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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


Reassessment Notices by Jurisdictional AO Invalid After Faceless Regime: SC

August 31, 2025 18543 Views 3 comments Print

The Supreme Court dismissed the Income Tax Department’s appeal regarding a reassessment notice, affirming that notices issued by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer after the faceless regime was introduced are invalid.

ITAT Kolkata Quashes Reopening as Time-Barred – Notice u/s 148 Issued Beyond Limitation

August 30, 2025 630 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Kolkata quashed a reassessment, ruling that the notice under Section 148 was issued beyond the permissible time limit, making the entire proceeding invalid.

ITAT Kolkata Quashes Reassessment: No Addition on Recorded Reason, Reopening Fails

August 30, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata ruled that a reassessment is invalid if no addition is made on the original reason for reopening the case, as the foundation for the reassessment collapses.

Reassessment u/s. 148 based on survey operations without tangible material cannot be sustained

August 30, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reassessment proceeding u/s. 148 of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained as based on survey operations without there being any tangible material. Accordingly, petition allowed.

Reassessment Without Proper Sanction – ITAT Delhi Quashes Notice u/s 148

August 30, 2025 651 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has quashed a reassessment notice against Durga Agencies Pvt. Ltd., citing a procedural error where the notice lacked proper sanction from the specified authority under Section 151(ii).

Approval from Wrong Authority Renders Section 148 Notice Invalid

August 29, 2025 888 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has ruled that a tax reassessment against Upneet Singh Arneja for AY 2016-17 was invalid because it was initiated beyond the three-year limit with improper approval from a lower-ranking authority.

Reopening Beyond 3 Years Invalid Without Pr.CCIT Sanction: ITAT Kolkata

August 29, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata voids reassessment proceedings for Nirmalkunj Sales Ltd., ruling that the Section 148 notice was invalid due to improper sanction from a Pr.CIT instead of the required Pr.CCIT.

Section 148 Notices Issued After Cut-Off Date Non-Est: ITAT Delhi

August 29, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has ruled that reassessment notices issued under Section 148 after the prescribed limitation cut-off date are invalid, providing relief to the assessee.

P&H HC quashed Section 148 income tax notice issued by a JAO

August 27, 2025 1467 Views 0 comment Print

The Punjab & Haryana High Court quashed a Section 148 income tax notice issued by a Jurisdictional Assessing Officer, citing a mandate for faceless assessment.

FMV as on 01-04-1981 must be based on registered valuer’s report

August 26, 2025 990 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh partially allows Sukh Pal Singh’s appeal, adjusting long-term capital gains by accepting a higher cost of acquisition and partial Section 54F deduction.

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