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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


Latest Notifications


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


ITAT Pune Remands TDS Discrepancy Case for Reassessment

March 24, 2025 864 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune remands case after CIT(A) upholds TDS-related additions due to lack of proper hearing, directing reconsideration with adequate opportunity for the assessee.

CIT(A) Must Decide even Ex Parte Appeals on Merits: ITAT Cochin

March 24, 2025 978 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin remands appeal to CIT(A) for proper disposal on merits in the case of SIB Staff Credit Society Ltd for AY 2020-21.

ITAT Cochin Restores Case to CIT(A) for failure to Rule on Merits in Penalty Dispute

March 19, 2025 711 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin sends penalty case back to AO as CIT(A) failed to address immunity plea for late Form 28 filing.

Bogus Purchases addition: ITAT dismisses delayed appeal Without Condonation Request

March 19, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur dismisses appeal against ₹81.44 lakh addition for alleged bogus purchases due to a 125-day delay without a condonation request.

Writ dismissed as alternate and efficacious remedy available: Bombay HC

March 17, 2025 690 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that exercising extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India not justified as alternate and efficacious remedy already available with the petitioner. Hence, writ petition dismissed.

Reassessment disputes: Madras HC Directs Petitioner to Pursue Appellate Remedy

March 17, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court dismisses writ petition, directing Palpandi Shanthi Priya to seek an appellate remedy for reassessment dispute under Section 246A of the IT Act.

Section 56(2)(viib) Inapplicable to Holding-Subsidiary Share Issuance: ITAT Delhi

March 9, 2025 1626 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules Section 56(2)(viib) of the IT Act does not apply to transactions between holding and subsidiary companies, quashing revision against OYO.

ITAT Grants 77-Year-Old Farmer Fresh Hearing After Consultant’s Misguidance

March 9, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat condones a 162-day delay in appeal filing by a 77-year-old farmer, citing lack of legal guidance, and directs a fresh assessment by the AO.

ITAT Allows Section 80G Deduction for CSR Donations to PM Relief Fund

March 9, 2025 1533 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai rules CSR donations to PM Relief Fund qualify for 80G deduction, overturning AO’s decision. Read key judicial precedents and tax law insights.

Reopening assessment without controverting explanation of assessee is bad-in-law: ITAT Kolkata

March 6, 2025 1119 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that reopening of assessment framed u/s. 148A(d) without application of mind and without controverting the explanation of the assessee is bad in law and is accordingly being quashed. Thus, appeal of the assessee allowed.

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