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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 219 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


Validity of initiation of reassessment u/s. 147 and 148 must be independently evaluated: Delhi HC

August 10, 2024 1383 Views 0 comment Print

The department issued notice u/s. 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, alleging that the petitioner had received loan from its 100% subsidiary i.e., Gul Properties Pvt. Ltd.

Bombay HC Quashes Section 148 Notices Issued by Jurisdictional AO

August 10, 2024 2331 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC rules that only Faceless Assessing Officers can issue Sec 148 notices, quashing those issued by Jurisdictional Assessing Officers.

Reassessment alleging delayed filing of Form 10 without opinion of income escaped assessment untenable: Delhi HC

August 10, 2024 600 Views 0 comment Print

Associated Chambers of Commerce And Industry of India Vs Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors. (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court held that action of reassessment merely on the allegation of delayed digital filing of Form 10 without based on the formation of an opinion that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment. Facts- […]

Issuance & service of section 143(2) notice after filing of ROI is sine-qua-non for framing assessment

August 10, 2024 1023 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore rules that issuing a notice under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act is mandatory for valid assessment after reopening a case. Key ruling details here.

Power to assess block period of ten years doesn’t apply to search conducted before 1st April 2017: Delhi HC

August 9, 2024 411 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that in case of search, block period of ten years for search assessment, would not be attracted in case the search has taken place before 1st April 2017.

Initiation of re-assessment proceedings merely based on faceless information quashed: Bombay HC

August 7, 2024 2166 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that initiation of re-assessment proceedings u/s. 148 of the Income Tax Act without verifying the information derived from the mechanism of faceless collection of information is unsustainable and liable to be quashed.

A comprehensive analysis of function of electronic information in tax assessments

August 7, 2024 1599 Views 0 comment Print

Explore how electronic data transforms tax assessments, highlighting accuracy issues, verification needs, and taxpayer rights as seen in the Benaifer Vispi Patel case.

Discussion of each query in assessment order is not mandatory: Bombay HC

August 6, 2024 882 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that it is not necessary that an assessment order should contain reference and/or discussion to disclose its satisfaction in respect of the each and every query raised.

ITAT quashes reassessment order as notice was issued by AO not having Jurisdiction

August 4, 2024 5091 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the detailed analysis of ITAT Jaipur’s judgment in Sunil Chablani Vs Circle (Intl. Tax) case. Key issues include jurisdiction, assessment errors, and procedural flaws.

Addition already finalized u/s. 143(3) cannot be added again vide order u/s. 144: ITAT Mumbai

August 1, 2024 717 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that passing of assessment order u/s. 144/147 making addition of alleged bogus purchase which is already added vide assessment order passed u/s. 143(3)/147 and has attained finality is unsustainable and liable to be quashed.

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