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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 6498 Views 1 comment Print

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 3135 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 3027 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 17592 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 7485 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 888 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 143(2) Notice & Valid Draft Assessment Mandatory U/s 144C: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed reassessment after finding no Section 143(2) notice and that the AO issued a final order disguised as a draft ...

July 5, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Amalgamation Goodwill Eligible for Depreciation; Notional Interest on AE Receivables Deleted: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT held that goodwill arising on amalgamation qualifies as a depreciable intangible asset. It also deleted the TP adjustment on ...

July 4, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Captive Service Provider Entitled to Risk Adjustment; Nil ALP for Proven Intra-Group Services Rejected: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that documentary evidence established receipt of intra-group administrative support services and that the 5% marku...

July 4, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Excludes TPO Comparables for Functional Dissimilarity

Income Tax : ITAT excluded EDCIL, Just Dial, Info Edge and India Exposition Mart as transfer pricing comparables due to functional differences ...

July 1, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Brand Promotion TP Adjustment as Issue Was Already Settled in Earlier Years

Income Tax : ITAT upheld taxation of IPS and CEV subsidies following the Section 2(24) amendment, while partly allowing the appeal on other iss...

July 1, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print


Final Assessment Passed Beyond Limitation is Invalid: ITAT Delhi

February 2, 2026 684 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 900 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 489 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 711 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 882 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.

Gujarat HC Quashed Assessment for Failure to Issue Section 144C Draft Order

January 29, 2026 645 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court set aside reassessment orders holding that non-issuance of a mandatory draft assessment order under Section 144C invalidated the proceedings. It ruled that Section 263 remand does not override statutory safeguards.

Final Assessment Order passed beyond time limit prescribed u/s. 153 is barred by limitation

January 28, 2026 798 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that Final Assessment Order passed u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 144C(13) passed beyond time limit prescribed under section 153 of the Income Tax Act is barred by limitation. Accordingly, Final Assessment Order is liable to be quashed.

Final Assessment Orders under DRP Route Quashed as Time-Barred: ITAT Delhi

January 28, 2026 1044 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether final assessment orders passed under the DRP route exceeded statutory time limits. The tribunal held that assessments beyond Section 144C read with Section 153 are void for limitation.

Direct ITAT Appeal Rejected Due to Failure to Approach DRP

January 27, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that when an eligible assessee fails to file objections before the DRP within time, a direct appeal to the Tribunal is barred. Non-compliance with section 144C renders the appeal non-maintainable.

Final Assessment Quashed for Breach of Statutory Time Limits

January 27, 2026 666 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that Sections 144C and 153 must be read harmoniously and that DRP proceedings do not extend statutory limitation. Any final order issued beyond the prescribed time is void ab initio and liable to be quashed.

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