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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


No reassessment on basis of invalid notice u/s 148, deleted additions of 6.93 Crores

October 23, 2024 2604 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment initiated under an invalid notice issued under Section 148 as there was no new material with AO after four years that the assessee had escaped assessment, therefore, additions amounting to ₹6.93 crores was deleted.

Addition u/s. 68 not sustained in absence of any unexplained amount in bank statement: Gujarat HC

October 23, 2024 1023 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner is a legal heir of late Mahasukhlal Navnidhlal Parekh who filed the original return of income for the Assessment Year 2015-16 on 31.08.2015. Late Mahasukhlal Navnidhlal Parekh expired on 30.09.2019.

Show cause notice u/s. 148A in the name of deceased person untenable: Kerala HC

October 22, 2024 1218 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that show cause notice u/s. 148A in the name of deceased person untenable. Accordingly, writ petition allowed with direction to issue fresh notice under section 148A (b) of the Income Tax Act.

Reassessment u/s. 147 not justified as reasons recorded is plagued with several defects: ITAT Delhi

October 22, 2024 861 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that reasons recorded for exercising the jurisdiction is plagued with several defects of critical nature. Thus, due to lack of jurisdiction u/s. 147 of the Income Tax Act reassessment proceedings held as bad-in-law.

No addition for Bogus purchases if CESTAT ruled that purchases were not bogus

October 21, 2024 864 Views 0 comment Print

Once CESTAT had given a findings that the purchases in question were not bogus, then, additions proposed to be made on the basis of show-cause notice  from Central Excise Directorate had no basis which the same could be sustained.

Interest on refund not hit by proviso to section 244A(1)(aa) of the Income Tax Act: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 21, 2024 1992 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that self-assessment tax paid by the assessee losses its character as self-assessment tax once it got adjusted against the tax liability determined in regular assessment.

Section 10(23C) Application Requires Re-examination Due to Lack of Material on Earlier Rejection: ITAT

October 21, 2024 684 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is an educational institution established on 17.08.1976 by Act 43 of the 1976 of Andhra Pradesh State Legislature Act and Governed by Act 4 of Andhra Pradesh Universities Act 1991.

Circulars Can Only Supplement Statutory Provisions, Sets aside Contradictory Income Tax Order

October 20, 2024 1191 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana HC rules that Income Tax circulars can’t override statutory provisions, setting aside notices issued contrary to Income Tax Act.

Revision order u/s. 263 quashed as order passed in original proceeding itself is illegal: ITAT Surat

October 19, 2024 1578 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that if the order passed in the original proceeding itself is illegal, then that cannot give rise to valid revision proceedings. Thus, revision order u/s. 263 quashed as order passed u/s. 147 r.w.s. 144 & 144B is invalid.

Addition towards cash credit untenable as loan received back in subsequent year: ITAT Surat

October 18, 2024 1113 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that addition on account of cash credit in current year untenable since loan is received back in subsequent year and the same is accepted by the department. Accordingly, addition deleted.

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