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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


Full & true disclosure of all material facts: Section 148 Reopening quashed

May 20, 2025 729 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act not sustainable since assessee has fully and truly disclosed all the material facts. Accordingly, order along with notices are liable to be set aside.

No Aggregation of Escaped Income Over Years Under Section 149(1)(b): Delhi HC Sets Aside Notice

May 20, 2025 1200 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sets aside an income tax notice demanding management fees from Idemia Identity And Security India, ruling it violated Section 149(1)(a) due to limitation.

GST leviable on construction service rendered in lieu of development rights: Patna HC

May 20, 2025 1215 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that GST is leviable on construction service rendered in lieu of the development rights under the Development Agreement. Accordingly, the present writ application is not entertained.

Service of Notice on Old Email Address: ITAT Delhi Voids Reassessment Order

May 20, 2025 1074 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi quashes reassessment order against Allauddin Qureshi, ruling S.148 notice served on old email invalid when updated info was available. Follows Delhi HC precedent.

Vague Grounds of Accommodation Entries: ITAT Quashes Tax Reassessment

May 20, 2025 7110 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata ITAT voids tax reassessment for AY 2017-18, finding reasons for reopening vague & based on borrowed satisfaction, citing Delhi HC precedent.

Delhi HC Quashes Reassessment Notices Over Old Surveys, Lack of Year-Specific Facts

May 20, 2025 600 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sets aside reassessment notices for UK Grid Solutions Ltd (GE Group), citing lack of year-specific facts and reliance on old surveys.

Delhi HC Sets Aside Tax Reassessment Over Insufficient Year-Specific Evidence

May 20, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sets aside tax reassessment against GE Hydro France, ruling ‘reason to believe’ based on surveys of other group entities insufficient without year-specific material.

Reopening u/s. 147 quashed as based on vague reasons and non-application of mind

May 19, 2025 2004 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that the reopening of assessment cannot be allowed on the basis of vague reasons, where AO has not done anything as there was gross non-application of mind by the Assessing Officer. Accordingly, reopening of assessment u/s. 147 is quashed.

Notice u/s. 148 issued beyond time period specified u/s. 149(1) is invalid: Bombay HC

May 19, 2025 2022 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that notice issued under section 148 of the Income Tax Act beyond the time period specified under section 149(1) of the Income Tax Act is non-complaint and invalid. Accordingly, order passed thereon is liable to be quashed.

ITAT Quashes Reopening as Income Below ₹50 Lakh, Notice Beyond 3-Year Limit

May 19, 2025 8061 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat cancels tax reassessment for AY 2015-16, ruling notice beyond 3 years invalid as alleged escaped income was below the ₹50 lakh threshold.

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