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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 40887 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 198 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 321 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


Past Accepted Profit Rate Must Guide Estimation; 10% Arbitrary Cut to 6% – ITAT Bangalore

December 21, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that enhancing profit to 10% without comparables was arbitrary. Past accepted margins around 6% had to guide estimation. Income was directed to be computed at 6%.

Section 144 Ex Parte Orders Invalid Without Fair Opportunity

December 20, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court held that an assessment completed without granting a real opportunity to respond cannot stand. Ex parte reassessment and penalty orders were therefore set aside.

Tax Assessment Set Aside for Ignoring Mandatory Legal Representative Requirement

December 20, 2025 228 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that tax proceedings cannot continue without first determining who legally represents a deceased assessee. Orders passed without such determination were set aside.

Reassessment Quashed for Lack of Opportunity to Reply to Section 148 Notice

December 20, 2025 318 Views 0 comment Print

The issue involved reassessment completed without a reply to the reopening notice. The Court set aside the orders and remanded the case to allow the assessee a fresh opportunity.

Reassessment Quashed for Initiation Outside Section 151A Scope

December 20, 2025 417 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court invalidated reassessment proceedings and related notices for AY 2015-16, holding that actions initiated beyond Section 151A are legally void.

Reassessment Quashed Because Section 151 Sanction Was Mechanical

December 20, 2025 711 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that approval merely stating “Yes, I am satisfied” shows no application of mind. Such sanction fails the statutory requirement and invalidates reopening.

Appeals Revived as AO’s Effect Orders Fall Under Section 143/144

December 20, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Chennai ITAT held that dismissing appeals as non-maintainable was erroneous. Orders giving effect to appellate directions retain their character as assessment orders.

No Real Transfer, No Automatic U/s 50C Tax on Property Transaction

December 20, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that capital gains under Section 50C cannot be mechanically applied where a sale deed is alleged to be an erroneous document and no real transfer occurred. The case was remanded to verify whether the transaction was actually a gift with no consideration or possession transfer.

NFAC Can’t Dismiss Appeal for Non-Appearance Without Merits Adjudication: ITAT Pune

December 19, 2025 465 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that the appellate authority mechanically affirmed reassessment additions without independent examination of merits. The matter was remanded to grant the assessee a fair and effective opportunity to explain cash deposits and other additions.

Duplicate PAN & No Hearing: ITAT Sets Aside Reassessments for 5 Years

December 19, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that reassessment based on a duplicate PAN, despite disclosure under a valid PAN, suffers from jurisdictional infirmity. Ex parte orders passed without addressing such objections violate principles of natural justice.

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