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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 444 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


Section 69C Addition Set Aside-ITAT Orders Probe Where Third-Party Credit Card Use Alleged

April 1, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT examined addition under Section 69C for unexplained credit card payments made by the assessee. The Tribunal remanded the matter to the AO for proper verification, emphasizing the need for independent inquiry before confirming additions.

Wrong Approval Authority = Entire Reassessment Void; ITAT Quashes 148 Proceedings

April 1, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held reassessment invalid due to approval taken from an incorrect authority under Section 151. The ruling confirms that improper sanction makes the entire proceeding void ab initio.

Technical Dismissal Upheld but ITAT Orders Fresh Review After 26AS Correction

April 1, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld dismissal of appeal for non-payment of tax under Section 249(4)(b). However, it remanded the case after finding that the addition based on Form 26AS may be incorrect.

Assessment Order Quashed Due to Issuance in Name of Non-Existent Amalgamated Entity

April 1, 2026 1110 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court held that assessment proceedings conducted in the name of a company that ceased to exist after amalgamation are void. All related notices and orders were set aside. The ruling confirms that jurisdiction cannot be assumed over a non-existent entity.

Section 263 Revision Quashed Due to Pending Appeal on Same Issue Before CIT(A)

April 1, 2026 477 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that the PCIT cannot invoke revisionary powers when the same issue is already pending before the appellate authority. The case involved share transaction additions treated as penny stock. 

Section 148 notice issued beyond statutory six-year limitation period is invalid: Bombay HC

March 31, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that a Section 148 notice issued beyond the statutory six-year limitation period is invalid. It ruled that expired limitation cannot be revived through later amendments, rendering the reassessment void.

Reassessment Notice for AY 2015-16 Quashed as Time-Barred Due to Post-1st April 2021 Issuance

March 31, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

The court held that reassessment notices for A.Y. 2015–16 issued after 1 April 2021 are invalid based on the Revenue’s concession before the Supreme Court. All consequential proceedings were set aside.

Time-Barred Assessment Order – ITAT Bangalore Strikes Down TP Addition

March 31, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the final assessment order passed after the prescribed time limit is invalid. It ruled that limitation begins from the date DRP directions are uploaded on the ITBA portal.

CSR Deduction Allowed Under Section 80G Due to Absence of Statutory Restriction

March 31, 2026 582 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that CSR contributions can qualify for deduction under Section 80G if conditions are met. The ruling clarifies that there is no blanket prohibition on such claims under the law.

Section 56 & 69 Additions deleted After Reassessment Proceedings Quashed

March 31, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

With the reassessment proceedings held invalid, additions relating to property valuation and unexplained investment were not examined on merits. The appeal was allowed on legal grounds.

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