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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 1179 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 92790 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 38076 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 12498 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 99 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 39 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 93 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 168 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


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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 5733 Views 0 comment Print


JAO cannot Sections 148A & 148 Notices Post–Notification 18/2022

December 9, 2025 3099 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that notices issued under Sections 148 and 148A by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer were invalid, stressing only FAOs can issue such notices under the faceless assessment scheme.

No Return, Ex-Parte Heavy U/s 69A Addition – But Lack of Hearing Saves Assessee at ITAT

December 9, 2025 288 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT remanded assessment where substantial 69A addition was made without giving the assessee a chance to present his case. Procedural fairness is critical, even in non-filing scenarios.

Discounts Not Capital Outlay: Tribunal Rejects Intangible Asset Theory

December 9, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal holds that selling goods below cost does not create marketing intangibles and cannot be capitalised as brand-building expenditure. ESOP reimbursements are reaffirmed as allowable business expenses without TDS.

Best-Judgment Addition of ₹3.10 Cr u/s 69A Set Aside for Denial of Fair Hearing

December 9, 2025 786 Views 0 comment Print

The tax authority’s assessment and penalty were set aside as the assessee was not given a fair opportunity to submit documents or Rule 46A application. The court emphasized adherence to natural justice before rejecting section 54F claims.

Reassessment Declared Invalid Due to Non-Issuance of Mandatory 143(2) Notice

December 9, 2025 867 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled a reassessment under Section 147 invalid because the Assessing Officer failed to issue the mandatory Section 143(2) notice. compliance with notice requirements is crucial for valid reassessment.

Delay Condoned Due to Bona Fide Reason: Penalty Appeal Revived

December 9, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal condoned a 960-day delay after finding that the assessee’s reliance on VSV settlement and pending rectification was a bona fide cause. It ruled that penalty under Section 271D is independent of quantum proceedings. The penalty appeal was wrongly dismissed as infructuous and has been remanded for fresh decision.

Rs. 5.33 Lakh Mistaken as ₹5.33 Crore: ITAT Rescues Illiterate Villager from Wrong U/s 69A Addition

December 9, 2025 1167 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal found that a fixed-deposit mismatch caused an unjustified ₹5.33-crore addition. Delay was condoned and the matter was remanded for fresh assessment with proper verification.

Section 148 Assessment Set Aside Over Jurisdiction & DIN Defects

December 9, 2025 921 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that the CIT(A) failed to adjudicate key legal grounds, including wrong AO jurisdiction and missing Document Identification Number. Entire order under Section 144 r.w.s. 263 was set aside for reconsideration with proper hearing.

When JDA Agreement Is Executed, Registered Later, & Eventually Cancelled — AO Must Re-examine

December 8, 2025 645 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT clarifies that capital gains arise on the date of JDA execution, not registration, and allows reassessment if the agreement is cancelled before possession transfer.

Section 153 Overrides Section 144C – Time-Barred Order Quashed

December 8, 2025 870 Views 0 comment Print

The Hyderabad tribunal clarified that section 144C provisions are procedural and cannot extend the statutory limitation under section 153. The AO passed the final assessment order after the permissible period, leading to quashing. The ruling strengthens the principle that statutory deadlines are paramount in tax proceedings.

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