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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 93771 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 6222 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 741 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 13386 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


Mere Client Code Modification Allegation Did Not Justify Taxing Entire Commodity Purchases

Income Tax : Tribunal held that allegations relating to client code modification did not justify adding the entire purchase value under Section...

June 25, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

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 105 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 105 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 117 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


Section 147 or 153C Assessment – Search from 3rd party premises – Unexplained Money addition under Section 69A

May 24, 2021 10461 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs. K. S. Chawla & Sons (HUF) (ITAT Delhi) > HELD THAT:- In the present assessee’s case, search & seizure action u/s 132 of the Act was carried out on 15.10.2009 in the premises of Mr. Abhinav Arora and Mrs. Ranju Arora. Consequently, the Assessing Officer initiated reassessment proceedings u/s 147 of the Act […]

Reopening based on mere Shah Commission Report not Valid if no Application of Mind by AO

May 24, 2021 2436 Views 0 comment Print

Sesa Sterlite Ltd. Vs ACIT (Bombay High Court at Goa) Section 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Shah Commission’s report- Cash credit -Under-invoicing -Merely on basis of Shah Commission’s Report opining that there was under-invoicing of export price by iron-ore miners and exporters, reassessment could not be initiated when there was nothing to indicate […]

‘Reasons to Believe’ is Different from ‘Reasons to Suspect’: SC

May 24, 2021 5451 Views 0 comment Print

It is open to the Court to examine whether the reasons for the formation of the belief have a rational connection with or relevant bearing on the formation of the belief and are not extraneous or irrelevant for the purpose of the section.As explained by the Hon,ble Supreme Court of India in the following judgement […]

Analysis of sections 147, 148, 148A, 149 and 151 of Income Tax

May 24, 2021 24777 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of sections 147, 148, 148A, 149 and 151 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act) as substituted vide Finance Act, 2021 For the sake of convenience, pre-substituted sections and sections substituted Vide Finance Act, 2021 are tabulated as under: Pre-Substituted Sections Newly amended/substituted sections by Finance Act, 2021 Income escaping assessment. 147. If the […]

No reassessment merely for Loan Advancement or Non filing of ITR

May 24, 2021 2142 Views 0 comment Print

Merely saying that `loan had been advanced’ or `ITR had not been filed’, without disclosing the reasons, which led AO to hold such a belief , did not confer valid jurisdiction on the AO to take action u/s 147 and 148.

Section 147 proceedings not identical to section 143(2) proceedings

May 22, 2021 12942 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding the differences between section 147 and section 143(2) proceedings. Learn about the nuances of these tax-related legal processes.

Section 147 Reopening invalid if made without following mandate of Section 147,148 & 151

May 21, 2021 2574 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening U/S 147 Not Valid If Certain Safeguards Not Followed By Revenue As Provided In section 147,148 And 151 of Income Tax Act, 1961 The important safeguards provided in  sections 147,148 and 151 has not to be treated lightly by the concerned Assessing Officer and CIT as held in Chuggamal Rajpal Vs. S.P.Challia & others […]

No reassessment if AO fails to bring new material on record

May 20, 2021 1629 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment made by AO in respect of assessee-bank was quashed as no new material was brought on record by AO in the reopening of assessment to establish that the income of the assessee had escaped assessment as assessee had already disclosed all the information necessary for completion of original assessment and the reopening of assessment made beyond four years from the AY under consideration.

Reassessment based on Incorrect/Non-Existing reasons is Illegal & Bad in Law

May 18, 2021 3333 Views 0 comment Print

VSR Enterprises Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Assessing Officer in the instant case has recorded incorrect/wrong and non-existing reasons in the reason for reopening of the assessment and has not applied his mind to the information received from REIC, Ward 43(4)(New Delhi). Therefore, the reopening of the assessment is illegal and bad in law and is […]

Reopening of Assessment Beyond the Period of Four Years

May 16, 2021 14937 Views 0 comment Print

Article on Reopening of Assessment Beyond Period of Four Years when Assessment Already Finalised Under Section 143(3) and All Material Facts Disclosed During Assessment Proceedings It is a trite law that when a statute provides a particular thing to be done in particular manner then the same has to be done in that manner only […]

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