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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 40890 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 207 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 336 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 Lucknow Sets Aside CIT(A) Order for Lack of Fair Hearing

April 1, 2025 1035 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow overturns CIT(A) order in Bhavan Ravat’s case, citing lack of fair hearing and directs a fresh assessment with reasonable opportunity.

ITAT Deletes Rs. 2.97 Crore Bogus Expense Disallowance, Upholds 10% for Lack of Records

April 1, 2025 1437 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata deletes Rs 2.97 Cr Sec 69C addition vs Dhar Construction (AY18-19) as section misapplied, but upholds 10% disallowance due to lack of vouchers.

ITAT Condones 45-Day Delay, Favors Substantial Justice Over Technicalities

April 1, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune addressed appeal delay in Altekar vs. ITO, focusing on unexplained fixed deposits and CIT(A)’s limitation dismissal.

Assessee should file a return and then seek reasons for reopening: Madras HC

March 29, 2025 573 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee did not file a revised return in response to the Section 148 notice nor did she request the AO to treat her original return as the one filed under the said notice. The court cited the GKN Driveshafts judgment, stating that the assessee should file a return and then seek reasons for reopening.

ITAT Ahmedabad orders Fresh Assessment on FD Interest from Land Compensation

March 28, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that fresh assessment is necessary in case of taxability of interest earned from Fixed Deposit from compensation received for compulsory acquisition of agricultural land. Thus, matter restored for fresh assessment.

Filing of cross objection before High Court is not maintainable

March 28, 2025 1182 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that Section 260A of the Income Tax Act refrains from incorporating a specific provision permitting the filing of a cross-objection. Thus, cross objection would not be maintainable.

AO Cannot Add Income on New Grounds if Original Grounds Fail: ITAT Jaipur

March 27, 2025 2400 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur’s ruling on Kailash Chand vs ITO case, analyzing tax assessment, additions, and legal compliance under Section 144 & 147 of the Income Tax Act.

Recording interest on loan on cash basis due to financial distress at end of borrower is justifiable

March 26, 2025 1095 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that change of method of accounting from mercantile to cash system for recording interest income on loan due to financial distress at the end of borrower is justifiable and legitimate.

ITAT Pune Deletes ₹1.02 Cr Addition as Income Taxed in Husband’s Hands

March 24, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune ruled that Rs. 1.02 crore in short-term capital gains was wrongly added to the taxpayer’s income, as it was already taxed under her husband’s return.

ITAT Pune Remands TDS Discrepancy Case for Reassessment

March 24, 2025 903 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune remands case after CIT(A) upholds TDS-related additions due to lack of proper hearing, directing reconsideration with adequate opportunity for the assessee.

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