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Addition Deleted Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence in Search-Based Case

Income Tax : ITAT held that additions based solely on third-party search material without independent evidence or cross-examination are invalid...

April 21, 2026 525 Views 0 comment Print

Sections 147 & 148 of Income-Tax Act: Reassessment From ‘Reason to Believe’ to ‘Information’

Income Tax : A detailed look at how the Finance Act, 2021 reshaped Sections 147–151, introduced Section 148A, and reduced limitation periods ...

February 28, 2026 888 Views 0 comment Print

Jurisdiction for Reassessment Notices Clarified to End Faceless AO Disputes

Income Tax : The Finance Bill, 2026 clarifies who can issue notices under sections 148 and 148A. It confirms that only jurisdictional Assessing...

February 2, 2026 2883 Views 0 comment Print

Can Penalty be Levied on Delayed Annual GST Return?

Goods and Services Tax : The court held that once late fee is imposed for delayed annual return filing, a further general penalty is not permissible. Secti...

January 20, 2026 18288 Views 2 comments Print

Reassessment Quashed as Limitation Ran From Original Assessment, Not Revision

Income Tax : The issue was whether an assessment could be reopened after four years. The Court held that full disclosure by the taxpayer barred...

January 8, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2024: Block Assessment provisions for Section 132 & 132A Searches

Income Tax : Learn about the new block assessment provisions for cases involving searches under section 132 and requisitions under section 132A...

July 23, 2024 2205 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Amendments to Income-tax Assessment & Reassessment Provisions  

Income Tax : Discover how Finance Act 2021 revamped assessment and reassessment procedures under Income-tax Act, impacting notices, time limits...

July 23, 2024 4323 Views 0 comment Print

Request to clarify on SC judgement on Section 148 notices

Income Tax : Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association requested CBDT to issue Clarification in respect of the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme...

May 12, 2022 7458 Views 0 comment Print

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 13332 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 42780 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Addition Deleted Due to Pure Estimation on Borrowed Satisfaction Without Verification

Income Tax : The case examined reassessment based on third-party information without independent application of mind. The Tribunal ruled that r...

May 5, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on VAT is Compensatory, Not Penal – ITAT Allows Deduction

Income Tax : The Tribunal relied on Supreme Court precedent to hold that interest on tax arrears is compensatory, not penal. It ruled that such...

May 4, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

No Specific Charge = No Penalty – ITAT Deletes 270A Penalty for Vague Notice Bonafide Claim

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that absence of a clear charge in the penalty notice makes the proceedings invalid. It ruled that failure to spe...

May 4, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad Quashes Reassessment Due to Time-Barred Section 148 Notice

Income Tax : The case examined validity of a reassessment notice issued beyond statutory limits. The ITAT held the notice invalid as it exceede...

May 4, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening of Assessment Upheld Due to Form 26AS Showing Undisclosed Contract Income

Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld reopening under Section 147 as Form 26AS reflected substantial contract receipts despite no return being filed...

May 3, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


ITO doesn’t have jurisdiction to issue notice to NRI: ITAT Chandigarh

Income Tax : ITAT Chandigarh held that ITO Ward-3(1), Chandigarh had no jurisdiction to issue notice to an NRI and hence consequently the asses...

April 11, 2025 5757 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government Rescinds 6 Central Excise Notifications issued in 2022

Excise Duty : Notification No. 29/2024-Central Excise rescinds six 2022 excise notifications in the public interest, effective immediately. Deta...

December 2, 2024 819 Views 0 comment Print

Instructions to AO’s for initiating section 147 proceedings in I.T. e-Verification cases

Income Tax : Learn how to initiate proceedings under section 147 of the IT Act in e-Verification cases. Detailed instructions for Assessing Off...

March 19, 2024 10275 Views 0 comment Print

Instructions to AO’s for initiating Section 147 proceedings in e-Verification cases

Income Tax : Explore e-Verification Instruction No. 2 of 2024 from the Directorate of Income Tax (Systems). Detailed guidelines for AOs under I...

March 1, 2024 5787 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation date for reopening cases related to Ashish Agarwal judgment

Income Tax : Supreme Court in the matter of Shri Ashish Agarwal, several representations were received asking for time-barring date of such cas...

