed filing.

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