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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 1182 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 92796 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 38079 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 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


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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


Cost imposed on assessee for non-cooperation and matter restored back

August 26, 2025 300 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that ex-parte order of CIT(A) set aside and restored back for fresh adjudication subject to payment of cost of Rs. 10,000 on account of non-cooperation/ non-compliance on the part of the assessee. Accordingly, appeal disposed of.

Circle rate couldn’t be applied as property was sold under distress

August 25, 2025 954 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that circle rate couldn’t be applied as the property was sold under distress. Accordingly, matter remanded back to AO to determine fair market value of property taking into consideration that the sale was under distress.

Addition of ₹21,72,300/- made by AO u/s 68 was justified in case of sham transaction of Penny stocks share sale

August 25, 2025 636 Views 0 comment Print

AO pointed out that the 118% gain from a single scrip in 15-16 months had no commercial justification, and Karma ISP was identified as a penny stock used to create fake exempt gains.

Passing of assessment order u/s. 144 without issuance of notice u/s. 143(2) cannot be sustained

August 23, 2025 867 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam held that assessment order passed under section 144 of the Income Tax Act without issuance of notice under section 143(2) is not sustainable and liable to be quashed since failure to issue notice u/s. 143(2) cannot be cured u/s. 292BB.

CIT(A) Cannot Change or reverse his Decision Under Garb of Rectification

August 23, 2025 921 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jodhpur quashes a rectification order, ruling a CIT(A) cannot change a decision under the guise of rectifying a mistake apparent from the record.

Where non-submission of documents led to Best Judgment Assessment, HC set aside order subject to 15% deposit

August 23, 2025 318 Views 0 comment Print

Revenue submitted that the order was issued in order to meet statutory limitation deadlines. During the hearing, both assessee and the authority agreed that assessee had an alternate remedy under Section 246A, along with the option to seek condonation of delay under Section 249(3).

CIT(A) is bound to decide appeal on merits even in absence of assessee

August 21, 2025 759 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that passing of ex-parte order by CIT(A) due to non-compliance of assessee without going into merits is not justifiable. CIT(A) is bound to decide the appeal on merits even in the absence of assessee. Accordingly, matter restored back.

Writ against assessment order u/s. 147 dismissed due to availability of alternative remedy

August 20, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court held that writ petition against assessment order u/s. 147 read with section 144 of the Income Tax Act is not entertained due to availability of alternative remedy. Accordingly, writ dismissed.

ITAT Allows Sikkimese Exemption Despite Wrong PAN

August 20, 2025 426 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata has allowed a Sikkimese proprietor to claim a tax exemption u/s 10(26AAA) despite using a wrong PAN. The tribunal cited a Supreme Court judgment.

CIT(A) Cannot Remand 147/144B Reassessments – Speaking Order Required

August 19, 2025 1074 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune rules that a CIT(A) cannot remand assessments under Section 147. This power to set aside and remand is restricted only to Section 144 assessments.

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