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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


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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


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

August 19, 2024 510 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 1314 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.

Reassessment Notice not received: Calcutta HC Directs PCIT to Reconsider the matter

August 19, 2024 672 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC directs PCIT to reconsider reassessment as notice was not received by the assessee. The case is remanded for fresh consideration.

Ex-Parte Order Without Adjudication on Merits is Unsustainable: ITAT Ahmedabad

August 18, 2024 765 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that passing of ex-parte order by CIT(A) without adjudicating issues on merits, such order is not sustainable in the eyes of law keeping in view provisions of Section 250(6) of the Income Tax Act.

Advance tax payment provisions doesn’t apply to reassessment proceedings: ITAT Indore

August 17, 2024 1131 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that rejection of appeal by CIT(A) on the footing of non-payment of advance tax as required by section 249(4)(b) untenable as payment of advance tax is not applicable in case of reassessment proceedings.

Section 148 notice to NRI Without Mandatory Faceless Procedure Unsustainable: Telangana HC

August 17, 2024 2619 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana High Court held that notice issued u/s. 148 of the Income Tax Act must comply with the requirement of the Scheme whether or not the Taxpayer is NRI/Indian Citizen. Thus, issuance of notice to NRI u/s. 148 without following mandatory faceless procedure is set aside.

Settlement commission offering immunity by accepting explanation in spirit of settlement cannot be faulted: Karnataka HC

August 16, 2024 468 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that settlement commission, accepting additional income offered as reasonable and giving immunity from penalty and prosecution, by accepting the explanation ‘in the spirit of settlement’ cannot be faulted.

CIT needs to independently apply his mind prior to invoking revisionary provisions u/s. 263: ITAT Kolkata

August 16, 2024 609 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that CIT has not applied his mind analytically while assuming jurisdiction for taking cognizance under section 263 of the Income Tax Act. Thus, in absence of independent application of mind, invocation of revisionary provisions by CIT unsustainable.

CIT(A) Must Issue Well-Reasoned Orders with Clear Determination, Decision & Reasoning: ITAT Pune

August 16, 2024 588 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune remands the case of Suhas Maruti Dhankude for re-adjudication due to non-adjudication of jurisdictional grounds and failure to state point of determination.

Delay of 601 days condoned on reasonable cause shown: ITAT Bangalore

August 13, 2024 2178 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore condoned delay of 601 days on the ground that assessee was not having access to mail id mentioned in Form 35 and hence assessee was not aware about ex-parte passing of appellate order. Thus, delay condoned on reasonable cause shown.

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