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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


PCIT’s exercise of Section 263 jurisdiction while issue is pending before CIT(A) is invalid

February 20, 2024 1665 Views 0 comment Print

Once an appeal is lodged with CIT(A), the PCIT’s authority to revise assessment under Section 263 is circumscribed – Kathiravan Ananthalakshmi Vs ACIT (ITAT Chennai)

ITAT deletes Section 69A and 69C addition due to insufficient evidence

February 18, 2024 4044 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the ITAT Chennai order in ACIT vs. Prakash Ferrous Industries Pvt. Ltd. where the assessment order is rejected due to oversight and typographical error under section 143(3).

Liability of Resigned Directors in Negotiable Instruments: Supreme Court Verdict

February 16, 2024 2127 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Supreme Court judgment on whether directors who resigned can be held liable for dishonored negotiable instruments. Understand the legal implications and ramifications.

ITAT Pune Remands Case for Fresh Assessment on Unexplained Investment

February 14, 2024 1113 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent ITAT Pune case, an assessee’s failure to prove the source of property investment leads to a call for reassessment. Read the full legal analysis and implications.

ITAT Ahmedabad Quashes Reassessment Beyond 4-Year Limit, Citing Lack of New Material

February 14, 2024 708 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad sets aside re-assessment proceedings initiated after 4 years from the AY end, citing no new material for reassessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act.

Section 263 Jurisdiction cannot be exercised When Larger Issue Pending Before CIT(A)

February 13, 2024 2829 Views 0 comment Print

Chennai ITAT finds revisionary authority’s exercise of jurisdiction under section 263 invalid when a larger issue is pending before CIT(A), upholding legal precedents.

Section 80P Deduction Conditional on Timely Claim in Return Filed U/s 139(1)

February 13, 2024 4728 Views 1 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Bangalore verdict on how the statutory deadline for filing returns affects eligibility for deductions under Section 80P, highlighting the case of Madhu Souharda Pathina Sahakari Niyamitha vs ITO.

ITAT Levies Rs. 25,000 Cost Per Appeal on Delinquent Assessee Jet Airways

February 13, 2024 720 Views 0 comment Print

In light of ongoing NCLT insolvency proceedings, ITAT Mumbai orders Jet Airways to contribute Rs 25,000 to the Prime Minister Relief Fund, emphasizing the importance of compliance.

Chandigarh ITAT allows additional evidence in assessments under section 144

February 12, 2024 1449 Views 0 comment Print

Chandigarh ITAT allows additional evidence in assessments under section 144, ensuring fair taxpayer treatment and legal compliance.

Kerala HC Extends Tax Filing Deadline for Companies MD Illness

February 12, 2024 633 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala HC allows Lavia Infra Ltd. to submit missing documents due to MD’s illness, giving six weeks for compliance with Income Tax Act, 1961.

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