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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


ITAT Quashes Sec. 271(1)(c) Penalty on Bank Credit Entries, Condones 1607-Day Delay

April 9, 2025 789 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad allows appeal despite 1607-day delay citing medical hardship. Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) questioned over income assessment.

Adhoc addition post rejection of books of accounts unwarranted: ITAT Delhi

April 8, 2025 1488 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that once the books of accounts are rejected, it doesn’t warrant any adhoc addition. Thus, CIT(A) rightly restricted GP @ 1% instead of 1.5% as estimated by AO. Appeal dismissed, accordingly.

ITAT Allows Appeal Delay, Directs Fresh Adjudication by AO Following SC Guidelines

April 8, 2025 4269 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune condones delay in appeal by Vaibhav Surve, remands case for reassessment of capital gains on land sale under Section 50C.

Section 127 Order Mandatory for Transfer of Jurisdiction: ITAT Raipur

April 4, 2025 2367 Views 0 comment Print

In Peter Vaz vs CIT, Bombay HC rules ITAT erred in barring Sec 153C challenge & refusing delay condonation. Cites Rule 27, Balakrishnan (SC). Matter remanded.

Mechanical Approval with Vague and Scanty Reasons is invalid: ITAT Kolkata

April 3, 2025 1476 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata quashes assessment reopening in Sudha Surana case, citing lack of AO’s application of mind and invalid PCIT approval.

ITAT Quashes Unjustified Addition, Orders Refund & Action Against AO

April 2, 2025 18153 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur quashes tax addition and penalty against 82-year-old senior citizen, finding no fault in her investment claims and supporting her submitted evidence.

ITAT Surat condones appeal delay due to non-service of assessment order

April 2, 2025 1011 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat condones appeal delay due to non-service of assessment order, remands case for fresh adjudication, ensuring fair hearing.

ITAT Indore Deletes Addition for Property Investment, Accepts Loan from Brother & Wife’s Payment as Sources

April 2, 2025 1332 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore deleted Rs. 70.13 lakh investment addition, ruling source of funds sufficiently explained, overturning part of CIT(A) order.

Section 44AD Applies to Retail Business; Gross Deposits Taxable at 8% as Net Profit

April 2, 2025 975 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur applies Section 44AD, taxing retail business gross deposits at 8%. Addition of Rs. 25.56 lakh reduced; appeal partly allowed.

Addition merely based on loose paper and documents not sustainable

April 1, 2025 1791 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that addition on the basis of loose papers and documents found from the premises of third party is not tenable in the eye of law. Accordingly, appeal of the revenue is dismissed since addition not based on substantial evidence.

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