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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 93726 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 939 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 1503 Views 0 comment 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 40890 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 13539 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 13224 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Karnataka HC Quashes Tax Assessment as Assessee Was Not Heard & Unfreezes Account

Income Tax : The Court held that the assessment and consequential demand could not stand where the petitioner had not participated in the proce...

June 25, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 151 Approval Was Not Obtained from Competent Authority

Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that the reassessment proceedings were invalid because the notice under Section 148 was approved by the Principal C...

June 24, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80P Deduction Allowed on Interest Income Attributable to Credit Society’s Business

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned by a co-operative credit society from deposits with a co-operative bank remained attributable to it...

June 24, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Vivad se Vishwas Benefit Allowed as Assessment Was Based on Survey, Not Search: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : Gujarat High Court held that rejection of a Vivad se Vishwas declaration was invalid because final assessment arose from survey pr...

June 23, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Quashes Assessment as Assessee Was Not Heard Under Section 148A

Income Tax : The High Court set aside the assessment order, demand notice, and bank attachment after finding that the proceedings were complete...

June 23, 2026 102 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 5928 Views 0 comment Print


E-Invoicing Software Solutions provided to Indian Company was taxable as “Fee For Technical Services” (FTS) u/s 5 (2)

January 4, 2025 1377 Views 0 comment Print

In the event and income sourced in India was not characterized under the heads provided in the DTAA, the income would be taxable under the residual clause provided taxing right was allocated to source country in this case to India under the relevant DTAA.

Allowability of 50% of claimed indexed construction costs due to lack of sufficient evidence

January 4, 2025 2673 Views 0 comment Print

Denial of the entire expenditure incurred towards as cost of construction by AO could not be held to be justified even if assessee did not submit satisfactory bills/vouchers in support of her claim towards the cost of construction.

No addition for NRI investment in mutual funds as the same was legitimate

December 31, 2024 1281 Views 0 comment Print

AO had made the addition with the observation that no response was received from assessee. Based on that, he proceeded to complete the assessment u/s 144 based on the information available on his record.

Addition of Rs.19 Lakh ‘unexplained money’ with Golgappa Vendor was remanded back

December 30, 2024 10326 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was also expected to be vigilante in so far as assessment proceedings were concerned. Most of the time assessee went in slow motion and avoid proceedings by not responding to notice(s) of Department, not appearing before AO, not following up with CA/Advocates.

Ex-Parte Assessment: ITAT Condones 186-Day Delay, Remands Case for Reassessment

December 29, 2024 1323 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata condones 186-day delay, remands Umang Webtech Private Limited’s case to AO for fresh examination due to ex-parte assessment and inadequate representation.

NFAC Failed to Consider Submissions: ITAT Remands Matter to AO for Fresh Assessment

December 29, 2024 1287 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad remands Sunil Jayantilal Sachdev case for fresh assessment after NFAC confirmed AO’s action without considering taxpayer’s submissions.

Ex-Parte Income Tax Addition: ITAT remands matter to AO

December 29, 2024 876 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT remits ₹46 lakh ex-parte income tax addition after assessment under sections 144 & 147, ruling no opportunity was given to adduce evidence.

ITAT Directs CIT(A) to Reassess ₹51.20 Lakh Cash Credit

December 29, 2024 495 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai remands a case to CIT(A) for reassessment, allowing the assessee a fresh opportunity to substantiate ₹51.20 lakh cash credit under Section 68.

Entire Bank Credit is Business Receipts for Section 44AD Income Estimation: ITAT Chennai

December 29, 2024 1488 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai directs entire bank credits to be treated as business receipts under Section 44AD for income estimation. Cash deposit addition adjusted.

Approval u/s 153D is mandatory, even if it is second round assessment: ITAT Delhi

December 28, 2024 1023 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT passed ex-parte order in absence of assessee and held that any assessment, whether it be first round or otherwise framed under section 153A without getting approval under section 153D of Act, is not sustainable in law.

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