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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


Reassessment on mere non disclosure of non taxable receipt was invalid

July 12, 2019 1719 Views 0 comment Print

Where the documents on record conclusively establish that the receipt did not give rise to any taxable income, it would not be open for AO to reopen the assessment referring only to the non disclosure of the receipt in the return of income.

Reassessment based on Documents already in hand of AO not Valid

July 12, 2019 1641 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Sovereign Pharma Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Pune) A bare perusal of reasons for reopening would show that the Assessing Officer has erred in invoking the provisions of section 148 r.w.s. 147 after the expiry of four years to cover up his own follies. It is not the case of Revenue that the assessee has […]

Section 148: Recording and Issue of Reasons

July 6, 2019 30726 Views 0 comment Print

[Section 148(2)]: The Assessing Officer shall before issuing notice u/s 148 of the Income tax Act , 1961 , record the reasons for doing so .  Recording of reasons carefully is very important and other various factors to be taken care of from the side of the revenue. From the side of the assesse it […]

Section 147: Manner of recording satisfaction not prescribed

June 29, 2019 1866 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Sushil Kumar Golecha Vs ACIT (ITAT Indore) The law is well settled where the issue of jurisdiction of assessing authority is concerned, if the jurisdiction assumed is not in accordance with law, then it cannot be cured or ignored under the provisions of section 292B of the Act. In our considered view, the assumption […]

Reopening of assessment after expiry of limitation period & based on change of opinion is invalid

June 25, 2019 1464 Views 0 comment Print

The interdiction in the proviso appended to section 147 puts an embargo in the exercise of power at the end of the AO in cases where scrutiny assessment has taken place and four years have expired from the end of relevant assessment year. In such cases, the assessment cannot be reopened unless it its demonstrated that income has escaped assessment on account of failure on the part of the assessee to disclose all material facts fully and truly in respect of his assessable income.

Reopening U/s. 148 without approval of designated authority is void ab initio

June 25, 2019 1644 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Bhaijee Portfolio Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) In this From the records, it can be clearly seen that the notice has been issued prior to the approval. Thus, reopening u/s 148 is without the approval of the designated authority and as such reassessment itself is bad and without any jurisdiction. The mandatory conditions of […]

In absence of valid notice, AO has no authority to assume jurisdiction U/s. 147 

June 25, 2019 2724 Views 0 comment Print

The notice under section 148 of the Act, which is a jurisdictional notice, has been issued to a dead person. Upon receipt of such notice, the legal representative has raised an objection to the validity of such notice and has not complied with the same.

Reopening of assessment merely on Investigation Wing report without independent application of mind was invalid

June 22, 2019 10449 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Key Components (P) Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) it is clear that there is a total non-application of mind on the part of the A.O. while recording the reasons for reopening of the assessment. He has recorded incorrect amount which escaped assessment. His conclusion was merely based on observations and information received from DIT […]

HC quashed reassessment notice u/s 148 against Infosys Ltd.

June 17, 2019 1764 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening of assessment on basis of withdrawal of deduction allowed under Section 10A relating to the assessment year 2007-08 was without application of mind and nothing but the change of opinion, which tantamounted to review and the same was not permissible to initiate the proceedings under Section 147/148.

Reassessment without notice u/s 143(2) was bad in law & cannot be revised u/s 263

June 15, 2019 4020 Views 0 comment Print

Since no notice under section 143(2) had been issued for completion of the re-assessment proceedings, therefore, the re-assessment order itself was bad in law and the same could not be revised under section 263. 

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