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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


Section 143(1) is not considered an assessment by the AO for purposes of Section 147

October 28, 2024 5955 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that the assessment of tax under Section 143(1) of the Income Tax Act is a self-assessment and in a strict sense cannot be stated as assessment framed by the AO for the purpose of reopening of assessment under section 147.

Addition untenable as decentralized grants routed through assessee is not actually accrued or arisen

October 28, 2024 612 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that taxation must be based on income that has actually accrued or arisen. Thus, addition towards decentralized grants merely routed assessee and simply transferred to other government agencies as per GOG’s directions is unsustainable.

CBDT Circulars Cannot Override Income Tax Act: Punjab & Haryana HC

October 27, 2024 1605 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana HC rules CBDT circulars can’t override the Income Tax Act provisions, setting aside reassessment notices for failing to follow statutory procedures.

P&H HC Invalidates Section 148 Notices for Lack of Faceless Assessment

October 27, 2024 1650 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana HC sets aside IT Act notices issued without faceless assessment, reaffirming adherence to statutory provisions in Bhartiya Cottex case.

Calcutta HC Stays AO Notice Issued Contrary to Income Tax Section 151A

October 27, 2024 1044 Views 0 comment Print

The Calcutta High Court stayed the notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act against Vindya Agencies for the assessment year 2017-18.

Calcutta HC Stays Income Tax Notice Issued under Section 148

October 27, 2024 954 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC stays Section 148 notice against Mortex India Pvt. Ltd. for AY 2018-19, citing jurisdictional issues. Matter deferred until writ petition is resolved.

Section 148A(B) Notice against dissolved firm was not valid: Gujarat HC

October 26, 2024 2067 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee received a notice under Section 148A(a) in name of M/s.Patel Govindbhai Somabhai and Company-a partnership firm having PAN No.AAFFP3449M for Assessment Year 2019-20.

No section 271AAA penalty as additions were purely on estimate basis

October 25, 2024 822 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee filed an appeal concerning the penalty of ₹20,29,394 levied under Section 271AAA for AY 2008-09. It had initially declared a total income of ₹23,62,74,550 in its Return of Income (ROI).

Interest on delayed payment of custom duty deductible u/s. 37: ITAT Bangalore

October 24, 2024 2883 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that interest due to delayed payment of custom duty is deductible u/s 37 of the Act as it is an accretion to the main payment and not a penalty and accordingly allowable as deduction.

Ashish Agrawal to Rajeev Bansal – clarity, uncertainty or chaos?

October 24, 2024 3012 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court’s verdict on Section 148 notices raises uncertainty in 90,000 cases. Learn its impact on assessment and pending tax proceedings.

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