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11 Latest Amendments in Income Tax: Analysis & Implications

Income Tax : Explore the latest changes in Income Tax laws, including extinguishment of demands, return processing, form amendments, exemptions...

March 31, 2024 14481 Views 2 comments Print

Section 153A & 153C of Income Tax Act: Analysis & Implications

Income Tax : Delve into the provisions of Income Tax Act Sections 153A & 153C, governing assessments after search or requisition. Learn from co...

February 8, 2024 3516 Views 0 comment Print

Recent Judgements of Supreme Court on Income Tax Issues

Income Tax : Explore recent Supreme Court rulings (2023) on income tax issues. Highlights of key cases, analysis, and implications....

January 22, 2024 5049 Views 1 comment Print

Section 147 to 153 Income Escaping Assessment (Reopening of Cases)

Income Tax : Learn about Section 147 to 153 Income Escaping Assessment and Reopening of Cases Under Income Tax Act, 1961. Get guidance on the p...

December 10, 2023 14046 Views 5 comments Print

Validity of Section 148A(b) & Section 148A(d) Proceedings: Legal Analysis

Income Tax : Explore legality of Section 148A(b) & Section 148A(d) proceedings post Finance Act 2021. Understand implications of local assessm...

October 21, 2023 4260 Views 0 comment Print


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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 6870 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 12822 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 41037 Views 2 comments Print

Notices for assessment/reassessment of income of old cases

Income Tax : Under the provisions of Income-tax Act, 1961, notices for assessment/reassessment of income of old cases of more than six years fr...

August 3, 2018 1875 Views 0 comment Print

No Reopening of Assessment to be made on Audit Objections: Committee Recommends

Income Tax : One of the key sources of dispute is the existing arrangement for follow up on audit objections by Internal Audit Party and the Re...

January 20, 2016 6588 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 143(1) Assessment cannot be Reopened on Mere Suspicion: Bombay HC

Income Tax : Explore how the Bombay High Court ruled against reopening Section 143(1) assessments without valid reasons, safeguarding taxpayers...

April 28, 2024 7413 Views 0 comment Print

Conditions for Section 153A Reassessment notice Issuance after 6 Years

Income Tax : Discover the conditions for issuance of a reassessment notice u/s 153A beyond six years & explore the detailed analysis of ACIT Vs...

April 28, 2024 546 Views 0 comment Print

One assessment order per assessee per assessment year should prevail unless annulled or set aside

Income Tax : The court's deliberation highlights the absence of any challenge to the initial re-assessment order or its revision by the Commiss...

April 19, 2024 672 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Upholds PCIT’s Decision on Erroneous Assessment Orders and Inadequate Inquiries in Tax Evasion Case

Income Tax : ITAT upholds PCIT's decision on erroneous assessment orders in tax evasion case. Changela's appeals dismissed as inadequate inquir...

April 18, 2024 456 Views 0 comment Print

Expenses Cannot Be Disallowed Without Assessee’s Claim in the Relevant Year

Income Tax : Analyzing the case of Sunil Dhirubhai Patel vs ITO, where expenses were disallowed despite not being claimed by the assessee, and ...

April 18, 2024 456 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 8067 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 2004 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 5193 Views 0 comment Print

Time barring date for reopening cases arising out of SC direction

Corporate Law : Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association (W.B.) Unit Date: 02.02.2023. To The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, W...

February 2, 2023 2883 Views 0 comment Print

Case reopened in light of SC judgment in Ashish Agarwal to be completed by 31.05.2023

Income Tax : CBDT directed that cases reopened u/s 147/148A in consonance with Judgement of SC in case of UoI vs. Ashish Agarwal & CBDT instruc...

