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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


MD’s absence & holidays: ITAT Cochin Orders CIT(A) to Condone Delay

March 24, 2025 570 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin directs CIT(A) to condone 4-day appeal delay in Kerala State Drugs case, focusing on procedural fairness and opportunity.

No Penalty U/S 271(1)(b) for Non-Compliance During Covid-19 Due to Reasonable Cause

March 23, 2025 891 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty imposed under section 271(1)(b) for non-compliance with a notice during the Covid-19 pandemic was deleted due to disruptions caused by lockdowns during outbreak of Covid-19 Pandemic and the Supreme Court’s extension of limitation periods.

ITAT Raipur Remands Case to CIT(A) for Failure to Address ‘Reasons to Believe’

March 23, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

Since CIT(Appeals) dismissed the appeal without addressing key issues raised against the assessment order, therefore, the matter was remanded back to CIT(A) as CIT(A) should have examined this issue by reviewing the assessment records.

SC Interprets the word ‘May’ under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881

March 21, 2025 1011 Views 0 comment Print

SC quashes Punjab HC order dismissing plea under CrPC 482. Case remitted to Sessions Court for re-examination of deposit requirement in NI Act conviction.

Interim Compensation under Section 143A of NI Act Not mandatory: SC

March 21, 2025 1671 Views 0 comment Print

SC clarifies scope of Section 143A of NI Act, holding interim compensation as discretionary, not mandatory, in cheque bounce cases. Appeal partly allowed.

Survey Findings of One Year Cannot Be Applied to Other Years: Delhi HC

March 18, 2025 972 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reassessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act entirely based on course of survey not sustainable and liable to be quashed. Further, survey in particular year cannot be extrapolated to other years.

Statutory Pre-Deposit Refund Cannot Be Denied as Time-Barred: Jharkhand HC

March 18, 2025 2466 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand High Court held that rejection of refund of statutory pre-deposit merely because refund application was filed beyond section 54 of the Income Tax Act not justified as refund of pre-deposit is vested right of an assessee.

Reassessment Beyond 10-Year Limit: HC Clarifies Scope of Finance Act, 2017 Amendments

March 18, 2025 2052 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court rules in A.R. Safiullah Vs ACIT, quashing a tax notice under Section 153A for AY 2009-10, citing statutory limits on search-based assessments.

Exemption u/s. 11 cannot be denied to town planning authority as fees charges doesn’t generate profit

March 17, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that denial of exemptions under section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act is unjustified as fees are charged by town planning authority to ensure accountability and fund public welfare initiatives, not to generate profit.

Order passed overlooking error apparent on face of record is invalid: Delhi HC

March 17, 2025 912 Views 0 comment Print

Petitioner stated that the said notice was issued pursuant to the information collected under section 135A of the Act, which pertains to the transactions entered by some other assessee (Manisha Jain) having a different PAN and having no relation with the petitioner.

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