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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 609 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 1182 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Assessments under Income-tax Law

Income Tax : Learn about various types of income tax assessments under Sections 143, 144, and 147, their procedures, time limits, and taxpayer ...

November 4, 2025 92790 Views 7 comments 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 38079 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 12498 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 12924 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


12.5% Profit on Bank Credits Excessive, Restricted to 4%: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad holds 12.5% profit estimation on ₹2.52 crore bank credits excessive; rejects commission agent claim due to lack o...

April 27, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

No Appeal Dismissal u/s 249(4)(b) Without Advance Tax Liability: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad holds that Section 249(4)(b) cannot bar appeal where no income is admitted and no advance tax is payable; sets asid...

April 27, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: Faceless Additions Set Aside – Salaried Assessee Deserves Fair Opportunity

Income Tax : The Tribunal restored the case as the CIT(A) confirmed additions without granting adequate opportunity of hearing. It held that fa...

April 27, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: Section 68 Additions Collapse – No “Source of Source” for Firms, Evidence Overrides Suspicion

Income Tax : The tribunal held that cash deposits cannot be treated as unexplained when sufficient recorded cash receipts exist. Once books sup...

April 27, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Proceedings Quashed as Notices Sent to Incorrect Email Address

Income Tax : The High Court quashed assessment and penalty orders after finding notices were sent to an incorrect email address. It held that i...

April 26, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print


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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 5733 Views 0 comment Print


Unexplained cash deposit matter restored hence corresponding penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) matter too restored

January 30, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held that matter of levying penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act restored back to file of AO since Tribunal restored matter of addition towards unexplained cash deposit for quantification.

Assessments restored back to CIT(A) due to non-cooperation by assessee: ITAT Ahmedabad

January 29, 2025 507 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that entire assessments has been restored to the file of CIT(A) for de novo consideration since assessee was found to be absolutely non-cooperative and took every step to thwart/stonewall the assessment proceedings.

Cash deposit in assessee’s account was declared in ITR of parent trust: ITAT Remands Matter to AO

January 29, 2025 282 Views 0 comment Print

In the matter abovementioned ITAT has remanded the matter to AO after observing that revenue has accepted the assessee’s contention in earlier and subsequent years.

Capital gain tax set aside as land not situated within municipal limits: ITAT Jodhpur

January 28, 2025 906 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jodhpur held that addition of income and capital gain tax levied thereon is liable to be set aside as land not situated within the municipal limits of Sardarsahar. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee allowed.

ITAT Remits Fake Invoice addition Case to AO for consideration of New Evidence

January 28, 2025 978 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT remits the case of Rahul Kumar Singh to the AO after the assessee’s failure to respond to notices, directing the inclusion of new evidence submitted by the appellant.

ITAT remanded the matter as assessee failed to explain holding of two PAN

January 25, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print

On appeal CIT (A) observed that assessee used different PAN in Form 35 instead of one used for reassessment. Assessee neither file return in response to notice u/s 148 not it complied with the statutory notices.

Ex-parte order by CIT(A) without adjudicating issues on merits not sustainable: ITAT Agra

January 25, 2025 978 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held that ex-parte dismissal of appeal, as notices issued by CIT(A) were not compiled, without adjudicating issues on merits is in violation of section 250(6) of the Income Tax Act. Hence, order set aside and matter remitted back to CIT(A) for fresh adjudication.

Civil Cases, Medical Issues & Financial Struggles: ITAT Condoned 180-Day Appeal Delay

January 25, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune condones 180-day delay in appeal filing for FY 2010-11, citing civil cases, financial struggles, and health issues. Case remanded for merit-based review.

Addition towards unexplained cash deposits u/s. 69A deleted as source of deposit explained

January 23, 2025 2313 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that cash collected from customers for purchase of stamp papers were deposited in bank hence source of cash deposits duly explained. Thus, addition towards unexplained cash deposits u/s. 69A of the Income Tax Act not justified.

Part rejection of cash books without assigning any reason not justified: ITAT Ahmedabad

January 23, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition towards unexplained cash deposits not justified as CIT(A) has partly accepted the cash book and partly rejected the cash book without assigning any reason. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

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