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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 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


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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


CIT(A) cannot vacate addition based on additional evidence without confronting AO

April 3, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that vacating addition/ disallowances by CIT(A) based on additional documentary evidences filed before him without confronting AO is against the provisions of rule 46A of the Income Tax Rules, 1962. Thus, matter restored back to AO.

Re-assessment notice u/s. 148 sent to unrelated e-mail address is invalid service of notice

April 3, 2025 1488 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that re-assessment notice issued under section 148 of the Income Tax Act and sent to unrelated e-mail address is regarded as never served to assessee and hence re-assessment order framed thereon is nonest and bad in law.

ITAT Hyderabad Directs CIT(A) to Reconsider ₹3.56 Cr Undisclosed Transactions

April 2, 2025 402 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad sends ₹3.56 crore income addition case back to CIT(A) for reconsideration, imposes penalty for non-compliance.

Order passed without granting personal hearing is not sustainable in law

March 31, 2025 1614 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that order passed without granting an opportunity of being heard is passed against the principles of natural justice and accordingly, is liable to be quashed. Thus, petition is allowed and orders are quashed.

Sequence of Income Tax Notices Irrelevant in Faceless Assessment: Orissa HC

March 30, 2025 1524 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC upholds faceless assessment, ruling that notice sequence under Sections 142(1) & 143(2) is immaterial. Petition dismissed; appeal option open.

Madras HC directed continuation of stay till disposal of appeal before Appellate Authority

March 28, 2025 1506 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court directed to expeditiously dispose of the appeal filed before Appellate Authority and also held that stay granted shall continue to operate till the disposal of pending appeal.

ITAT Jaipur Remands Capital Gains Case to AO for Fresh Review

March 27, 2025 723 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur sends Puneet Singhvi’s capital gains case back to the Assessing Officer for a fresh review after the assessee failed to appear in earlier proceedings.

Section 14A Disallowance in case of insurance company not sustainable: ITAT Delhi

March 26, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is a Public Sector Undertaking of Government of India and is in the business of Non-Life Insurance, The assessee offers insurance covers for large projects like power plants, petrochemical, steel and chemical plants.

Reassessment u/s. 147 based on change of opinion without any fresh material not sustainable

March 25, 2025 828 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that re-assessment proceedings under section 147 of the Income Tax Act initiated due to change of opinion without having any fresh material on record is liable to be quashed. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Reassessment quashed as it was based on information fully examined during earlier reassessment

March 25, 2025 876 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reassessment order is liable to be set aside as it was based on information that was fully examined in the earlier round of reassessment u/s. 147 r.w.s. 144B of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal allowed and order set aside.

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