February 6, 2023 5886 Views 0 comment Print


Delhi HC stays Section 148 Proceedings in 42 cases

August 14, 2021 5055 Views 0 comment Print

SG Corporation Joint Venture Vs ITO & Ors. (Delhi High Court) 1. The respondents are restrained from continuing with the reassessment proceedings, in any manner, pursuant to the impugned notices. 2. No adjournment shall be granted on the next date of hearing. FULL TEXT OF THE HIGH COURT ORDER /JUDGEMENT On 13th July, 2021, this […]

Reassessment after 4 year invalid if assessee disclosed all material facts during original assessment

August 13, 2021 1194 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Mr. John Ettimootil Samuel (Madras High Court) 1. Sets aside reassessment framed u/s 147 after expiry of four years of assessment u/s 143(3), holding that the assessee had disclosed all material facts in the original assessment qua consideration and deemed consideration u/s 50C of the Act. 2. The Tribunal was fully justified in […]

Reopening Quashed when Supplied & Recorded Reasons are Not Same & Verbatim

August 12, 2021 2616 Views 0 comment Print

Jansampark Advertising & Marketing P. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Settled position of law as held by the Hon’ble High Court in the case of Haryana Acrylic Manufacturing Co. v. Commissioner of Income Tax 308 ITR 38 [ Delhi] is that the requirement of recording the reasons, communicating the same to the assessee, enabling the […]

Assessment Based On Change of Opinion Is Void Ab Initio

August 10, 2021 1716 Views 0 comment Print

SJM International Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) The conclusion of the Assessing Officer at the end of the reasons recorded as noted above is contradictory. In the first two lines, the Assessing Officer has recorded the finding that the sum of Rs.2,35,00,000/- has escaped assessment but in the last two lines, he has recorded that […]

ITAT Quashes Reassessment on Multiplicity of Errors In Reasons

August 9, 2021 1488 Views 0 comment Print

Lakhmi Chand Tejoo Mal Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) MULTIPLICITY OF ERRORS IN REASONS MAKE REASSESSMENT VOID  The ld. counsel for the assessee vehemently stated that 11 entries have been shown in the information and it can be seen that there are repetition of same entries/amounts and the Assessing Officer has, in fact, at para -6 […]

Reasons Based on Material Already Available on Record Invalidates Reopening

August 8, 2021 2331 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Paveljeet Singh Ruppal (ITAT Delhi) The Assessing Officer has to demonstrate from the records that there has been a failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for assessment. Here in this case, the assessee has duly disclosed the factum of total secured loan, total […]

Lack of fresh tangible material invalidates reopening when details already given in regular assessment

August 8, 2021 1719 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Sahyog Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd (ITAT Delhi) Based on the above reasons recorded, notice under Section 148 of the act was issued to the assessee on 25th of June, 2013. From the above reasons recorded it is evident that all these documents were available with the ld. Assessing Officer at the time of making […]

No section 263 revision could be made for order of reassessment

August 6, 2021 7512 Views 0 comment Print

Any order of the subordinate authority which could have been considered as erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue in allowing assessee’s claim of deduction under section 80IA, either due to lack of enquiry or otherwise, was the original assessment order passed under section 143(3) r.w.s. 144C and not the re-assessment order. PCIT had proceeded to revise the assessment order passed under section 143(3) r.w.s. 147 to get over the hurdle of limitation which was impermissible.

Assessment order valid despite initial section 147 notices in wrong name if revenue identifies & corrects the mistake

August 1, 2021 4308 Views 0 comment Print

Principal Officer, M/s. Vedanta Limited Vs DCIT (Madras High Court) As far as the present Writ Petition is concerned, admittedly, the notice under Section 148 was issued in a wrong name. However, close reading of the name of the Company would reveal that the first word ‘Sesa’ is not alien to the petitioner Company and […]

Section 147: Revenue to prove failure of Assessee in Full & True Disclose of All Material Facts

August 1, 2021 2841 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Superior Films Private Limited (Delhi High Court) When the assessee has filed a return u/s 139 of the Act or in response to sections 142(1) or 148 of the I.T.Act and when an assessment order u/s 143(3) or u /s 147 of the Act has already been passed then the assessee enjoys statutory […]

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