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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


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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 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


Rajasthan HC Quashes Section 148 Reassessment by JAO Instead of FAO

September 2, 2025 1074 Views 0 comment Print

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed a reassessment notice issued by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer, asserting that such notices must be from a Faceless Assessing Officer.

Amount gifted by brother cannot be treated as unexplained: ITAT Chennai

September 2, 2025 249 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that the amount gifted by the brother cannot be treated as unexplained. Accordingly, addition u/s. 69 of the Income Tax Act deleted to that extent. In the result, the appeal is partly allowed.

Notice u/s 148 Invalid When Based on Third-Party Search – Section 153C Applies

September 2, 2025 1908 Views 0 comment Print

If any assessment proceedings are to be initiated by AO by relying on any information found during search action conducted on third party, then the Dept must resort to special provisions of section 153C and notice issued u/s 148 in such scenario is bad in law.

Tax Consultant Fraud: ITAT Waives Misreporting Penalty on Salaried Assessee

September 1, 2025 2094 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune rules penalty cannot be levied under Section 270A if assessee, unaware of consultant’s fraud, paid tax before Section 148 notice, demonstrating good faith.

ITAT Sets Aside Penalty Order as core quantum appeal was pending

September 1, 2025 1065 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT has set aside a penalty order against a taxpayer, Murmu Pankaj Kumar, ruling it was premature as the core quantum appeal was still pending before the CIT(A).

ITAT Delhi quashes assessment on Company under Liquidation – IBC moratorium overrides Income Tax Proceedings

September 1, 2025 888 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi: Assessment against a company in liquidation is quashed. The IBC moratori-um overrides the Income Tax Act, rendering the tax proceedings null and void.

No TOLA Shelter: ITAT Delhi Quashes 2015-16 Reopenings as Time-Barred

September 1, 2025 510 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT invalidates reassessment notices issued for AY 2015-16 after April 1, 2021. The ruling, based on Supreme Court and High Court precedents, confirms they are time-barred.

No Addition u/s 69A if name of Assessee was not mentioned in seized documents

September 1, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

Additions made under section 69A against assessee for Assessment Years (AYs) 2011-12 to 2018-19 was deleted as proceedings initiated on the basis of seized documents which did not mention assessee’s name were unsustainable.

Notice u/s 148 Issued After 01.04.2021 for AY 2015-16 Held Invalid: ITAT Pune

September 1, 2025 915 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune has quashed a reassessment notice for AY 2015-16, citing the Supreme Court’s concession that notices issued after April 1, 2021 are time-barred and invalid.

Section 148 Notice for AY 2015-16 Held Time-Barred: ITAT Mumbai

August 31, 2025 2013 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in Mumbai has quashed reassessment proceedings against Babu Hasan Shaikh, ruling that the notice was issued after the statutory time limit had expired.

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