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Special vs General: Time Limit Conflict between Section 144C(13) and Section 153 of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Courts are divided on whether the DRP-specific deadline under Section 144C(13) overrides the general assessment time bar in Sectio...

December 16, 2025 1719 Views 0 comment Print

Taxpayers Concerned as Assessment Orders Deviate from Orders Giving Effect

Income Tax : Taxpayers face challenges when assessment orders don’t reflect DRP directions. Misalignments lead to disputes, rectification iss...

October 4, 2024 2751 Views 0 comment Print

Eyes on Apex Court: Legal Community Awaits Supreme Court’s Verdict on Roca Bathroom Case

Income Tax : The legal community awaits the Supreme Court decision on the Roca Bathroom case, addressing timelines for transfer pricing assessm...

September 5, 2024 16194 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44C of Income Tax Act, 1961 Deduction of head office expenditure in case of Non-residents

Income Tax : Discover how Section 44C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, governs the deduction of head office expenses for non-resident businesses in...

July 19, 2024 6105 Views 0 comment Print


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Income from Vessel Operations Taxable Under India-Norway DTAA: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT allows Sanco Holding, a Norwegian company, to compute income from bareboat charter of seismic vessels under Article 21(...

October 17, 2025 498 Views 0 comment Print


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Co-founder of Flipkart stayed in India for 141 days hence was Indian national for relevant period

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that at the relevant time co-founder of Flipkart stayed in India for 141 days and balance days in other countr...

February 6, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Section 56(2)(vii)(b) Automatic, but DVO Reference Mandatory When Valuation Disputed

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that section 56(2)(vii)(b) applies automatically when stamp value exceeds purchase price. However, it remanded t...

February 5, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Assessment Quashed as Final Order Was Passed Beyond Statutory Limitation: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : While following binding High Court precedent on limitation, the Tribunal quashed the assessment order. Liberty was granted to revi...

February 5, 2026 735 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore: CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal for Non-Prosecution Without Deciding on Merits

Income Tax : The Tribunal found that the assessee was not questioned on stamp duty valuation and old payment sources. It remanded the case for ...

February 4, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

Time-Barred Final Assessment: Sections 144C & 153 Must Align — ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The tribunal examined whether a final assessment passed after the statutory time limit was valid. It held that assessments beyond ...

February 2, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print


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Co-founder of Flipkart stayed in India for 141 days hence was Indian national for relevant period

February 6, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that at the relevant time co-founder of Flipkart stayed in India for 141 days and balance days in other countries. Hence, assessee is an Indian national and thus the appeal of the assessee is dismissed.

Section 56(2)(vii)(b) Automatic, but DVO Reference Mandatory When Valuation Disputed

February 5, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that section 56(2)(vii)(b) applies automatically when stamp value exceeds purchase price. However, it remanded the matter for DVO valuation to ensure fair determination of market value.

Income Tax Assessment Quashed as Final Order Was Passed Beyond Statutory Limitation: ITAT Delhi

February 5, 2026 735 Views 0 comment Print

While following binding High Court precedent on limitation, the Tribunal quashed the assessment order. Liberty was granted to revive the matter depending on the Supreme Court’s final decision.

ITAT Bangalore: CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal for Non-Prosecution Without Deciding on Merits

February 4, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal found that the assessee was not questioned on stamp duty valuation and old payment sources. It remanded the case for fresh assessment with directions to consider explanations afresh.

Time-Barred Final Assessment: Sections 144C & 153 Must Align — ITAT Delhi

February 2, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal examined whether a final assessment passed after the statutory time limit was valid. It held that assessments beyond Section 153 timelines are void, even when issued under the DRP framework.

Final Assessment Passed Beyond Limitation is Invalid: ITAT Delhi

February 2, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether a final assessment under the DRP framework can be passed beyond statutory timelines. The Tribunal held that orders exceeding Section 153 limits are void, reaffirming strict adherence to limitation.

Final assessment order barred by limitation as passed beyond time limit prescribed u/s. 144C(13)

January 31, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that final assessment order passed beyond the period of limitation for passing the order u/s 144C(13) r.w.s. 153 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, the same is barred by limitation and hence liable to be quashed.

No TPO Variation, No DRP Route: Assessment u/s 144C Quashed as Without Jurisdiction

January 30, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that section 144C cannot be invoked where the TPO proposes no income variation. As the assessee was not an eligible assessee, the assessment was quashed as without jurisdiction.

Final Orders After DRP Beyond Section 153 Limit Quashed Despite Pending Supreme Court Reference

January 30, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether final assessment orders passed after DRP directions were barred by limitation under section 144C read with section 153. The Tribunal held that such orders passed beyond the statutory time limit are without jurisdiction and must be quashed.

Final Assessment Ignoring DRP Directions Held Void; No Post-Limitation Cure Permissible

January 30, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that a final assessment passed without giving effect to binding DRP directions violates section 144C. Such an order is void ab initio and cannot be sustained once the statutory time limit has expired.

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