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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 93717 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 40887 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


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 198 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

ITAT Deletes Bogus LTCG Addition in absence of Independent Inquiry & Corresponding Bank Credits

Income Tax : The ITAT held that the Assessing Officer failed to produce any material establishing a connection between the assessee and the all...

June 23, 2026 327 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


Expenditure u/s 37(1) should be disallowed to the extent not in line with existing business

May 11, 2024 2598 Views 0 comment Print

Expenditure incurred by assessee should be disallowed to the extent that expenditure which had been incurred for evaluation of business opportunities that could not be said to be in line with the existing business or an extension of the existing business of assessee of manufacturing of paints and enamels.

Demonetization Deposits Not Subject to Section 69A addition if Source Explained

May 9, 2024 1932 Views 0 comment Print

In the Satishbhai Kadvabhai Sarvaiya Vs ITO case, ITAT Rajkot rules that during demonetization, deposits don’t warrant addition under U/s 69A if adequately explained.

ITAT Grants Additional Opportunity to prove Demonetization Cash Deposit source

May 9, 2024 702 Views 0 comment Print

Hyderabad ITAT grants additional opportunity to taxpayer to explain nature & source of cash deposits made during demonetization. Read full text.

Non-payment of tax before first appeal filing not fatal if appellant fulfills tax obligation later

May 5, 2024 1125 Views 0 comment Print

in terms of section 249(4)(a) of the Act, stipulation as to payment of tax ante filing of first appeal is only directory and not mandatory, where appeal is filed without payment of tax but subsequently required amount of tax is paid, appeal shall be admitted on making payment of tax and taken up for hearing on merits.

HC Sets Aside Income Tax Order Due to Technical Glitch Preventing Petitioner’s Participation

April 23, 2024 1047 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court nullifies Income Tax assessment order for 2016-17 after petitioner couldn’t attend video conferencing due to technical issue. Full judgment analysis.

Income determination in assessment cannot dictate filing of ITRs: ITAT Quashes section 271F Penalty

April 18, 2024 2991 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad quashes penalties under Section 271(1)(b) & 271F of the Income Tax Act, emphasizing that income determination in assessment orders cannot dictate filing of ITRs.

HC should not scrutinize an order of ITSC as an appellate court: Bombay HC

April 18, 2024 1800 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court upholds the discretion of the Income Tax Settlement Commission, stressing that it should not be reviewed as an appellate court. Full text judgment analysis.

Reassessment of completed assessment Without Incriminating Material Untenable: Delhi HC

April 12, 2024 3063 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that a reopening or abatement would be triggered only upon the discovery of material which is likely to “have a bearing on the determination of the total income”. Thus, AO seeking to reassess completed assessment without incriminating material is untenable in law.

Assessee can challenge jurisdiction of authority issuing assessment order within a month

April 12, 2024 1986 Views 0 comment Print

Regional Oilseeds Growers Co-operative Societies Union Ltd. vs JCIT: ITAT upholds jurisdiction limitation, dismissing appeal regarding assessing authority’s jurisdiction challenge under Income Tax Act.

Kerala HC allows Alka Ventures Appeal on Condition of ₹12 Crore Advance Tax deposit

April 9, 2024 654 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court orders Alka Ventures Pvt Ltd to pay 12 crore as advance tax for appeal against assessment order. Details of the judgment provided.

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