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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 92799 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 38082 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 5736 Views 0 comment Print


Profit from Sale of Agricultural Land Stock is exempt, Not Business Receipt: ITAT

September 3, 2023 14313 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi passed a significant judgment in ITO Vs Essjay Enterprises, focusing on classification of income derived from sale of agricultural land and shares. 

No Recording of Service of Notice: ITAT Sets Aside Revision Order

September 3, 2023 933 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT questioned whether notice issued under section 263 of the Act was properly served to assessee, as this is fundamental for upholding principles of natural justice.

ITAT deletes addition for duly explained cash deposit

September 1, 2023 1038 Views 0 comment Print

Review of ITAT Mumbai’s ruling in Kamlesh Vasant Nerkar Vs CIT, emphasizing the need for AO to recognize income that has been adequately explained by the taxpayer.

Only assessee can sign Form number 35A prescribed under Income Tax (Dispute Resolution Panel) Rules, 2009

August 31, 2023 11124 Views 1 comment Print

In present facts of the case, it was observed by the Tribunal that only Assessee could sign Form number 35A prescribed under Income Tax (Dispute Resolution Panel) Rules, 2009.

Lack of Notice Violates Natural Justice, Requires Readjudication: ITAT Chennai

August 31, 2023 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai’s landmark decision on the non-issuance of notice to Arunachalam, underlining the importance of natural justice in tax proceedings.

ITAT Deletes Addition u/s 69 for Cash Withdrawal & Redeposit in Unsuccessful Property Deal

August 29, 2023 2157 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi reviews Inderjeet vs ITO case: Decision on withdrawals & redeposits for property deals. ITAT deletes addition under section 69.

Granting one day time to furnish reply against notice issued unjustified

August 28, 2023 4740 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that notice issued just two days before expiry of limitation and giving only one day time to provide the defence reply is unjustified as petitioner is not granted reasonable opportunity of being heard.

Assessee fails to submit documents due to Covid: ITAT allows one more opportunity

August 28, 2023 495 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad rules on Rotodyne Engineering’s appeal, emphasizing the impact of the COVID pandemic on document submission for tax assessments.

CIT Appeal cannot be dismissed for mismatch in grounds of appeal & form 35

August 21, 2023 2664 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore grants a new opportunity to rectify Form 35 mistakes, emphasizing a fair appeal process in Vijesh Samule Vs ITO. Read the full order here.

ITAT Imposes Rs. 10,000 Cost on Appellant for not responding to notices issued by AO

August 21, 2023 813 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai imposes Rs. 10,000 cost on Hunt International Investments LLC for non-response to notices under section 142(1). Details on the case inside.

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