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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


Exemptions u/s. 11 and 12 denied in absence of valid registration u/s. 12A: ITAT Bangalore

August 7, 2025 756 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that benefit of exemptions under section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act cannot be granted without valid registration u/s. 12A/12AA. Accordingly, exemptions u/s. 11 and 12 denied in absence of valid registration under Income Tax Act.

Dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) due to non-prosecution without deciding it on merit not lawful

August 7, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) on account of non-prosecution without deciding the appeal of merit is not justifiable. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) is set-aside to CIT(A) for denovo adjudication.

Part addition towards unexplained cash deposits deleted considering nature of business

August 7, 2025 231 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that addition towards unexplained cash deposits partly allowed considering the nature of business. However, since full details were not furnished, part addition towards unexplained cash deposits was upheld. Accordingly, appeal partly allowed.

Reopening u/s. 148 quashed as tantamount to change of opinion: ITAT Surat

August 7, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act without tangible material tantamount to change of opinion on the existing facts and the same is impermissible in law. Accordingly, appeal allowed and reopening quashed.

Ex-Parte Dismissal Set Aside: ITAT Kolkata Restores Appeal on Rs. 96.44 Lakh JDA Capital Gain Issue

August 6, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata ITAT remands Kaushalya Devi’s capital gains tax appeal to CIT(A) for re-adjudication, citing natural justice after ex-parte dismissal over a land development agreement.

Unexplained deposit addition made without knowing possession of two PAN: Matter remanded

August 5, 2025 507 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that AO made addition towards unexplained deposited without being aware of possession of two PAN by single person-assessee. Accordingly, matter remanded to the file of AO with imposition of cost of Rs. 7,000/-.

ITAT Restores Cash Deposit Case Due to Unexamined Debits & Additional Evidence

August 5, 2025 873 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad has restored a case involving unexplained cash deposits of Rs. 18.32 lakh to the Assessing Officer, citing a failure to examine debit entries and additional evidence, and condoning a 323-day delay in appeal filing.

ITAT Patna Restores Ex-Parte Case to AO for Fresh Hearing

August 5, 2025 330 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Patna remands an ex-parte tax assessment case to the AO for fresh adjudication, granting the absent assessee another hearing opportunity.

Calcutta HC Dismisses Reassessment Order Challenge, Cites Alternative Remedy

August 5, 2025 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court rejects writ petition challenging a Section 148A(d) reassessment order, citing alternative remedy and upholding limitation period.

Assessment order on surrendered PAN constituted justifiable cause- ITAT Condones 607-Day Delay

August 5, 2025 777 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur condones a 607-day delay in Astavinayak Gramin Bigar Sheti’s appeal, ruling that an assessment order on a surrendered PAN constituted justifiable cause.

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