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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 453 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 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


Revision u/s. 263 not justified as plausible view taken by AO: ITAT Mumbai

June 16, 2025 330 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the view taken by AO was a plausible view and the same cannot be subjected to revision under Section 263 of the Act merely for the reasons that PCIT does not agree with the same. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

Only Investments Yielding Exempt Income has to be Considered for Rule 8D: ITAT Delhi

June 15, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi dismissed revenue appeals against Jindal Pipes Ltd., upholding deletion of disallowances on technical know-how fees and captive power expenses and restricting Section 14A disallowance.

Mere Lack of GST registration of payees insufficient to disallow business expenses

June 14, 2025 3666 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules business expenses with genuine payments and TDS cannot be disallowed solely for payees’ lack of GST registration.

ITAT remands unexplained money case; AO failed to specify transaction details

June 14, 2025 429 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chennai has remanded the case of Dr. Anbu Selvan vs. ITO, involving Rs. 50.5 lakh in unexplained money, back to the Assessing Officer. The Tribunal cited the AO’s failure to specify transaction details, allowing for fresh consideration.

Madras HC Stays Income Tax Penalty till disposal of Assessment Appeal

June 9, 2025 1707 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court stays penalty orders under Sections 270A and 271AAC against Aadhitya Property Developers, pending a decision on the assessee’s belated appeal against the core assessment order.

Section 148 Notice Invalid: Jurisdictional AO Issued, Faceless Unit Assessed

June 5, 2025 2313 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jodhpur held that reassessment notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act issued by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer is bad and invalid since the same needs to be issued by National Faceless Appeal Centre. Thus, assessment order passed thereon is quashed.

Reassessment set aside as objections not dealt in accordance with GKN Driveshafts principle

June 4, 2025 672 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that in re-assessment proceedings the objections of assessee should be dealt in accordance with GKN Driveshafts principle. Here, all the proceedings are set aside since the GKN Driveshafts principle has not been strictly adhered to.

Section 147 Reassessment Unsustainable Due to Mismatch in Grounds & Disallowance

June 1, 2025 1623 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur quashes reassessment against Balithal Gram Seva Sahakari Samiti Ltd, citing jurisdictional flaws and lack of ‘live link’ between reopening grounds and final addition.

Order passed without considering reply is liable to be quashed: Gujarat HC

May 31, 2025 1743 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that reassessment order passed under section 148 of the Income Tax Act is liable to be quashed and set aside due to non-consideration of the reply in the assessment order. Accordingly, order set aside and matter remanded back to AO.

Disallowance u/s. 40(a)(ia) set aside as TDS not deductible on supply of foods packets: ITAT Jaipur

May 30, 2025 1482 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that expenditure towards supply of food packets for employees which was subjected to GST shall not be considered as contract and hence provisions of section 194C shall not apply.

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