January 27, 2023 13746 Views 1 comment Print


Potential cases for issue of Section 148 Notice- Central Charges Information

March 27, 2021 6630 Views 0 comment Print

It is hereby- directed that the information received from Central Charges after 01.04.2019 may be considered as ‘Potential cases’, if ii has not been uploaded into VRU/CRIU functionality and is so flagged to the Jurisdictional Authorities concerned by the Central In such cases. Para 1(v) of Board’s letter dated 04.03.2021 shall apply.

Section 148- Instructions on handling of Non-PAN cases flagged by DRI

March 26, 2021 15390 Views 0 comment Print

These non-PAN cases have been pushed by Systems to respective Pr. CCIT/Pr. CIT based on address. Considering the time involved in allotting PAN in such non-PAN cases and other technical issues involved in generating notices through the system, the following instructions are being issued for handling of such non-PAN cases:

Delhi HC explains principles for initiation of Section 147 proceedings

March 26, 2021 2229 Views 0 comment Print

Synfonia Tradelinks Pvt Ltd Vs ITO (Delhi High Court) Delhi HC explains certain well-established principles enunciated by the courts over the years vis-à-vis initiation of proceedings under Section 147 of the Act. (i) The reasons which lead to the formation of opinion or belief that the assessee’s income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment should […]

Reopening after expiry of four years invalid if there was no failure on the part of assessee

March 26, 2021 2457 Views 0 comment Print

Garg Zevar Palace Pvt. Ltd Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Section 147 mandates that the case can only be reopened after expiry of four years only if there was a failure on the part of the assessee to fully and truly disclose all material facts necessary. The assessee has disclosed the fact of receipt of Rs.60,00,000/- […]

Contradiction In Reasons Recorded & Assessment makes reassessment proceedings a nullity

March 24, 2021 1674 Views 0 comment Print

Balbir Investment Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) A perusal of the reasons recorded by the Assessing Officer shows that he has reopened the assessment by recording the reasons that shares of G.J. Holdings has been procured by Blabir Investments Pvt. The relevant observations of the Assessing Officer in the reasons recorded by the Assessing […]

AO must pass separate orders to give effect to Tribunal orders

March 18, 2021 2727 Views 0 comment Print

NXP India Private Limited Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) In this case AO passed a combined order giving effect to earlier orders of Tribunal with regard to original assessment and also reassessment order u/s. 143(3) r.w.s. 147 of the Act which is incorrect. The AO must have passed distinct and separate orders giving effect to the […]

Addition in Reassessment based on mere audit objection are not tenable

March 18, 2021 2325 Views 0 comment Print

Kaushal Devendra Doshi Vs I.T.O (ITAT Ahmedabad) As it can be seen after going through the impugned order that Ld. A.O. made reassessment on the basis of audit objection. We are of the considered opinion that Ld. A.O. should have formed independent opinion and copy of the said opinion should have been given to the […]

Reopening proceeding based on wrong & incorrect facts was null & void

March 18, 2021 5460 Views 0 comment Print

Space Chem Engineers Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) A perusal of the reasons recorded shows that the name of the companies from whom the assessee company is alleged to have accepted share capital / share application money are different from the companies mentioned in the assessment order from whom the assessee company has actually taken the […]

No reassessment on basis of wrong, incorrect & non-existing reasons

March 17, 2021 8880 Views 0 comment Print

AO had recorded wrong, incorrect and non-existing reasons for reopening of the assessment. It made clear that there was a total non-application of mind on the part of AO while recording the reasons for reopening of the assessment.  The reasons failed to demonstrate the live link between the alleged tangible material and the formation of belief that income chargeable to tax had escaped assessment. Thus, reopening of the assessment was invalid and bad in law.

Reassessment justified if bogus transaction found based on subsequent information

March 16, 2021 1563 Views 0 comment Print

Where the transaction itself, on the basis of the subsequent information, was found to be bogus transaction, the mere disclosure of that transaction at the time of original assessment proceedings could not be said to be disclosure of the ‘true’ and ‘full’ facts in the case and the Income Tax Officer would have the jurisdiction to re-open the concluded assessment in such a case.

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