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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 204 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 333 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 Pune Quashes Non-Speaking 144 Order: Assessee Can Prove Cash Deposits

September 25, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal ruled that unexplained cash deposits of ₹13.46 lakh by a mobile phone trader require fresh examination. ITAT emphasized natural justice and allowed the assessee to submit audited accounts and sales evidence.

Registered Property Deeds Alone Not Incriminating for Tax Reassessment: ITAT Jaipur

September 25, 2025 873 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur ruled that merely possessing registered property deeds cannot be treated as incriminating material under Sections 153A/153C of Income Tax Act.

ITAT Nagpur Remands AY 2018-19 Ex-Parte Loan Addition for Fresh Hearing

September 24, 2025 435 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur remands Alankar Real Estates’ case to CIT(A) for a fresh hearing. The Tribunal found the CIT(A)’s dismissal and simultaneous adjudication on merits contradictory, denying the assessee a fair chance.

Section 153C Prevails Over Section 144 for persons other than searched person

September 24, 2025 714 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Cochin has quashed an assessment order against Al Zarafa Travel & Manpower Consultants, ruling that the Assessing Officer’s jurisdiction was invalid.

ITAT Mumbai Restores Bogus Purchase Case – CIT(A) Erred by Denying AO Opportunity

September 24, 2025 261 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT has restored a bogus purchases case to the Assessing Officer for a fresh hearing, ruling that CIT(A) erred by partially restricting the addition without giving the assessee a full opportunity to present evidence.

Additional evidence admitted by imposing cost due to casual and callous approach

September 23, 2025 465 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that additional evidences filed by the assessee deserves to be admitted inspite of casual and callous approach of assessee since the ultimate object of adjudication is to do substantial justice. However, cost of Rs. 3,000/- imposed.

Time-Barred Reassessment Notices Quashed: Limitation Period Enforced

September 23, 2025 1356 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled that reassessment notices issued in July 2022 for AYs 2015-16 and 2016-17 were barred by limitation, citing a Supreme Court precedent.

No Double Taxation – Perquisites Taxed in Director’s Hands – ITAT Deletes Disallowance u/s 37

September 23, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi, in the case of Dalmia (Bros) Pvt. Ltd. vs DCIT, ruled that expenses on vehicle maintenance and club fees, when taxed as perquisites in the hands of directors and employees,

Notices Sent to Ex-Employee’s Email Invalid; Reassessment Set Aside

September 23, 2025 606 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court set aside the entire reassessment process against Siam Stock Holdings Ltd. after finding that all official notices were sent to a former employee’s email address, violating principles of natural justice and rendering the proceedings invalid.

Late Notice in Demonetisation Case Renders Assessment Void Ab Initio: ITAT Lucknow

September 23, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Lucknow has quashed an income tax assessment against Suraiya Begum, who had deposited Rs.13.08 lakh in her bank account during demonetization.

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