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FAQs on Assessments under Income-tax Law

Income Tax : Learn how different types of income tax assessments are conducted under the Income-tax Act. The FAQs explain assessment procedures...

June 24, 2026 93762 Views 7 comments Print

FAQs on Maintenance of books of accounts under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains who is required to maintain books of account under Section 44AA based on business, profession, turnover, and i...

June 23, 2026 6213 Views 0 comment Print

Assessments under Income-Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains the various assessments under the Income-tax Act, including summary assessment, scrutiny assessment, best judg...

June 17, 2026 434525 Views 13 comments Print

Section 69A Addition Deleted Because Cross-Examination of Third-Party Witness Was Denied

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that an addition under Section 69A cannot be sustained when the assessee is denied the opportunity to cross-exami...

May 13, 2026 579 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) cannot enhance income on issues not examined by AO: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that CIT(A) cannot enhance income under Section 251 on matters not considered by the Assessing Officer during as...

May 10, 2026 735 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 2430 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 4533 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 7512 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 13380 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 42888 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Mumbai Quashes Reassessment Orders Due to Time-Barred Section 148 Notices

Income Tax : The ITAT held that reassessment notices issued after the surviving limitation period prescribed by the Supreme Court were invalid....

June 25, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Sets Aside Reopening as High-Value Bank Credits Alone Cannot Justify Reassessment

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court held that reassessment cannot be sustained merely because of high-value bank transactions without evidence ...

June 25, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rejects Bogus LTCG Addition as No Independent Enquiry Was Conducted

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that an addition under Section 68 cannot be sustained solely on information received from the Investigation Wi...

June 25, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Property Sale Gain Addition as Purchase Cost Was Not Considered

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad held that the entire sale consideration could not be assessed as short-term capital gains without examining the...

June 25, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 151 Approval Was Not Obtained from Competent Authority

Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that the reassessment proceedings were invalid because the notice under Section 148 was approved by the Principal C...

June 24, 2026 261 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 5928 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 906 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 10392 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 5991 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 5967 Views 0 comment Print


Notice issued without stating basis for assumption of jurisdiction u/s 147 and 148 is unsustainable

April 18, 2023 3606 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that notice not setting out the material that provided the basis for assumption of jurisdiction u/s. 147 and 148 of the Income Tax Act is without jurisdiction and unsustainable in law.

Reassessment based on Tax Evasion Petition: HC refers matter back to AO

April 18, 2023 1593 Views 0 comment Print

Record shows that reassessment proceedings have been triggered based on information received by respondent/revenue via a Tax Evasion Petition (TEP).

Initiation of re-assessment proceeding beyond four years is legally impermissible

April 17, 2023 2802 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that the re-assessment proceedings initiated by the assessing officer beyond four years from the end of the relevant assessment year is legally impermissible.

Reassessment Notice should specify reasons for escapement of income

April 17, 2023 933 Views 0 comment Print

RK Gupta And Son HUF Vs ITO (Delhi High Court) HC held that notice dated 19.05.2022 issued under Section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 shows, that a survey report was generated vis-à-vis Varun Capital Services Ltd. The said communication also alludes to the fact that assessee had entered into share transaction with Kisna […]

Section 263 cannot be invoked on issue on which AO passed order after considering detailed reply of Assessee

April 15, 2023 906 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Karan Polymers Pvt. Ltd (Calcutta High Court) Short issue involved in the instant case is whether assumption of jurisdiction by PCIT under Section 263 of the Act was justified. The learned Tribunal noted that the issue based on which the PCIT assumed jurisdiction under Section 263 of the Act was the very same […]

Reassessment based on Incorrect Facts is Invalid

April 15, 2023 1800 Views 0 comment Print

Bhaveshbhai Manilal Patel Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) In this case by Information noted by the AO of cash deposits of Rs.10.00 lakhs in the bank account of the assessee leading to belief of escapement of income, has been duly demonstrated before me to be incorrect. The actual cash deposits were only to the tune of […]

Amended provisions of reassessment in pursuance of search / survey

April 13, 2023 4122 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the amended provisions of reassessment in response to search survey by the Income Tax Department. Learn how to navigate notices under section 148, the exceptions provided in Explanation-2, and the implications for taxpayers. Stay informed with expert insights. Source: Income Tax Act 1961, Amendments, Legal Analysis.

Reasons recorded mere repetition of report of DDI. (Inv.)- Reassessment order set aside

April 12, 2023 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Sri Laxmi Narayan Agency Vs ITO (Orissa High Court) On writ the assessee contended that the documents on the basis of which the Assessing Officer had formed the reason to believe that income had escaped assessment were not supplied to the assessee, and that the request for opportunity of cross-examination of the persons on the […]

Penalty for not getting books audited not leviable once penalty for non-maintenance of books levied

April 10, 2023 2607 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that once the penalty is levied for non-maintenance of book of accounts, there cannot be further default for not getting the same audited as required u/s 44AB of the Act and therefore, the penalty levied u/s 271B is not justified.

Reopening of Assessments Section 147 w.e.f. 01.04.2021

April 9, 2023 25290 Views 2 comments Print

Explore the changes in the law for reopening assessments under Section 147 from April 1, 2021. Understand the salient features, time limits, and what to do if you receive Notice u/s 148A(b). Get expert insights for effective navigation.

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