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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 92799 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 38082 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 5736 Views 0 comment Print


Failure to admit and evaluate additional evidence constitutes violation of natural justice: ITAT Ahmedabad

November 14, 2024 681 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that CIT(A) erred in upholding addition made by AO without considering the additional evidence. Such failure to admit and evaluate the additional evidence constitutes a violation of natural justice. Thus, matter remanded back for fresh adjudication.

Addition u/s. 69A quashed as nature and source of deposit clearly established: ITAT Nagpur

November 14, 2024 1371 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that the addition made under section 69A of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained money is liable to be quashed since the nature and source of deposit is clearly established.

Corrigendum issued by AO to rectify mistake made in original assessment order is valid: ITAT Chennai

November 14, 2024 2340 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that corrigendum issued by AO to rectify the mistake made while issuing original assessment order is legal and valid. Accordingly, matter remanded back to CIT(A) for adjudication on merits.

Cost imposed on assessee for negligence in diligently prosecuting appeal before CIT(A): ITAT Ahmedabad

November 14, 2024 822 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad restored the matter back to the file of CIT(A) after imposing cost of Rs. 5,000 on the assessee for negligence in diligently prosecuting the appeal before CIT(A). It is directed that amount is to be deposited in the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.

Non-admission of additional evidence by CIT(A) untenable: Matter remanded

November 12, 2024 1257 Views 0 comment Print

On verification of the bank account copies and the other material available before him, AO noticed that the assessee made cash deposits amounting to Rs. 24,31,000/- by way of Specified Bank Notes [“SBNs”].

Issuance of notice to dead person unjustified since entire estate taken over by official assignee: Madras HC

November 9, 2024 1014 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that issuance of notice in the name of assessee unjustified as Official Assignee has taken charge of the entire estate of the original assessee. Once the assets are taken over by official assignee the notice issued to dead person is non est in law.

Dismissal of appeal merely because appeal was filed manually instead of e-filing unjustified: ITAT Ahmedabad

November 9, 2024 1065 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) on technical/ procedural aspect merely because the appeal was filed manually instead of e-filing unjustified as assessee was not given an opportunity to cure the defect. Accordingly, appeal restored back.

Appeal dismissed due to deliberate non-compliance on part of assessee: ITAT Ahmedabad

November 6, 2024 1812 Views 0 comment Print

Upon further examination of the assessee’s bank statements, the Assessing Officer observed that significant funds were being transferred in and out to various parties.

Assessment to be made under Section 144, not 143(3), for defective returns: ITAT Delhi

November 2, 2024 3309 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessments for defective returns must be made under Section 144, invalidating prior orders issued under Section 143(3).

Unreasoned ex-parte order is against principal of natural justice: ITAT Mumbai

October 29, 2024 753 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that unreasoned order confirming addition passed ex-parte is against the principal of natural justice and hence the matter is restored back to CIT(A) for fresh consideration.

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