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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 405 Views 0 comment Print

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 759 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Invalid as AO Failed to Issue 143(2) Notice After Belated Return

Income Tax : ITAT held that a return filed under section 148 remains valid even if delayed. Failure to issue mandatory notice under section 143...

April 2, 2026 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Recording Satisfaction Note Under Section 153C Can Invalidate Search Proceedings

Income Tax : Judicial rulings clarify that satisfaction for initiating action against other persons in search cases must be recorded promptly. ...

March 11, 2026 1866 Views 0 comment Print

Updated Return After Reassessment Notice Comes With Higher Tax Cost Because Additional 10% Levy Proposed

Income Tax : The Finance Bill 2026 proposes allowing taxpayers to file an Updated Return even after receiving a reassessment notice under Secti...

March 6, 2026 2373 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 2286 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 4404 Views 0 comment Print

Request to amend section 151 Sanctioning Authority for reassessment

Income Tax : Humble Representation for modification of Section 151 of the Income Tax Act relating to Sanction for issue of Notice under sec. 14...

July 25, 2022 6882 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 7494 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 13347 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Indore Sets Aside Ex Parte CIT(A) Order as Notices Were Sent to Wrong Email Address

Income Tax : ITAT Indore held that appellate order violated principles of natural justice after finding that key hearing notices were sent to a...

May 22, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Invalid as It Was Issued by JAO Instead of FAO: Rajasthan HC

Income Tax : Court ruled that reassessment notices under Section 148 must be issued through the faceless mechanism under Section 151A and the 2...

May 22, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Quashes Section 148 Notices as They Were Issued by Jurisdictional AO

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that reassessment notices required to be issued by the Faceless Assessing Officer are invalid if issued...

May 22, 2026 780 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Notices Invalid as Faceless Procedure Was Not Followed: Madras HC

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that reassessment notices required to be issued by the Faceless Assessing Officer are invalid if issued...

May 22, 2026 699 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand HC Upholds Reassessment Proceedings as Finance Act 2026 Inserted Section 147A Retrospectively

Income Tax : The Jharkhand High Court held that retrospective insertion of Section 147A removed the jurisdictional challenge against reassessme...

May 22, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Income Tax Dept Flags High-Risk Transactions for Reassessment Action – Sections 148/148A

Income Tax : The department has identified high-risk cases through its Insight Portal for AYs 2022-25. It directs officers to initiate reassess...

March 20, 2026 1026 Views 0 comment Print

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 5832 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines for issuance of notice u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Explore the latest guidelines for issuing notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Understand key procedures, amendme...

June 28, 2024 57513 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 5898 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 5910 Views 0 comment Print


Penny Stock Case: Reassessment Notice u/s 148 Issued by JAO Held Invalid

September 10, 2025 975 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai invalidated reassessment in Pawan Cargo Forwards’ case due to notice issued by JAO, not FAO, violating the CBDT’s 2022 faceless scheme. Penny stock addition deleted.

Reassessment Against Struck-Off Company Void-Ab-Initio: ITAT Ahmedabad

September 10, 2025 507 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad ruled that a tax assessment notice issued to a company struck off the register years prior is null and void, invalidating the entire assessment.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Assessment Passed on Non-Existent/Dissolved Company

September 10, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi quashes a tax assessment against Dazzle Developers P. Ltd., ruling that an assessment on a dissolved company is legally invalid.

Reopening Notices for AY 2015-16 Issued After 01.04.2021 Are Invalid & 148A(b) Notice giving less than 7 days is invalid: Karnataka HC

September 9, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC dismisses Revenue’s appeal, ruling that all reassessment notices for A.Y. 2015-16 issued after April 1, 2021, are invalid as per Supreme Court precedent.

ITAT Mumbai Sends Back NRI Case Over Non-Service of Section 148 Notice

September 9, 2025 729 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai remands an NRI’s tax case for a new hearing, citing improper service of notice. The Tribunal directs the CIT(A) to re-examine the validity of the assessment reopening.

ITAT Pune Remands Assessment & Penalty for Joint Bank Cash Deposit

September 9, 2025 354 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune has remitted the case of Mahesh Padmnabhrao Kashikar back to the CIT(A), allowing the individual a fresh chance to explain cash deposits in a joint bank account after previously failing to cooperate.

Reopening of Assessment Invalid as Land Deal Belonged to Year of Presentation for Registration

September 9, 2025 516 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Hyderabad ruled that a registered document’s operative date is its signing and presentation for registration, not scanning, invalidating the tax authority’s reopening of assessment for AY 2017-18.

Commercial Tax Dept was secured creditor u/s 52 of IBC; assessee purchaser was directed to recover its cost from other creditors

September 8, 2025 441 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee’s remedy lied in recovering the amounts wrongly disbursed through the liquidation process, with the liquidator assisting in such recovery. Upon full satisfaction of the 1st Respondent’s dues, the attachment should stand vacated.

CIT(A) order was upheld in allowing depreciation and expenses on retention money and amount spent on club and entrance fees

September 8, 2025 582 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was regarding the disallowance of depreciation and expenses on retention money. Assessee had purchase contracts with retention money payable after successful performance of machinery and recorded the liability under the mercantile system.

ITAT Allows Reassessment of ₹50 lakh property purchase Addition

September 7, 2025 384 Views 0 comment Print

A procedural error by the First Appellate Authority leads the ITAT Ahmedabad to send an unexplained investment case back to the Assessing Officer The court directs the AO to properly investigate the source of funds for a property purchase.

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