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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 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


Madras HC allows Two Weeks to Respond to Overlapping Income Tax SCNs

May 21, 2025 591 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court grants GI.Retail Pvt. Ltd. two weeks to respond to a show-cause notice and orders personal hearing due to confusion over overlapping notices.

NFAC Erred by Passing Order in Name of Non-Existent Entity; ITAT Directs NFAC to Admit Amended Appeal Post Amalgamation

May 21, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT addresses an appeal dismissed due to amalgamation, emphasizing that an existing appeal can continue under the amalgamated entity.

Representative’s Hospitalization: Madras HC Sets Aside Order, Grants Fresh Hearing Opportunity

May 20, 2025 849 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court sets aside an assessment order, granting a taxpayer opportunity to respond to notices after their authorized representative’s hospitalization for surgery.

Madras HC Sets Aside Assessment Order; Grants Taxpayer Opportunity to File Reply with New Evidence

May 18, 2025 642 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court orders tax re-assessment for teacher who claimed account misuse by bank manager, citing prior fraud case and denial of fair hearing.

Addition u/s. 68 without considering revised gross receipts not sustainable

May 16, 2025 693 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the cash deposited is out of the gross receipts and that once gross receipts are disputed then no addition is sustainable under section 68 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal allowed to that extent and addition deleted.

Taxpayer Fined ₹10,000 for Absence, Gift & Gold Sale Case Sent Back to CIT(A)

May 14, 2025 357 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai imposes ₹10,000 cost on taxpayer for non-appearance, remands appeal on gold sale and gift additions to CIT(A) for fresh hearing.

Bombay HC Remands Assessment After Income Tax Dept Admits Denying Hearing

May 13, 2025 561 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court remands Dev Marketing’s tax assessment after Income Tax Department admits a bonafide error in denying a requested video conference hearing.

ITAT Kolkata Dismisses Tax Appeal Below ₹60 Lakh Tax Effect

May 13, 2025 735 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata dismisses Revenue appeal against Intime Vanijya Private Limited as tax effect on Section 68 addition falls below CBDT’s ₹60 lakh threshold.

Reassessment notice u/s. 148 quashed as approval prescribed under amended section 151 not obtained

May 12, 2025 1614 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot held that the reassessment notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act has been issued without obtaining the approval as prescribed under amended provision of section 151 of the Act is liable to be quashed. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

Accepting additional evidence and granting relief u/s. 10(26AAA) by CIT(A) without hearing AO not justifiable

May 12, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that CIT(A) accepted additional evidence and allowed the relief u/s. 10(26AAA) of the Income Tax Act without allowing an opportunity of being heard to AO. Therefore, the order of CIT(A) is in contravention of Rule 46A(3) of the I.T. Rules, 1962.

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