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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 936 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 186 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 318 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 5925 Views 0 comment Print


Unexplained Cash Deposits: Mumbai ITAT Upholds Addition for Assessee with Multiple PANs

June 17, 2025 630 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai confirms Rs. 12 lakh unexplained cash addition for assessee with multiple PANs, citing insufficient evidence for deposit sources.

NRI Bank Deposit through Foreign Remittance Not Taxable Income: ITAT Jaipur

June 17, 2025 1236 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur to rule on NRI Ravindra Gaur’s Rs. 86 lakh NRE account deposit, claimed as foreign remittance, challenging ex-parte addition and Section 68 application.

Assessment u/s. 144 by Additional CIT without order u/s. 120(4)(b) is invalid

June 16, 2025 1104 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that assessment framed under section 144 of the Income Tax Act by Additional CIT in absence of order under section 127 and order under section 120(4)(b) is invalid as without having valid assumption of jurisdiction.

Best judgement assessment without hearing opportunity is not sustainable: Matter remanded

June 16, 2025 483 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that Revisional authority ought to have taken into consideration that AO has to pass best judgement assessment order without granting an opportunity of being heard. Thus, matter remanded back to AO for de novo consideration.

Non-Compliance due to Overseas Employment & Family Care: ITAT Restores Case for Reassessment

June 15, 2025 258 Views 0 comment Print

Non-compliance due to overseas employment leads to ITAT remanding Rs. 1.9 crore tax matter for fresh adjudication, offering assessee a new hearing opportunity.

Section 68 Unsecured Loan Additions deleted: Identity, Creditworthiness & Genuineness Proven

June 15, 2025 1608 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules in favor of assessee, deleting Section 68 additions for unsecured loans from director and another company, citing sufficient evidence.

ITAT Condones Appeal Delay Due to Taxpayer’s Illiteracy & Consultant’s Negligence

June 14, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

Rajkot ITAT condones 98-day appeal filing delay, citing taxpayer’s illiteracy and prior consultant’s negligence, prioritizing substantial justice.

ITAT Directs Re-Adjudication; Non-Payment of Advance Tax Not Sole Ground for Appeal Dismissal

June 14, 2025 399 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT remands Sahyogh Nagri Sahkari Patsanstha Maryadit’s appeal, ruling non-payment of advance tax alone cannot dismiss an appeal; directs re-adjudication on merits.

20th Proviso to section 10(23C) applies prospectively hence denial of exemption u/s. 10(23C)(vi) not justified

June 12, 2025 1146 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that there is no authority to deny exemption u/s. 10(23C)(vi) for non-filing return since 20th Proviso to section 10(23C) denying exemption for non-filing return u/s. 139(4C) came to statue from AY 2023-2024 only.

ITAT Amritsar Deletes Rs. 4.72 Lakh Cash Deposit Addition for Senior Citizen

June 8, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar removes Rs. 4.72 lakh income addition for senior citizen, citing accumulated cash for emergencies. Overturns CIT(A) decision on bank deposit.

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