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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


Bombay HC Quashes Income Tax Reassessment Notices Issued by JAO

July 30, 2025 1887 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court sets aside reassessment notices for AY 2017-18, ruling Jurisdictional AO lacks authority to issue them under Faceless Assessment Scheme.

Exemption u/s 54F was allowable even though balance payment of consideration for purchase of residential house was made by third-Party

July 29, 2025 429 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee claimed deduction under section 54F on the basis that the long-term capital gain earned from the transfer of tenancy/possessory rights was invested for the purchase of a residential flat.

Non-granting seven days for furnishing reply is violative of SOP hence notice quashed

July 29, 2025 1512 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana High Court held that non-granting of at least seven days for furnishing reply is against the Standard Operating Procedure [SOP] dated 03.08.2022 issued by department. Accordingly, notice and order thereof is not sustainable.

Penalty Under 271(1)(c) Fails as Reopening Found Invalid: Madras HC

July 29, 2025 906 Views 0 comment Print

The Madras High Court ruled that income tax assessment and penalty proceedings cannot survive if the foundational Section 148 reassessment notice has been statutorily quashed.

Non-service of notice u/s. 142(1) as per valid mode of transmission is bad-in-law

July 28, 2025 1038 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that non issuance of notice u/s. 142(1) of the Act and non serving of such notice to the assessee as per valid mode of transmission makes the assessment order arbitrary, bad in law. Accordingly, order quashed and appeal allowed.

SOP prescribed under Faceless Assessment Procedure not followed: Matter remanded

July 23, 2025 1260 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that Standard Operating Procedure [SOP] to be followed under the Faceless Assessment Procedure of Section 144B of the Income Tax Act in case of non-responsive notice not followed. Accordingly, order quashed and matter remanded back to Faceless assessment authority.

ITAT Quashes Assessment Without Fresh notice u/s 148

July 22, 2025 1317 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune quashes assessment where AO shifted grounds without fresh notice u/s 148. Reinforces need for proper procedure in reassessments.

Full Tax Demand Adjustment Against Income Tax Refund During Appeal Unjustified

July 22, 2025 1038 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that adjusting entire demand raised against refund due even during pendency of appeal is without jurisdiction. Accordingly, department directed to refund balance amount with interest.

Deduction claimed u/s. 80G towards CSR expenditure is allowed

July 22, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the claim for deduction under section 80G of the Act in respect of Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR] expenditure cannot be denied. Accordingly, deduction claimed is allowed and appeal of revenue dismissed.

ITAT Sets Aside Assessment & Permits Fresh Hearing as Assessee claims to be mere Rent Collector 

July 21, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai remands Wavoo Real Estate’s tax appeals to AO for fresh adjudication, citing ex-parte assessment and new evidence, with a condition of payment to Legal Aid.

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