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Rectification, Assessment and Appeal under Income Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn the updated provisions governing rectification, assessments, reassessments, and appeals under the Income-tax Act. This guide...

June 29, 2026 13854 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 270A Penalty as Estimated Addition Cannot Justify Penalty

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that penalty under Section 270A cannot be levied merely because income was estimated after rejection of books. Si...

June 20, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Faceless Income-tax Proceedings

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department explains how faceless assessments under Section 144B operate through the e-Filing portal without requiri...

June 20, 2026 5532 Views 1 comment Print

Faceless Assessment Scheme: Streamlining Income Tax with Automation

Income Tax : The guide explains faceless assessments, appeals, penalties, rectification requests, and demand responses under the Income-tax Act...

June 8, 2026 11823 Views 0 comment Print

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 960 Views 0 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 13395 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 42891 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 5172 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 56(2)(x) Applicability Depends on Agreement Date; Mistaken Tax Payment Refundable: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai remanded the case to examine whether Section 56(2)(x) applied based on the agreement date and to consider refund of ex...

July 6, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69 Addition Unsustainable as Joint Ownership & Foreign Investment Source Established: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai deleted a Section 69 addition after finding documentary evidence established joint ownership, source of funds, and ear...

July 5, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

1439-day delay in Filing Appeal Condoned & Matter Remanded for Fresh Assessment: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata condoned appeal delay, set aside the CIT(A)'s order, and remanded the assessment for fresh adjudication after grantin...

July 5, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Issued Beyond First Proviso to Section 149 Time Limit Quashed: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed a Section 148 notice issued after the limitation under the first proviso to Section 149, holding the reassessm...

July 4, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Without SCN on Proposed Additions Violates Natural Justice: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that an assessment order passed without issuing a show cause notice detailing the proposed additions violated ...

July 4, 2026 489 Views 0 comment Print


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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 10269 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 1941 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 72438 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 8100 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 2229 Views 0 comment Print


Telangana HC Upholds Rejection of Updated Return During Pending Scrutiny Assessment

June 11, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

The Telangana High Court held that an assessee cannot file an updated return under Section 139(8A) once assessment proceedings have commenced or are completed. The ruling clarifies that the third proviso to Section 139(8A) bars updated returns after issuance of scrutiny notices.

Appeal Dismissal Under Section 249(4)(b) Invalid Without Advance Tax Liability: ITAT Hyderabad

June 11, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that dismissal of an appeal under section 249(4)(b) was unjustified where the assessee claimed that the receipts were exempt retirement benefits and no advance tax liability arose. The matter was remanded to the AO to verify the nature and taxability of the amounts reflected in Form 16.

JAO Cannot Bypass Faceless Reassessment Framework: Telangana HC

June 10, 2026 498 Views 0 comment Print

The Telangana High Court held that reassessment proceedings initiated under Sections 148A and 148 by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer after implementation of the faceless scheme were without jurisdiction. The Court quashed the notices while preserving the Revenue’s rights subject to the Supreme Court’s final decision.

ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

June 10, 2026 1026 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investment was made during the assessment year in question. Documentary evidence showing the transaction belonged to an earlier year remained uncontroverted.

CSR Expenditure Not Automatically Bar Section 80G Deduction: ITAT Ahmedabad

June 8, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether donations made as part of CSR obligations could qualify for deduction under Section 80G. It held that deduction cannot be denied merely because the payment was made towards CSR, subject to fulfillment of Section 80G conditions.

Deduction u/s 54F was allowable on 50 Flats received under JDA for Pre-2015 assessment year

June 8, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was entitled to deduction under section 54F in respect of the entire value of all 50 residential flats receivable under the Joint Development Agreement. Prior to the amendment effective from 01.04.2015, exemption under section 54F could not be restricted merely because the investment was made in multiple residential units.

Faceless Assessment Scheme: Streamlining Income Tax with Automation

June 8, 2026 11823 Views 0 comment Print

The guide explains faceless assessments, appeals, penalties, rectification requests, and demand responses under the Income-tax Act, highlighting how digital processes reduce human interface and enhance transparency.

ITAT Deletes Management Fee TP Adjustment as Issue Was Already Decided in Earlier Years

June 8, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai deleted the transfer pricing adjustment on management fees after finding that identical issues in the assessee’s own earlier years had already been decided in its favour. The Tribunal followed the principle of consistency.

No TP Adjustment Allowed if Foreign LLC Income Was Already Taxed in India: ITAT Delhi

June 8, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that transfer pricing adjustment was not justified where the foreign LLC’s income was already offered to tax in India by the assessee. The Tribunal deleted the TP addition, finding no profit shifting or tax erosion.

TP Adjustment Quashed as Benefit Test Cannot Justify NIL ALP After Service Receipt Is Established

June 8, 2026 207 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that transfer pricing authorities cannot assign a NIL arm’s length price when the assessee has demonstrated actual receipt of intra-group services through supporting evidence.

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