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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


Madras High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice for Being Beyond Limitation Period

August 18, 2025 1293 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court sets aside reassessment notice against Unitech Exhibition Pvt. Ltd., ruling it was based on change of opinion and issued beyond the four-year limit without new tangible material.

Mechanical Sanction Sinks SPLASH MEDIA Penny Stock LTCG Reassessment

August 16, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi ITAT has invalidated an income tax reassessment for bogus LTCG from penny stocks, ruling that the approving authority’s sanction was mechanical.

CIT(A) cannot travel beyond Reopening Reasons: ITAT Bangalore

August 16, 2025 5289 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore ruled that a CIT(A) cannot make additions on grounds not specified in the original reopening notice, setting aside additions on share trading deposits.

Unfinalized reassessment proceedings was not a ground to deny DTVSV Scheme Benefits

August 16, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

Mere initiation of reassessment proceedings, which remain unfinalized, could not be a ground to deny an assessee the benefits available under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas (DTVSV) Scheme, 2024.

Reopening u/s. 148 quashed as based on mechanical approval u/s. 151

August 15, 2025 816 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that approval granted under section 151 of the Income Tax Act in mechanical manner without application of mind hence reopening of assessment based on such mechanical order is liable to be quashed.

Reopening u/s. 148 based on wrong facts is not sustainable: ITAT Chandigarh

August 15, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that foundation of reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act based on wrong facts is not justifiable. Hence, reopening of assessment is liable to be quashed.

No reassessment unless there was new tangible evidence found against assessee

August 14, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

Since no new material or facts had come to light and the AO had already applied his mind during the original assessment, the reassessment proceedings were invalid in law  accordingly, Section 148 notice was quashed.

Order of special audit not sustained as procedure mandated u/s. 142(2A) and 142(2C) not followed

August 13, 2025 507 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that order of special audit held to be void ab-initio since due procedure as mandated under the provisions of Sec. 142(2A) and Sec. 142(2C) of the Income Tax Act has not been followed.

No addition of cash deposits of ₹ 17.16 Lakh u/s 69A as demonetization deposits were valid until 31.12.2016

August 12, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

Cash deposits made by assessee during the demonetization period were properly explained and recorded, therefore, addition made under section 69A of ₹17,16,000 and taxed under section 115BBE was not sustainable.

Reassessment Void for Approval from Incorrect Authority Beyond Three Years

August 12, 2025 1236 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad set aside a reassessment order for Dalpat Baraiya, ruling that approval from the wrong authority invalidated the entire proceeding.

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