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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


Latest News


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


National Faceless Assessment Centre was Prescribed Income tax Authority for issuance of notice u/s 143(2)

June 6, 2024 3138 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was a commercial bank having its head office in France and had 8 branches in India. Assessee was involved in normal banking activities including financing of foreign trade and foreign exchange transaction

Section 148 proceeding cannot be initiated without Addressing Objections u/s 148A(b)

June 5, 2024 1821 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Courts verdict on whether a foreign company, exempt under DTAA, can receive a notice for filing returns. Detailed analysis of the case & implications.

No Section 68 Addition Without Seized Material Link & corroborative evidence

June 5, 2024 1398 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of ITAT Mumbai case of Parag Motilal Savla vs ITO, focusing on lack of substantial evidence for cash loan allegations.

Absence of incriminating material vitiates entire search assessment proceedings

June 4, 2024 1830 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Courts ruling in PCIT Vs. Pavitra Realcon Pvt. Ltd. highlights that undisclosed income assessment cant be based solely on statements made during a search.

No protective addition when substantive addition already been made

June 4, 2024 1491 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad rules against reopening of assessment for protective addition when based on assumptions, deleting the addition. Read the detailed analysis here.

AO cannot change his view in the garb of rectification of mistake under section 154

June 4, 2024 1860 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules that the accepted investment source by AO cannot be rectified under Section 154, quashing the income tax assessment order.

LTCG from Penny Stock: ITAT upholds addition as Income from other Source

June 4, 2024 837 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai upholds addition on LTCG arising from purchase and sale of shares due to failure to produce documents. Read the full analysis of the case.

Reassessment Proceedings: AO’s ‘Reason to Believe’ Requirement Eliminated

June 4, 2024 4812 Views 0 comment Print

Amended law eliminates ‘reason to believe’ requirement for Assessing Officer in reassessment; ‘fit case’ assessment under Section 148.

No addition for cash deposit & Balance when Accounted in books & duly explained

June 4, 2024 2052 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai rules that recoveries of farmers’ advances reflected in cash books are not unexplained cash credits under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act.

Allahabad HC explains Section 148A Pre-Condition for Reassessment initiation

May 31, 2024 1401 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court discusses amendments to the Income Tax Act regarding reassessment proceedings, emphasizing the authority’s discretion in initiating proceedings.

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