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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


NFAC Cannot Dismiss Appeal Without Deciding Merits – ITAT Sets Aside Ex-Parte Order

August 4, 2025 1044 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai sets aside a best judgment assessment for a charitable trust, ordering a fresh hearing after noting prior Section 11 exemption and appellate procedural issues.

ITAT Indore Remands Best Judgment Case to AO Due to Rejection of Additional Evidence

August 4, 2025 948 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore sets aside ex-parte order under Section 144 for AY 2017-18, remands case to AO for fresh assessment after admitting additional evidence.

Double taxation is prohibited hence extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 invoked

August 2, 2025 654 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court entertained writ invoking extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution since tax is being assessed twice on the same transaction and double taxation is prohibited. Accordingly, order set aside.

Addition u/s. 43CA quashed as stamp duty and agreement value difference is less than allowable limit

August 1, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that addition by invoking provisions of section 43CA of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained since the difference between the Stamp Duty Value and agreement value is less than the allowable limit of 5%.

Addition restricted to estimated profit element in bogus accommodation entries: ITAT Delhi

August 1, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that only the estimation profit element has to form subject matter of addition in case of bogus accommodation entries. Accordingly, CIT(A) order directing @2.5% on total bogus accommodation entry upheld.

Part addition u/s. 69 towards cash deposit during demonetization deleted by applying SOP of CBDT

July 30, 2025 1155 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that applying Standard Operating Procedure [SOP] of CBDT, a cash deposit of 2,50,000/- by an individual without business income should be treated as prima facie explained. Hence, addition u/s. 69 to that extent is not justifiable.

ITAT-Cuttack: Unregistered Trust—Only Net Income is to Be Taxed

July 29, 2025 1017 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT-Cuttack holds only net income, not gross receipts, of an unregistered educational trust is taxable, emphasizing consistency in prior assessments.

Penalty for Wrong Income Claim Set Aside Due to Reliance on Audit Report

July 29, 2025 768 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi set aside a Section 271(1)(c) penalty against Kissan Petro Oils Pvt Ltd, as all underlying additions were deleted by the ITAT and claims were based on a CA-certified audit report.

CIT(A) Order on ICDS Addition Without Document Check Set Aside by ITAT

July 29, 2025 627 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore has remanded a case to the CIT(A) for de novo adjudication after finding the appellate authority ignored the assessee’s reply and tax computation, violating natural justice.

Non-service of notice u/s. 142(1) as per valid mode of transmission is bad-in-law

July 28, 2025 1026 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that non issuance of notice u/s. 142(1) of the Act and non serving of such notice to the assessee as per valid mode of transmission makes the assessment order arbitrary, bad in law. Accordingly, order quashed and appeal allowed.

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