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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 93744 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 40902 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 Rejects Bogus LTCG Addition as No Independent Enquiry Was Conducted

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that an addition under Section 68 cannot be sustained solely on information received from the Investigation Wi...

June 25, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Quashes Tax Assessment as Assessee Was Not Heard & Unfreezes Account

Income Tax : The Court held that the assessment and consequential demand could not stand where the petitioner had not participated in the proce...

June 25, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

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 234 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 111 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 78 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


Assessment Order Under Section 144 rws 147 Invalid Without DIN: ITAT Pune

November 6, 2023 8058 Views 0 comment Print

Read about how the ITAT Pune invalidated an income tax assessment order due to the absence of a Document Identification Number (DIN) and analyzed the case’s key aspects.

Non-awareness tax liability land sale: ITAT deletes Section 271(1)(c) Penalty

November 5, 2023 8943 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT in Ahmedabad cancels the penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act in Ushaben Chauhan’s case due to non-awareness of tax liability on land sale.

Email ID Discrepancy on Form 35 & ITR: ITAT Grants Assessee another Opportunity

November 5, 2023 1287 Views 0 comment Print

Vikram Udeshanghbhai Padhiyar vs. ITO case: ITAT Surat allows another chance for the Assessee due to non-compliance caused by email ID discrepancy.

Triggering of re-assessment proceedings on matter for which AO had already formed an opinion is untenable

November 4, 2023 813 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that it is settled legal position that re-assessment proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act cannot be triggered on the aspects which AO has already formed an opinion. Accordingly, notice issued u/s 148 set aside.

Canada Resident Eligible for India-Canada DTAA Benefit: ITAT Delhi

November 4, 2023 2556 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules in favor of a Canadian resident, allowing them to benefit from the India-Canada Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). Learn more in this article.

ITAT Jaipur Dismisses Appeal: Non-compliance with ITD Notice

November 2, 2023 822 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur dismisses Chiranji Lal Bairwa’s appeal due to non-compliance with ITD notice for determining land value under section 50C of Income Tax Act. Details of the case and the ruling.

Notice for Reassessment Sent to Registered Email Valid: Kerala HC

November 1, 2023 633 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court dismisses writ petition, upholding the validity of reassessment notices sent to the registered email address with the Income Tax Department.

AO cannot reopen assessment u/s. 148 when order u/s. 245D is passed by Income Tax Settlement Commission

October 26, 2023 1434 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that once the Income Tax Settlement Commission has passed final order u/s. 245D of the Income Tax Act, AO has no jurisdiction to reopen the same u/s. 148 of the Income Tax Act.

Rejection of Books of Accounts for Stock Format Non-Compliance is unjustified

October 26, 2023 1833 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that rejection of books of accounts merely for not providing stock details in desired format and without bringing any corroborative material on record suggesting specific defect in the books of accounts is unjustified.

Notice sent on incorrect email addresses: ITAT Directs Re-adjudication

October 26, 2023 1041 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Syed Nadeem Abbas Vs ITO, ITAT Delhi orders re-adjudication due to incorrect email addresses for hearing notices, ensuring natural justice.

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