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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


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


ITAT Bangalore Restricts Additions in Search Assessment – Statement Alone Not Incriminating

October 1, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

Late Mahabir Prasad (through L/H Mrs. Parul Kansaria) Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) ITAT Bangalore Restricts Additions in Search Assessment – Statement Alone Not Incriminating-  No Addition in Concluded Years Without Incriminating Material- Unaccounted Sales – Only GP Taxable, Not Entire Turnover Bangalore ITAT dealt with additions arising out of search proceedings in the A-One Steel […]

Execution of Joint Development Agreement doesn’t constitute transfer of capital asset

September 30, 2025 1659 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that execution of Joint Development Agreement [JDA] doesn’t constitute transfer of capital asset which would result in earning of capital gain. Accordingly, addition is deleted and appeal is allowed.

Order passed by AO in old PAN cannot be survived if transactions already reported in new PAN

September 30, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that assessment order passed by AO in old PAN cannot be survived if transactions reported by DGFT in old PAN is already reported by assessee in new PAN. Accordingly, matter restored back to re-verify.

ITAT Delhi Allows Section 54F Exemption to Private Trust on Capital Gains

September 28, 2025 6009 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT confirms that a private trust with identifiable beneficiaries is eligible for the capital gains exemption under Section 54F, similar to an individual.

CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal in Limine, ₹3.80 Cr Addition Remanded for Fresh Hearing

September 28, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow set aside CIT(A)’s summary dismissal of Alok Gupta’s appeal, ruling the lack of a speaking order violates s.250(6). Remanded for fresh hearing on rS.3.80 Cr addition.

Assessee Fails to Prove Loan- ITAT Delhi Upholds Rs.1 Cr Addition

September 28, 2025 306 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi upholds the Rs. 1 crore addition (u/s 68) confirmed by CIT(A), dismissing the assessees appeal due to its repeated failure to produce evidence for the genuineness, identity, and creditworthiness of the purported loan. No evidence, no relief.

No reassessment as notice was issued beyond the time limit calculated per the Rajeev Bansal Ruling

September 25, 2025 1389 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee did not comply with subsequent statutory notices, leading to an ex-parte assessment order under section 144, where the entire cash deposit was added back to its income under section 69A.

ITAT Visakhapatnam Allows 30% Tax Rate on Demonetization Deposits as per pre-amended Section 115BBE

September 25, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam upholds additions for demonetisation deposits but rules tax under section 115BBE for AY 2017-18 should apply at 30% instead of 60%.

ITAT Mumbai Sets Aside Ex-Parte Penalty, Orders Fresh Hearing of 271(1)(b) Appeal

September 25, 2025 417 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai set aside the ex parte dismissal of a Trust’s Section 271(1)(b) penalty appeal. Tribunal mandated a fresh hearing, citing pending Section 144 assessment and natural justice.

ITAT Bangalore Condones 126-Day Delay for Senior Citizen in Property Transaction Case

September 25, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore has condoned a 126-day delay for a senior citizen, remanding her property transaction case to the AO after finding she was unaware of proceedings due to her son’s death.

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