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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


Reopening u/s. 147 based on communication without independent application of mind is invalid

March 5, 2025 870 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reopening of an assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act merely on the basis of communication from ACIT, without independent application of mind, is invalid and liable to be set aside.

Dismissal of appeal merely on account of non-prosecution not justified: ITAT Raipur

March 5, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) without disposing off on merits, merely on account of non-prosecution is unjustifiable. Accordingly, order set-aside with direction to dispose off on merits.

Order Passed U/S 148 Overlooking Apparent Error Not Sustainable: Delhi HC

March 5, 2025 987 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that provision of section 292B doesn’t include passing of order u/s. 148 overlooking error apparent on the face of the record. Thus, order passed overlooking error is liable to be set aside.

Addition u/s. 69A not sustainable as nature and source of cash deposits duly explained

March 5, 2025 1245 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that addition under section 69A of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained money not legally sustainable since nature and source of cash deposits duly explained. Accordingly, addition is liable to be deleted.

Delay in issuing Section 143(2) Notice Renders Reassessment Invalid: Delhi HC

March 5, 2025 3060 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court quashed a tax reassessment notice issued to Indus Towers Ltd. for AY 2009-10, citing procedural lapses and missed statutory deadlines.

JAO can issue Section 148 notice after Section 132 search: Gujarat HC

March 4, 2025 3321 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court rules that a jurisdictional assessing officer cannot override the faceless assessment scheme under Section 151A of the Income Tax Act.

Reopening of assessment without fresh tangible material not sustainable: Bombay HC

March 4, 2025 870 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that reopening of assessment without fresh tangible material based upon mere change of opinion is unsustainable in law. Accordingly, notice and consequential orders set aside.

ITAT Delhi quashing Levy of penalty u/s 271(1) beyond period of limitation

March 4, 2025 15822 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi quashes penalty on Babu Ram u/s 271(1)(c) as barred by limitation. Penalty order dated April 1, 2022, violated extended timelines due to COVID-19.

Addition u/s. 69 without any concrete evidence against assessee is not sustainable

March 4, 2025 1152 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition under section 69 towards unexplained cash made by the AO without bringing any concrete evidence on record incriminating the assessee is not sustainable. Accordingly, addition u/s. 69 deleted.

Sundry Debtors Not Unexplained Money Under Section 69A: ITAT Jaipur

March 3, 2025 2142 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that amount of sundry debtor recorded in books of account are not any money, bullion, jewellery or other valuable article and hence doesn’t qualify as unexplained money under section 69A of the Income Tax Act.

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