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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


ITAT Remands Case for AO’s Failure to Consider Cash Withdrawals, Rule 6DD, Agri Income

May 2, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin remands Joy Thomas’s tax case back to AO, citing failure to consider cash withdrawals, Rule 6DD exceptions, & agricultural income claim in faceless assessment.

Kerala HC: Income Tax Writ Dismissed, Appeal Allowed Over Notice Dispute

May 2, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala HC dismisses writ petition challenging income tax assessment over disputed notice service. Court rules issue is a disputed fact not for writ. Directs taxpayer to file statutory appeal, granting one month.

Section 14A doesn’t apply while computing income as per section 44: ITAT Delhi

April 25, 2025 678 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that while computing total income as per Rule 5 r.w. section 44, provisions of section 14A are not applicable. Further, disallowance method of computation of prescribed under Rule 8D is not applicable while “Book Profit” u/s 115JB.

Making GST order/notice available in common portal is valid service: Madras HC

April 24, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that service of notice/ order under GST by making available in the common portal is valid mode of service in terms of section 169 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.

Section 68 Addition for Capital Contribution Deleted on Proof of Identity, Genuineness & Creditworthiness

April 23, 2025 579 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition u/s. 68 of the Income Tax Act towards capital contribution deleted since assessee furnished adequate evidence to prove the identity, genuineness and creditworthiness of the partner. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Assessment Order Violates Natural Justice Due to SOP u/s 144B Breach: Bombay HC

April 23, 2025 2352 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that department have acted contrary to the SOP under section 144B of the Income Tax Act violating the principles of natural justice. Accordingly, assessment order passed thereon is liable to be quashed.

Bombay HC Declares Assessment Order Invalid for Exceeding Section 144C(13) Deadline

April 23, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court reviews Shell India’s challenge to the 2016-17 assessment order under Section 144C. Dispute involved Relaxation Act applicability.

Revision u/s. 263 post approval of resolution plan not tenable: Gujarat HC

April 23, 2025 927 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that initiation of revisionary proceeding under section 263 of the Income Tax Act post complete extinguishment of all tax liabilities of Corporate Debtor upon approval of resolution plan is not tenable in law. Thus, notice u/s. 263 quashed.

Section 263 cannot be Invoked for Difference of Opinion on Section 54F Exemption & Indexed Cost

April 22, 2025 975 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai allows appeal of Jasmine Bhaskar Shah against PCIT’s Section 263 revision on exemption under 54F and indexation of gifted shares.

Section 270A set aside as charge of under reporting or mis-reporting of income not clarified

April 22, 2025 1521 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held the imposition of penalty under section 270A of the Income Tax Act is not sustainable since charge of under reporting or mis-reporting not clarified. Thus, penalty cannot be imposed in a light hearted manner or in routine manner.

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