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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 339 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 783 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 702 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 216 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


Reassessment Under Section 148 Unsustainable Due to Notice Issued to Deceased: Delhi HC

September 30, 2024 651 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that initiation of reassessment proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act unsustainable as impugned notice issued in the name of dead person.

Delhi HC Quashes Section 148 Notices Due to Approval by Incompetent Authority under Taxation & Relaxation Law

September 29, 2024 3273 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court quashes notices issued under Section 148 due to lack of sanction from competent authority, emphasizing compliance with tax laws.

Non-Furnishing of Section 151 Approval Reasons Fatal to Reopening: SC

September 29, 2024 4686 Views 1 comment Print

Supreme Court rules non-furnishing of approval under Section 151 fatal for reassessment, affirming Delhi High Court’s decision in ITO Vs Tia Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

Bombay High Court Quashes Notice and Order Under Section 148A(d)

September 29, 2024 3432 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC quashes notice under Section 148 for non-compliance with faceless assessment provisions in VDA Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India case.

Interest u/s. 234B and 234C leviable as depositing advance tax has nothing to do with seizure of books

September 28, 2024 780 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court held that interest under section 234B and 234C of the Income Tax Act cannot be waived as depositing advance tax has nothing to do with seizure of the books of accounts.

Cess fees is taxable as income derived from property held under trust: ITAT Delhi

September 28, 2024 636 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that cess fees received by the board is income derived from property held under trust and is thus taxable and the same cannot be treated as capital receipt.

Reassessment was quashed on cash deposits due to AO’s vague reasoning and non-application of mind

September 27, 2024 3210 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment order was quashed on cash deposits as AO did not possess any credible information to form a belief that income had escaped assessment and there was non-application of mind for reopening the matter.

133-day non-deliberate delay condoned as substantial justice prioritized over technicality: ITAT Bangalore

September 27, 2024 537 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee preferred an appeal before CIT(A) with a delay of about 133 days in filing the appeal. However, CIT(A) dismissed the appeal by not condoning the delay and without adjudicating the issues on merits. Being aggrieved, the present appeal is filed.

No reassessment u/s 148 without new materials forming opinion hat income had escaped assessment

September 25, 2024 942 Views 0 comment Print

The action for reassessment which was commenced pursuant to the Section 148A(b) notice dated 27 May 2022 could not be countenanced and was liable to be quashed as there were no reasons underlying the formation of opinion that income had escaped assessment.

Aircraft Leasing Revenue Not Taxable Under India-Ireland DTAA: Delhi HC

September 24, 2024 1044 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that as per Article 12 of India-Ireland DTAA revenue receipt from aircraft leasing is outside the purview of taxation. Thus, it is impermissible to invoke section 9(1)(vi) in light of express exemption under DTAA.

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