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Faceless but Not Voiceless: Rethinking Natural Justice under India’s E-Assessment Regime

Income Tax : Courts have held that non-compliance with mandatory procedures under Section 144B renders faceless assessment orders void. The rul...

March 2, 2026 828 Views 0 comment Print

Retrospective Amendments under Budget 2026 – Rectification, Revision, Reassessment Options before Tax Authorities

Income Tax : Budget 2026 introduces sweeping retrospective amendments affecting limitation, reassessment jurisdiction, DIN validity, and TPO ti...

February 26, 2026 6219 Views 1 comment Print

Assessment Void as AO Finalized Without DVO Report: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The ITAT held that an assessment completed before receiving the DVO report under section 50C(2) is invalid. All additions and disa...

December 3, 2025 1134 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Assessment Scheme: Streamlining Income Tax with Automation

Income Tax : Overview of the Faceless Scheme for Income Tax: electronic assessments, appeals, penalties, and rectifications with no physical in...

November 12, 2025 11364 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Faceless Income-tax Proceedings

Income Tax : Faceless Income-tax proceedings and e-assessments under Section 144B simplify taxpayer compliance. Use the e-filing portal for ele...

October 29, 2025 5022 Views 1 comment Print


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Indiscriminate Income Tax notices without allowing reasonable time

Income Tax : In view of Indiscriminate notices by income Tax Department without allowing reasonable time it is requested to Finance Ministry an...

March 20, 2022 13347 Views 0 comment Print

Extend Time Limit for Income Tax Assessment time barring on 31.3.2022

Income Tax : Lucknow CA Tax Practicioners Association has made a Representation to FM for Extension of Time Limit for Assessment cases time bar...

March 20, 2022 42819 Views 2 comments Print

Kerala High Court Admits Challenge Against Faceless Assessment Procedure

Income Tax : The Kerala High Court, today admitted a batch of Writ Petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Faceless Assessment...

December 2, 2021 5142 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Indore Sets Aside Ex Parte CIT(A) Order as Notices Were Sent to Wrong Email Address

Income Tax : ITAT Indore held that appellate order violated principles of natural justice after finding that key hearing notices were sent to a...

May 22, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Bogus Purchase Addition as Supplier’s Non-Reply Alone Cannot Prove Transactions Fake

Income Tax : The Hyderabad ITAT held that purchases cannot be treated as bogus merely because the supplier failed to respond to a notice under ...

May 22, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Entire Joint Property Value Cannot Be Taxed in One Co-owner’s Hands Without Verification: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Tribunal noted the assessee’s contention that only his share in jointly owned properties could be taxed instead of the entire tr...

May 22, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Bad Debts Written Off Cannot Be Disallowed as Prior Period Expenses: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : Tribunal held that deduction for bad debts is allowable in the year in which the debts are actually written off in the books of ac...

May 22, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Order Quashed Due to Email Communication Issue Despite Valid Section 148 Notice

Income Tax : Court upheld the validity of the Section 148 notice but set aside the assessment order after finding that notices were sent to an ...

May 22, 2026 441 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Clarifies Verification Conditions Under Section 144B

Income Tax : CBDT issues guidelines for IT verification under Section 144B(5), detailing circumstances for digital and physical checks, effecti...

August 1, 2024 9924 Views 1 comment Print

Setting up of Units under section 144B(3) of Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : In pursuance of sub-section (3) of section 144B of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the fo...

March 1, 2023 1890 Views 0 comment Print

SOP for Faceless Income Tax Assessment under Section 144B

Income Tax : Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Assessment Unit (AU), Verification Unit (VU), Technical Unit (TU) and Review Unit (RU) unde...

August 3, 2022 70737 Views 0 comment Print

Changes in ITBA functionalities for Faceless Assessment

Income Tax : Roll out of first phase of changes in ITBA functionalities for Faceless Assessment due to amendments in Section 144B by Finance Ac...

June 14, 2022 7932 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Penalty (Amendment) Scheme, 2022- Reg.

Income Tax : National Faceless Penalty Centre, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board, may,–– (a) in a case where imposit...

May 27, 2022 2148 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Mumbai: Reopening Invalid Without Proper Sanction-Entire Assessment Quashed

April 13, 2026 591 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai quashed reassessment as approval under Section 151 was obtained from the wrong authority. Notice under Section 148 held invalid, making entire proceedings void ab initio.

Reassessment Quashed as Time-Barred Due to Post-2021 Notice for AY 2015–16

April 11, 2026 723 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal invalidated reassessment proceedings since the Section 148 notice was issued after 01.04.2021, making it time-barred. The ruling reinforces strict limitation compliance for reopening cases.

ITAT Mumbai Restores ₹32.67 Cr Loan Addition Due to Incomplete Verification of Creditors

April 10, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

The issue involved large unsecured loans without full supporting evidence. ITAT held that identity and creditworthiness were not properly established and sent the matter back for fresh verification.

ITAT Hyderabad: DVO Valuation Ignored-LTCG Recomputed Based on Valuation Report

April 6, 2026 408 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal found that capital gains were computed without considering the DVO valuation report. It held that ignoring such evidence is improper and directed reassessment based on correct valuation.

Dividend Stripping Disallowance Upheld as Section 94(7) Applies to Entire Dividend

April 4, 2026 534 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined whether disallowance under section 94(7) should be limited to exempt dividend. The Tribunal held that the provision applies to the full dividend received, rejecting the assessee’s claim.

ITAT Deletes Loss Disallowance Due to Lack of Evidence of Share Price Manipulation

April 4, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that disallowance of loss based on alleged penny stock manipulation was not justified without corroborative evidence. It found that transactions were supported by demat and banking records. 

Reopening for AY 2015-16 After 01.04.2021 Invalid – ITAT Quashes U/s 148 Notice as Time-Barred

April 4, 2026 1311 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was validity of reopening beyond the limitation period. The Tribunal held the notice issued after the prescribed time was invalid, and quashed the entire reassessment.

Entire Bank Deposits Can’t Be Taxed U/s 69A – Only Reasonable Commission Income Taxable

April 3, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether full bank deposits of a commission agent can be taxed as unexplained income. The ruling held only commission income taxable, with 8% estimation upheld as reasonable.

Reassessment Fails When Original Reason Disappears – ITAT Chennai Quashes Entire Proceedings

April 2, 2026 1011 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether reassessment can survive when no addition is made on the stated reasons for reopening. The Tribunal held that such reassessment is invalid, and the AO cannot make unrelated additions.

ITAT Quashes Reassessment for Missing Sec 143(2) Notice even after Section 148 Return

April 2, 2026 921 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that reassessment without issuing notice under Section 143(2) is invalid, even if return was filed late. The ruling emphasizes that issuance of notice is mandatory and absence of it makes the assessment void.

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