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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 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


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 207 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 336 Views 0 comment Print


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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


Kerala HC Extends Tax Filing Deadline for Companies MD Illness

February 12, 2024 663 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala HC allows Lavia Infra Ltd. to submit missing documents due to MD’s illness, giving six weeks for compliance with Income Tax Act, 1961.

Assessment Order on Old PAN Appealable Despite New PAN allotment: Kerala HC

February 9, 2024 1899 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court rules that an income tax assessment order passed on an old PAN is appealable even if a new PAN is issued, provided the old PAN is active.

Reassessment: Invalid if AO’s Belief Lacks Bona Fides, Is Vague and Arbitrary

February 9, 2024 948 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Jharkhand High Court’s decision in Pasari Casting vs. Income Tax Department, addressing a critical tax reassessment issue. A detailed analysis inside.

ITAT Delhi: Deletion of Income Addition due to Duplicate Entries in Form 26AS

February 8, 2024 1332 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi’s order in Julius Gerardus Van Wijck Vs DCIT case. Deletion of income addition from other sources due to duplicate entries in Form 26AS. Detailed analysis provided.

ITAT delete Section 271A Penalty: AO Fails to Prove Appellant’s Business Mandating Books under Section 44AA

February 2, 2024 1431 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of Amey Pravinbhai Brahmbhatt Vs ITO case where ITAT Ahmedabad deleted the penalty under section 271A for failure to fulfill conditions u/s 44 AA of Income Tax Act.

Kerala HC sets aside assessment order, citing violation of natural justice

January 22, 2024 1194 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court sets aside assessment order in Biju Paul vs ACIT, citing violation of natural justice. Learn about the case and its implications.

Section 144C(4) – Assessment Order Time-Barred if Objections Filed After Limitation: Delhi HC

January 21, 2024 2733 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules on time limitation for Assessment Order under Sec 144C(4). Analysis of objections filing, jurisdiction, and compliance with Income Tax Act. Full order details provided.

CIT(A) cannot exercise enhancement power on issue not dealt by AO

January 18, 2024 2058 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that CIT(A) cannot exercise the power to enhance u/s. 251(1) where AO has not dealt with the issue and has not applied his mind on the taxability or non-taxability of a specific matter. Accordingly, exercise such power by CIT(A) will be beyond his jurisdiction.

Section 263: Revision unjustified as AO took possible view based on available records

January 18, 2024 1074 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that revision under section 263 of the Income Tax Act unjustified as AO while allowing the exemption in the order passed under section 144 r.w.s.263 has taken a possible view upon verifying the details available on record.

Granting Condonation for Appeal Delay: Consider Senior Citizens Unfamiliar with Digital Systems & Faceless Scheme

January 8, 2024 3645 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee had shown sufficient cause for the delay in filing the appeals before the Tribunal as he was old and not well acquainted and conversant with the digital system in order to follow up with the income tax notices, which were posted in IT portal. Accordingly, the delay in filing appeal was condoned.

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