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ITAT Deletes On-Money Addition as Unsigned Agreement & Third-Party Records Lacked Evidence

Income Tax : Smt. Ranjana Kumari/Kalta Vs DCIT/ACIT (Central) (ITAT Chandigarh) The appeals involved three assessees belonging to the Kalta Gro...

June 30, 2026 333 Views 0 comment Print

Rectification, Assessment and Appeal under Income Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn the updated provisions governing rectification, assessments, reassessments, and appeals under the Income-tax Act. This guide...

June 29, 2026 14052 Views 0 comment Print

Can Updated Return Be Filed After Notice Under Sections 143(2), 148A or 148?

Income Tax : The article explains how the Finance Acts, 2025 and 2026 have reshaped the Updated Return regime under Section 139(8A). It highlig...

June 27, 2026 2796 Views 0 comment Print

SC Sends JAO vs Faceless Reassessment Dispute Back to High Courts

Income Tax : The Supreme Court has remitted reassessment cases for fresh consideration after the retrospective insertion of Section 147A, leavi...

June 27, 2026 489 Views 0 comment Print

Appellate Kill Shot to Reassessment Notices Under Section 148/148A

Income Tax : This article explains why reassessment proceedings may be invalid if the Assessing Officer merely relies on Investigation Wing rep...

June 20, 2026 1047 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 2469 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 4584 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 6918 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 7524 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 13395 Views 0 comment Print


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Unaccounted sales must be taxed on net profit basis, not on gross profit

Income Tax : Where unaccounted sales were established through seized material, only the net profit embedded therein was liable to tax, and not ...

July 7, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Section 56(2)(x) Applicability Depends on Agreement Date; Mistaken Tax Payment Refundable: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai remanded the case to examine whether Section 56(2)(x) applied based on the agreement date and to consider refund of ex...

July 6, 2026 471 Views 0 comment Print

APMC Commission Agent Not Taxable on Entire Sale Proceeds; Section 69A Issue Remanded: ITAT Bengaluru

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore remanded a Section 69A addition after holding that an APMC commission agent's entire sale proceeds could not be tre...

July 6, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

1439-day delay in Filing Appeal Condoned & Matter Remanded for Fresh Assessment: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata condoned appeal delay, set aside the CIT(A)'s order, and remanded the assessment for fresh adjudication after grantin...

July 5, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

Section 143(2) Notice & Valid Draft Assessment Mandatory U/s 144C: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed reassessment after finding no Section 143(2) notice and that the AO issued a final order disguised as a draft ...

July 5, 2026 219 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 1269 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 5958 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 58929 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 6018 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 5985 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Kolkata Quashes Assessment Order as It Was Served After Limitation Deadline

June 5, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

The final assessment order was emailed to the assessee after the limitation period had expired. The Tribunal held that the delayed communication rendered the assessment time-barred.

Rental Income Dispute Remanded as Appellate Authority Overlooked Material Issues

June 5, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the assessee’s objection regarding approval under Section 151 required consideration. The matter was sent back to the CIT(A) for a fresh decision.

Section 68 Addition Quashed as Loans Were Repaid Through Banking Channels: ITAT Ahmedabad

June 5, 2026 540 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that unsecured loan additions could not be sustained where the assessee furnished confirmations, bank statements, and tax records, and the Revenue failed to establish any cash trail or nexus with alleged accommodation entries.

Reassessment Quashed as AO Relied on Borrowed Satisfaction from Investigation Wing

June 5, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

The Jaipur ITAT held that reopening of assessment cannot be based solely on information received from the Investigation Wing without independent application of mind. The reassessment proceedings were quashed as the Assessing Officer failed to form his own satisfaction.

Reassessment Quashed as Reasons Were Based on Incorrect Facts & Mechanical Recording

June 5, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

The Lucknow ITAT held that reassessment proceedings cannot survive where the reasons recorded contain incorrect facts and lack proper application of mind. The reassessment order was quashed as the recorded reasons were found arbitrary and unsustainable.

ITAT Remands Case as Validity of Section 148 Notice Depends on Issue Pending Before SC

June 5, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

The Nagpur ITAT restored the matter to the CIT(A) after noting that the legal issue regarding notices issued by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer is pending before the Supreme Court. A fresh adjudication on merits was directed.

ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 151 Approval Was Taken from Wrong Authority

June 5, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT held that a reassessment notice issued beyond three years was invalid because approval was obtained from the Principal CIT instead of the prescribed higher authority under Section 151. The reassessment proceedings and assessment order were quashed.

ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Escaped Income Was Below Rs. 50 Lakh and Notice Was Issued Beyond Three Years

June 5, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT held that a Section 148 notice issued beyond three years was invalid because the alleged escaped income was only Rs. 2,03,816, below the Rs. 50 lakh threshold. The reassessment and consequential additions were quashed.

Section 148 Notice Quashed as Approval Was Obtained From Wrong Authority

June 5, 2026 354 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that reassessment proceedings were invalid because approval under Section 151 was obtained from an authority not competent under the amended law. The notice under Section 148 was declared void.

Reassessment Quashed as Escaped Income Was Below ₹50 Lakh After Three-Year Limit

June 5, 2026 621 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT held that a notice under Section 148 cannot be issued beyond three years where the alleged escaped income is less than ₹50 lakh. The reassessment proceedings were therefore declared invalid and quashed.

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