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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


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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


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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 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 56(2)(vii)(b) Addition Quashed; AO Directed to Use Valuation from Agreement Year

June 25, 2025 732 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules against Section 56(2)(vii)(b) addition, stating property valuation should be based on the agreement date, not registration, when payments are made by banking channels.

Revision proceeding u/s. 263 not tenable as order not erroneous or prejudicial to interest of revenue

June 25, 2025 303 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that newly inserted Explanation 2(a) to Sec. 263 does not give unfettered powers to Commissioner to revise each order. Held that revisionary proceeding u/s. 263 not justified as order not erroneous or prejudicial to interest of revenue.

Reassessment Notice u/s 148 Quashed Due to Issuance Beyond Limitation Period

June 24, 2025 8250 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi quashes reassessment for AY 2015-16, finding the Section 148 notice issued on July 29, 2022, was beyond the statutory limitation period.

Forex Gains from Trading Transactions Count as Operating Income in TP Adjustment

June 23, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee then filed an appeal before Tribunal. It was held that assessee had included net gain of ₹17.02 crore from foreign currency transactions and translations in its operating income, but DRP had rejected the claim.

Invoking section 263 in guise of difference of opinion not justifiable: ITAT Mumbai

June 23, 2025 411 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that invocation of revisionary jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act on account of difference of opinion is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, revision order passed by PCIT is liable to be quashed.

Orissa HC Voids NFAC Order, Cites 7-Day Notice Violation under Section 144B

June 22, 2025 1056 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court sets aside NFAC assessment order for Ramshankar Mahapatra, ruling inadequate 4-day notice violated natural justice and 7-day SOP.

Notice U/S 148 Invalid if issued Without Proper Section 151 Sanction: Delhi HC

June 20, 2025 2019 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that notice issued u/s. 148 and assessment order thereon is liable to be set aside as sanction of issuance of notice not granted by authority specified under section 151 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of asset allowed and demand set aside.

Aggregate annual receipts below specified limit hence exemption u/s. 10(23C)(iiiad) cannot be denied for belated return

June 18, 2025 3723 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that denial of exemption u/s. 10(23C)(iiiad) of the Income Tax Act for non-filing of return before due date prescribed u/s. 139(1) not justified since aggregate annual receipts doesn’t exceed specified limit. Accordingly, exemption granted and appeal allowed.

ITAT Chennai Grants Another Opportunity to Substantiate Cost of Improvement Claim

June 18, 2025 681 Views 0 comment Print

Chennai ITAT allows taxpayer another chance to prove Rs. 18 lakh cost of improvement claim, setting aside ex-parte disallowance by tax authorities.

Addition towards bogus capital gain sustained as price rise in share artificially manipulated

June 16, 2025 306 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court held that reopening of assessment u/s. 147 for claim of bogus capital gain sustained fundamentals of company are very weak and abnormal price rise in share is artificially manipulated.

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