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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 1188 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 92802 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 38088 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 12501 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 102 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 171 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 5739 Views 0 comment Print


No addition for NRI investment in mutual funds as the same was legitimate

December 31, 2024 1200 Views 0 comment Print

AO had made the addition with the observation that no response was received from assessee. Based on that, he proceeded to complete the assessment u/s 144 based on the information available on his record.

Addition of Rs.19 Lakh ‘unexplained money’ with Golgappa Vendor was remanded back

December 30, 2024 10278 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was also expected to be vigilante in so far as assessment proceedings were concerned. Most of the time assessee went in slow motion and avoid proceedings by not responding to notice(s) of Department, not appearing before AO, not following up with CA/Advocates.

Ex-Parte Assessment: ITAT Condones 186-Day Delay, Remands Case for Reassessment

December 29, 2024 1275 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata condones 186-day delay, remands Umang Webtech Private Limited’s case to AO for fresh examination due to ex-parte assessment and inadequate representation.

NFAC Failed to Consider Submissions: ITAT Remands Matter to AO for Fresh Assessment

December 29, 2024 1188 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad remands Sunil Jayantilal Sachdev case for fresh assessment after NFAC confirmed AO’s action without considering taxpayer’s submissions.

Ex-Parte Income Tax Addition: ITAT remands matter to AO

December 29, 2024 789 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT remits ₹46 lakh ex-parte income tax addition after assessment under sections 144 & 147, ruling no opportunity was given to adduce evidence.

ITAT Directs CIT(A) to Reassess ₹51.20 Lakh Cash Credit

December 29, 2024 414 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai remands a case to CIT(A) for reassessment, allowing the assessee a fresh opportunity to substantiate ₹51.20 lakh cash credit under Section 68.

Entire Bank Credit is Business Receipts for Section 44AD Income Estimation: ITAT Chennai

December 29, 2024 1329 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai directs entire bank credits to be treated as business receipts under Section 44AD for income estimation. Cash deposit addition adjusted.

Approval u/s 153D is mandatory, even if it is second round assessment: ITAT Delhi

December 28, 2024 939 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT passed ex-parte order in absence of assessee and held that any assessment, whether it be first round or otherwise framed under section 153A without getting approval under section 153D of Act, is not sustainable in law.

New liability fastened after approval of resolution plan would palpably be illegal

December 27, 2024 753 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court held that the resolution applicant cannot be saddled with new claims once a resolution plan has been approved. Thus, any new liability being fastened after the approval of the Resolution Plan would inherently and palpably be illegal.

Penalty u/s. 271E in absence of any repayment of loan not leviable: ITAT Kolkata

December 26, 2024 720 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held the penalty under section 271E of the Income Tax Act not leviable since in the present case there was no repayment of loan received from the members but it was loan disbursed to members. Accordingly, revenue appeal dismissed.

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