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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


Notice u/s 153C beyond six Assessment Year from date of recording of satisfaction note is without jurisdiction

August 4, 2023 9252 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that issuance of notice u/s 153C of the Income Tax beyond six Assessment Year immediately preceding the Assessment year from the date of recording of satisfaction note/ handling over of relevant material is not in accordance with law.

HC quashes Posthumous Assessment Order Under Section 148A(b) of IT Act

August 1, 2023 816 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court sets aside an assessment order after the death of the noticee prior to the initiation of proceedings under Section 148A(b) of IT Act.

ITAT Mumbai Imposes Cost of Rs. 5000 on Non-Compliant Assessee

July 31, 2023 1113 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai allows the appeal by Jerry John Mendonca against the order of the Ld. CIT(A) for AY 2011-12. The ITAT imposes a cost of Rs. 5,000 on the assessee for non-compliance, to be paid to the PM Relief Fund.

Receipt of architectural design services cannot taxed as FTS or Royalty

July 29, 2023 4374 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the payments received by the assessee in view of architectural design services rendered to its clients in India are not chargeable to tax as FTS in terms of Article 12(4) of the India-Singapore DTAA.

ITAT Quashes Penalty u/s 271F for Non-filing of ITR against 82-Year-Old Widow

July 28, 2023 5751 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi quashes the penalty imposed under Section 271F against an 82-year-old widow for non-filing of Income Tax Return (ITR) as she had no taxable income.

Addition for cash payment to builder in succeeding AY cannot be made in AY in dispute

July 21, 2023 3048 Views 0 comment Print

Uncover the details of the ITAT Ahmedabad ruling in Surendra Ramdhar Yadav vs ITO, where the tribunal condoned a 259-day delay in filing an appeal due to medical treatment. Explore the implications and impact of this case on the legal landscape.

Writ Court does not act as assessing officer or appellate authority: Calcutta HC

July 20, 2023 429 Views 0 comment Print

The Calcutta High Court rejects a writ petition challenging a tax assessment order, reaffirming that a Writ Court does not act as an assessing officer or an appellate authority

Addition u/s 69 sustained on failure to furnish explanation regarding cash deposited in bank accounts

July 19, 2023 1242 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 69 of the Income Tax Act on account of cash deposited in bank accounts sustained as the assessee failed to give any explanation regarding such cash found to be credited in the bank accounts.

Enhancement by CIT(A) without providing opportunity to assessee is unsustainable

July 18, 2023 684 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that enhancement by CIT(A) without providing reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the proposed enhancement to the Assessee is unsustainable in law.

Mere Non-receipt of confirmation from sundry creditors cannot result into addition

July 17, 2023 3885 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that non-receipt of confirmation from the sundry creditors under section 133(6) of the Income Tax Act cannot result into addition since parties are identified, transaction of purchase of land is accepted and reason for outstanding amount is explained.

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