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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 1194 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 38100 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 12510 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 111 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


Interest u/s 234B of the Income Tax Act chargeable on assessed income and not returned income

October 25, 2023 1842 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand High Court held that interest under Section 234B of the Income Tax Act has to be charged on the assessed income and not on the returned income of an Assessee.

ITAT Remands Matter to AO for Deduction Claim under Section 54F

October 25, 2023 765 Views 0 comment Print

In the Subba Raju Chekuri Vs. ITO case, ITAT Hyderabad remands matter due to the failure of the assessee to provide evidence for Section 54F deduction claim.

Mere Four Days to Respond to IT Act Section 148A(b), SCN Deemed Invalid

October 23, 2023 1290 Views 0 comment Print

The Kerala High Court quashes a reassessment order, citing a violation of mandatory provisions under the Income Tax Act. Details in the article.

Cash Deposited out of Earlier Withdrawal is not Undisclosed Income: ITAT

October 22, 2023 3699 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad clarifies cash deposit source issue in Karan Realty Pvt Ltd vs. ITO case. Analysis of assessment and capital gains matters.

Addition for difference in property value: ITAT directs readjudication

October 21, 2023 1530 Views 0 comment Print

In the cases related to Sunder Lal vs. ITO (ITAT Delhi) for AY 2011-12 and 2012-13, the ITAT directs re-adjudication due to lack of effective representation and challenges to additions.

No addition on account of Royalty Income received by UK Telecom Company from Indian Telecom Company for rendering roaming services to customers abroad

October 19, 2023 453 Views 0 comment Print

Income received by assessee-UK telecom company from an Indian telecom company for rendering roaming services to customers abroad was not ‘royalty’ as assessee-UK had not provided any right, as mentioned in Explanation 2 to Section 9(1)(vi), or any kind of use of any process or equipment to VIL

ITAT Restores Unexplained Investment Addition Due to Assessee’s COVID-19 Data Challenges

October 19, 2023 567 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi restores a case involving Golden Traders vs. ITO due to the assessee’s failure to compile data during the COVID-19 pandemic, challenging an addition under Section 69B.

HC Reverses 2016 Ex-Parte Order: Impacts of Best Judgment Assessment

October 19, 2023 1197 Views 0 comment Print

High Court’s decision to set aside a 2016 ex-parte order, impacting best judgment assessment for Parina Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. Get insights into case and its implications.

Addition u/s 68 impermissible as income estimated u/s 44AD of the Income Tax Act

October 14, 2023 5433 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that as income is estimated under section 44AD of the Income Tax Act, so addition under section 68/69A of the Income Tax Act is impermissible.

Mechanical issuance of notice u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act is unsustainable

October 7, 2023 1551 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that notice u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act being issued mechanically by AO without going through the original assessment records and without verification of documents on records is unsustainable in law.

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