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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 762 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 336 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 207 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


Tax Audit Provisions Inapplicable to Fictional Income Under Sections 68 to 69D

April 10, 2025 6300 Views 0 comment Print

Provisions of Section 44AB, which mandate Tax audit, are not applicable to fictional income provisions like Section section 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C& 69D

HC Quashes Reassessment Proceedings: No Evidence of Escaped or Taxable Income Found

April 10, 2025 699 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court quashes reopening of assessment in Mahatma Gobarji Seva Sansthan case, citing lack of escaped income & improper consideration.

HC Quashes Reassessment Notice & Order Due to Variance in Allegations & Lack of Fair Opportunity

April 10, 2025 741 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court voids tax reassessment. Variance between initial notice and subsequent order denied taxpayer fair opportunity to respond.

Madras HC directed to challenge assessment and rectification order before CIT(A)

April 10, 2025 471 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court disposed of the writ petition with direction to petitioner to challenge the impugned Assessment Order as well as Rectification Order before Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)].

Reassessment u/s. 148 is invalid if based on borrowed satisfaction: ITAT Hyderabad

April 10, 2025 2466 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that re-assessment under section 148 merely based on borrowed satisfaction, without any independent verification and application of mind, is invalid and liable to be quashed. Accordingly, notice u/s. 148 and consequent order quashed.

Section 148 Reopening unsustainable as material facts fully & truly disclosed: Madras HC

April 10, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that re-opening u/s. 148 read with section 147 of the Income Tax Act not sustained as there is no failure on the part of assessee to fully and truly disclosure all the material facts. Thus, notice and order quashed.

No jurisdictional error if Faceless Assessment Procedure prescribed followed: Patna HC

April 10, 2025 2370 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that Faceless Assessment Procedure as prescribed under section 144B of the Income Tax Act is duly followed and in course of faceless assessment at every stage approval from competent authorities have been obtained.

ITAT Mumbai Voids Reassessment in Penny Stock LTCG Case

April 9, 2025 1956 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai allows Sonal Shah’s appeal, quashing reassessment for AY 2012-13 based on borrowed satisfaction and deleting bogus LTCG addition under Sec 68.

Section 151A: JAO Lacks Jurisdiction to Issue Section 148 Income Tax Notices

April 9, 2025 7365 Views 1 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court held that, in terms of section 151A of the Income Tax Act, Jurisdictional Assessing Officer [JAO] doesn’t have jurisdiction to issue notices under section 148 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, notices u/s. 148 are liable to be quashed.

Single Satisfaction Note under Section 153C for Multiple Years is invalid: Karnataka HC

April 8, 2025 1587 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC rules single tax ‘satisfaction note’ invalid for multiple years. Separate notes required under Section 153C, impacting tax assessments.

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