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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 513 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 876 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 2850 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 18264 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 2193 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 4314 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 42774 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


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 69 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Additions: Favourable Remand Report Shields Assessee

Income Tax : The issue was deletion of additions on unsecured loans treated as unexplained cash credits. The tribunal upheld deletion, holding ...

May 2, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

Delay Condoned with Cost: ITAT Grants Fresh Chance, Slams Non-Compliance

Income Tax : The issue involved dismissal of appeal due to delay and non-appearance. The tribunal condoned the delay citing medical reasons and...

May 2, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment After 4 Years Quashed as No Failure to Disclose Material Facts: Bombay HC

Income Tax : The issue was whether reassessment could be initiated after four years without fresh evidence. The court held such reopening inval...

May 2, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Quashed for Wrong Sanction: ITAT Bangalore Strikes Down 147 Order for Breach of Section 151

Income Tax : The issue was whether reassessment notice issued without approval from the correct authority is valid. The tribunal held it invali...

May 2, 2026 93 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 5745 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 813 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 10272 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 5784 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


AO cannot have disregard finding directions of DRP and pass final assessment order

November 22, 2017 4062 Views 0 comment Print

That judgment referred to the order of the DRP which had held that both the Assessees were not eligible Assessee under Section 144C (15) of the Act and that order of the DRP was binding on the AO. It was further held by this Court that the AO could not have disregarded the finding directions of the DRP and passed the final assessment order.

HC Quashes I-T Order Against P. Chidambaram & Family & Held Reopening discriminatory

November 21, 2017 2775 Views 0 comment Print

The Madras High Court has quashed the Income Tax Assessment Orders passed against P. Chidambaram, Senior Advocate & Former Union Finance Minister, his wife Nalini Chidambaram, Senior Advocate, and his son Karthi Chidambaram. The High Court quashed the order terming it as illegal, arbitrary, and issued without following principles of natural justice.

Reassessment notice U/s. 147/148 is invalid when period to issue notice U/s. 143(2) has not expired

November 21, 2017 3510 Views 0 comment Print

Where AO passed order of reassessment under section 147, even when Revenue processed return of assessee under section 143(1)(i) by intimation, the impugned assessment order deserved to be quashed, as the AO could not proceed with extraordinary power under section 147, when normal procedure of assessment of income under section 143(3) was available.

Reassessment based on satisfaction of AO not having Jurisdiction over Assessee is invalid

November 20, 2017 2724 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Delhi’s decision on Anant Concrete Products Pvt. Ltd. vs ITO, highlighting jurisdictional issues in the reassessment process. Learn how the lack of proper jurisdiction impacts the validity of re-assessment.

Validity of Reassessment to verify genuineness of gift based on Assessment of relatives

November 19, 2017 1878 Views 0 comment Print

While deleting an addition made in respect of undisclosed income, the Delhi bench of the ITAT held that the gift received by the assessee cannot be treated as non-genuine merely for the reason that the family members of the assessee had received bogus gifts during the same year.

Assessee cannot adopt valuation of DVO after adopting stamp value

November 17, 2017 1611 Views 0 comment Print

When assessee himself had adopted value of land as per Stamp Duty Authority for computation of long-term capital gain, then he could not claim adoption of the value of land as estimated by DVO, as he filed return of income and paid taxes, also there was no scope of reduction.

Re-Assessment merely on direction from Superiors is Invalid

November 15, 2017 1443 Views 0 comment Print

Hyderabad bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal held that if the AO was satisfied with the original assessment then the re-assessment order under section 147/ 148 of the Income Tax Act passed only on the direction of the superior officers is invalid.

Section 292BB cannot cure jurisdictional error; Time-barred Notice cannot be deemed as valid

November 10, 2017 3210 Views 0 comment Print

A reassessment order cannot be passed without compliance with the mandatory requirement of notice u/s 143(2) being issued as the requirement of issuance of such notice is a jurisdictional one and section 292BB cannot cure jurisdictional error.

Reassessment for mere cash deposit info received through AIR is invalid

November 7, 2017 14985 Views 0 comment Print

Revised grounds of appeal were filed by the assessee, which are placed on record. Amongst various grounds of appeal taken by the assessee, main grievance and issue raised by the assessee-appellant before this Tribunal relates to validity of the proceedings under section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961

Second notice U/S. 148 during pendency of appeal against first notice is invalid

October 25, 2017 4104 Views 0 comment Print

Pushpa Rajawat Vs CIT (Rajasthan High Court) Since, the original proceedings were pending before the Commissioner (Appeals), without entering into the question of jurisdiction of the Sawaimadhopur assessing officer, the fact remains that the adjudicating authority could not have issued second show cause notice under section 148. In that view of the matter, without entering […]

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