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Rectification, Assessment and Appeal under Income Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn the updated provisions governing rectification, assessments, reassessments, and appeals under the Income-tax Act. This guide...

June 29, 2026 14043 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 270A Penalty as Estimated Addition Cannot Justify Penalty

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that penalty under Section 270A cannot be levied merely because income was estimated after rejection of books. Si...

June 20, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Faceless Income-tax Proceedings

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department explains how faceless assessments under Section 144B operate through the e-Filing portal without requiri...

June 20, 2026 5532 Views 1 comment Print

Faceless Assessment Scheme: Streamlining Income Tax with Automation

Income Tax : The guide explains faceless assessments, appeals, penalties, rectification requests, and demand responses under the Income-tax Act...

June 8, 2026 11823 Views 0 comment Print

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 960 Views 0 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 13395 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 42891 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 5172 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 56(2)(x) Applicability Depends on Agreement Date; Mistaken Tax Payment Refundable: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai remanded the case to examine whether Section 56(2)(x) applied based on the agreement date and to consider refund of ex...

July 6, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69 Addition Unsustainable as Joint Ownership & Foreign Investment Source Established: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai deleted a Section 69 addition after finding documentary evidence established joint ownership, source of funds, and ear...

July 5, 2026 249 Views 0 comment Print

1439-day delay in Filing Appeal Condoned & Matter Remanded for Fresh Assessment: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata condoned appeal delay, set aside the CIT(A)'s order, and remanded the assessment for fresh adjudication after grantin...

July 5, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Issued Beyond First Proviso to Section 149 Time Limit Quashed: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed a Section 148 notice issued after the limitation under the first proviso to Section 149, holding the reassessm...

July 4, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Without SCN on Proposed Additions Violates Natural Justice: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that an assessment order passed without issuing a show cause notice detailing the proposed additions violated ...

July 4, 2026 513 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 10284 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 1941 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 72465 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 8100 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 2229 Views 0 comment Print


Gujarat HC Quashes Income Tax reassessment for Ignoring Taxpayer Submissions

September 24, 2025 984 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC set aside an income tax reassessment order after the AO failed to consider the taxpayer’s detailed reply, emphasizing adherence to natural justice principles.

Karnataka HC Quashes Non-Faceless Section 148A Reassessment Notices by Jurisdictional AO

September 24, 2025 2106 Views 0 comment Print

Ramachandra Reddy Vs DCIT: The Karnataka High Court quashes reassessment notices issued by jurisdictional AOs, holding that after the March 29, 2022 notification, all such proceedings must be conducted via the mandatory faceless regime under Section 151A.

Reassessment notice u/s. 148 without DIN is invalid and non-est

September 23, 2025 1449 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that reassessment notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act without mandatory Document Identification Number [DIN] is invalid, non-est and hence liable to be quashed. Accordingly, assessment order thereon also collapses.

Time-Barred Reassessment Notices Quashed: Limitation Period Enforced

September 23, 2025 1377 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled that reassessment notices issued in July 2022 for AYs 2015-16 and 2016-17 were barred by limitation, citing a Supreme Court precedent.

No Reassessment for 2015–16 If Notice Issued on or After 1st April 2021: Karnataka HC

September 23, 2025 660 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court has ruled that reassessment notices issued after April 1, 2021 for AY 2015-16 are invalid, following a Supreme Court precedent.

Bombay HC Quashes ₹103 Crore Addition in AIF Assessment

September 21, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

High Court set aside the AO’s addition of expenses in the assessment of a SEBI Category II AIF, holding that the addition was unlawful as no deduction was claimed by the fund or its unit holders.

Invalid Reassessment Notice by JAO Renders 263 Revision Non-Est: ITAT Chennai

September 20, 2025 699 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai ruled that a reassessment initiated by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer after March 29, 2022, was invalid, making the subsequent revision order by the PCIT equally void.

Cash Deposits from Business Sales Can’t Be Taxed Again as Unexplained Money: ITAT Kolkata

September 18, 2025 1158 Views 0 comment Print

TAT Kolkata reverses Rs.1.33 crore tax addition on Sati Saw Mill’s cash deposits, holding that the money was accounted business receipts.

AO’s Plausible View Cannot Be Replaced by PCIT’s Suspicion – ITAT Quashes Revision

September 13, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Jaipur has quashed a PCIT’s revision order, holding that a Principal Commissioner cannot override an Assessing Officer’s plausible view with a mere suspicion.

Genuine Purchases Cannot Be Disallowed for Non-Response of Suppliers: ITAT Chennai

September 11, 2025 1338 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has allowed a tax appeal by Workenstein Collaborative Spaces Pvt. Ltd., ruling that a company cannot be held responsible for its suppliers’ failure to file returns or respond to notices.

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