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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


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 5739 Views 0 comment Print


Matter remanded as due to death of assessee no one responded during assessment proceeding

December 16, 2024 1845 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur remanded the matter back to the file of AO since ex-parte order was passed due to non-appearance/ non-furnishing of response since assessee died during pendency of the proceedings.

Dismissal of appeal for non-payment of advance tax not justified since there is no admitted income: ITAT Agra

December 16, 2024 4578 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held that dismissal of appeal as per provisions of section 249(4)(b) for non-payment of advance tax unjustified since entre addition made by AO was challenged and there was no other income which is above threshold limit of being taxable.

ITAT Restores Assessment to AO for Fresh Consideration of Additional Evidence

December 13, 2024 747 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT restores the matter to AO for fresh assessment, allowing the assessee to submit additional evidence in Simmi Madan v. ITO case.

Calcutta HC Sets Aside Assessment Order for Notice Sent to Unregistered Email, Violating Natural Justice

December 13, 2024 1239 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court quashes assessment order due to procedural lapses and improper service of notices, emphasizing compliance with Section 282 of the Income Tax Act.

Addition of entire cash deposits as unexplained income not justified: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 12, 2024 2175 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition of all the cash deposits as unexplained income without giving credit for the withdrawal not justified. Accordingly, matter restored back to the file of AO for de novo consideration.

Appeal dismissed as filed on the basis of invalid return: ITAT Chandigarh

December 7, 2024 759 Views 0 comment Print

During the assessment proceedings, AO provided many opportunities to the Assessee to explain the nature and source of deposits made during the demonization period, however, the Assessee did not gave any satisfactory explanation during the assessment proceedings.

Section 249(4)(b) mandates that appeal not to be admitted unless advance tax is paid: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 4, 2024 1017 Views 0 comment Print

AO observed that there was substantial undisclosed income, as the assessee admitted to unaccounted business income amounting to Rs.3,50,04,000/- during the search proceedings but did not file a return for the assessment year 2014-15.

GST on Rental Income & different types of income tax assessments

December 2, 2024 10887 Views 2 comments Print

This article explains the GST implications of rental income and provides an overview of the different types of income tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Addition on account of cash deposit: ITAT Orders Fresh Assessment  

December 1, 2024 6105 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat remands Mahesh Desai’s appeal to AO, allowing him to substantiate cash deposits after prior ex parte decisions, upholding fair hearing principles.

Reassessment order quashed as mandatory requirement of notice u/s. 143(2) not complied

November 30, 2024 1974 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that reassessment order under section 147 of the Income Tax Act cannot be passed without compliance with mandatory requirement of notice under section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act. Thus, order passed u/s. 144 r/w 147 set aside.

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