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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


Gujarat HC Quashes Section 148 Reopening Notice Over Incorrect Facts & Change of Opinion

June 12, 2025 516 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court sets aside assessment reopening for Kapadia Money Changers, finding the tax officer overlooked full details and acted on mere change of opinion.

Gujarat HC Quashes Income Tax Reopening for Lack of application of mind

June 12, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court sets aside notice for assessment reopening against Bharatkumar Nihalchand Shah, citing the tax officer’s lack of proper application of mind and year discrepancy.

20th Proviso to section 10(23C) applies prospectively hence denial of exemption u/s. 10(23C)(vi) not justified

June 12, 2025 1065 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that there is no authority to deny exemption u/s. 10(23C)(vi) for non-filing return since 20th Proviso to section 10(23C) denying exemption for non-filing return u/s. 139(4C) came to statue from AY 2023-2024 only.

Gujarat HC Quashes Income Tax Reopening Notice for Change of Opinion

June 11, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujarat High Court invalidated a tax reopening notice against Hemanshu Ramniklal Shah, ruling it was based on a “change of opinion” rather than new material, after the original assessment was already scrutinized.

Addition u/s 153A for completed assessments couldn’t be made without incriminating material

June 10, 2025 1011 Views 0 comment Print

Since the assessments were completed in the case of assesee and there was no incriminating material found during the search in the case of the assessee, the additions made under Section 153A were unsustainable.

Family Settlement Compensation Taxable as Capital Gain; Section 54 & 54EC Deductions Allowed

June 6, 2025 3669 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that compensation under a family settlement is liable to be assessed under the head ‘Capital Gain’ and not ‘Income from Other Sources’. Thus, deduction u/s. 54 and 54EC allowed and addition made by AO set aside.

Email Dispatch Date Treated as electronic Notice Issue Date: Delhi HC

June 5, 2025 1158 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that where notice is sent electronically, the date of dispatch of e-mail is to be considered as date of issue of notice and date of digital signature is irrelevant. Accordingly, petition dismissed.

Section 148 Notice Invalid: Jurisdictional AO Issued, Faceless Unit Assessed

June 5, 2025 2313 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jodhpur held that reassessment notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act issued by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer is bad and invalid since the same needs to be issued by National Faceless Appeal Centre. Thus, assessment order passed thereon is quashed.

Reopening quashed as objections raised not disposed of by AO: ITAT Mumbai

June 5, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

As stated earlier, appellant had raised objection on 15.01.2022 against re-opening but the same was not disposed of by AO by passing a speaking order as per guidelines issued by SC in case of KGN Driveshafts.

HC Remands Case: Directs AO to Pass Speaking Order Addressing Petitioner’s Objections

June 5, 2025 873 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court sets aside Section 148 notice and assessment for AY 2013-14 in Shilp Realty case, citing lack of independent application of mind and non-speaking order on objections.

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