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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 183 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 453 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 7935 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


Accommodation entry addition upheld as shares purchased in off market mode

August 20, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition towards accommodation entry and bogus capital gain exemption upheld since the shares were purchased in off market mode. Accordingly, appeal of revenue allowed.

Writ against assessment order u/s. 147 dismissed due to availability of alternative remedy

August 20, 2025 516 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court held that writ petition against assessment order u/s. 147 read with section 144 of the Income Tax Act is not entertained due to availability of alternative remedy. Accordingly, writ dismissed.

CIT(A) Cannot Remand 147/144B Reassessments – Speaking Order Required

August 19, 2025 1140 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune rules that a CIT(A) cannot remand assessments under Section 147. This power to set aside and remand is restricted only to Section 144 assessments.

Allowability of use of Extrapolated Data for comparables inspite of having different year-end in ITeS transfer pricing dispute

August 18, 2025 528 Views 0 comment Print

While computing arm’s length price (ALP), it is required both the tested party and the comparable should have similar financial year endings for proper analysis of the functions performed, assets employed and risks assumed.

Unexplained Cash Deposit Case Restored to AO for Fresh Assessment by ITAT

August 10, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad sends unexplained demonetization cash deposit case back to AO, granting assessee new chance to explain source after ex-parte order.

Addition for bogus purchases invalid if books not rejected & sales accepted

August 8, 2025 6213 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata ITAT rules Assessing Officer cannot add income for bogus purchases without rejecting books of account or disputing reported sales, ensuring legal sustainability.

Kerala HC Stays Recovery in Reassessment Case Pending Delay Condonation

August 8, 2025 357 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court temporarily halts recovery proceedings under Section 147 against assessee, pending tax authorities’ decision on delay condonation and stay petitions.

Mumbai ITAT Remands Case Involving Rs 1.26 Cr Unsecured Loan Addition

August 8, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai overturns dismissal of appeals for Rajesh Babulal Shah, citing Supreme Court’s ‘Katiji’ ruling on condonation of delay and remanding cases.

ITAT Ahmedabad Remands 26AS Mismatch Case to AO to Reconcile Difference

August 8, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

Ahmedabad ITAT remands Detective & Security Services’ appeal back to the Assessing Officer for reconciliation of income discrepancies, citing lack of proper verification.

Calcutta HC Dismisses Reassessment Order Challenge, Cites Alternative Remedy

August 5, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court rejects writ petition challenging a Section 148A(d) reassessment order, citing alternative remedy and upholding limitation period.

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