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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 6225 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 11373 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 42834 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 111 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 306 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 129 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 216 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 573 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 7947 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 2154 Views 0 comment Print


Jewellery inherited through non-registered will qualifies as capital asset: ITAT Bangalore

April 15, 2024 8022 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that non-registration of will doesn’t lead to any inference against its genuineness. Thus, jewellery inherited from mother in law based on non-registered will be capital assets and sell thereof results into long term capital gain.

AO Must Adhere to TPO’s ALP in International Transactions: Delhi HC

April 11, 2024 1776 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules AO can’t deviate from Transfer Pricing Officer’s determined Arm’s Length Price (ALP) in international transactions, upholding assessee’s writ petition.

Kerala HC allows Alka Ventures Appeal on Condition of ₹12 Crore Advance Tax deposit

April 9, 2024 612 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court orders Alka Ventures Pvt Ltd to pay 12 crore as advance tax for appeal against assessment order. Details of the judgment provided.

No Section 56(2)(x)(b)(B)(ii) Addition for Valuation Difference of less than 10%

April 3, 2024 6591 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled that no addition is warranted under Sec 56(2)(x)(b)(B)(ii) of Income Tax Act when difference between purchase value and fair market value is less than 10%.

Advance from Customers Not Section 68 Income; Powers of CIT(A) Parallel to AO’s

April 3, 2024 2328 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of ITO Vs Raj Maitry & Eskon Developer, ITAT Mumbai decides advance received from customers isn’t income under section 68. Detailed analysis of the ruling.

No Section 270A Penalty if No Misreporting or Underreporting by Assessee

April 3, 2024 3588 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of Mahendra N. Patel Vs DCIT case where ITAT Ahmedabad nullifies penalty due to absence of misreporting or underreporting by the assessee.

Kerala HC dismisses writ petition citing availability of an alternative remedy

March 31, 2024 795 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court dismisses writ petition citing availability of an alternative remedy before ITAT. Details of the case and judgment here.

Faceless mechanism doesn’t exclude central charges and international taxation charges: Bombay HC

March 31, 2024 4338 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that mandatory faceless procedure for issuance of notice u/s. 148 would not exclude the Central charges and International taxation charges from the application of the faceless mechanism as notified u/s. 144B r.w.s. 151A of the Act.

ITAT Kolkata Quashes Assessment Order for Violation of Natural Justice

March 28, 2024 5526 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of ITAT Kolkata’s order in Kanchan Vanijya Pvt Ltd Vs ACIT case, where the assessment order was quashed due to violation of principles of natural justice.

Mere classification of a supplier as a “bogus concern” doesn’t invalidate transactions outright

March 27, 2024 1110 Views 0 comment Print

Explore case of Polyspin Filteration India Pvt. Ltd. vs ITO, Delhi, shedding light on legal principle that VAT authorities’ classification of a supplier as bogus doesn’t automatically invalidate transactions, requiring factual scrutiny.

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