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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


ITAT Quashes Assessment Order for Lack of Property Valuation Report

March 28, 2024 1587 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of the ITAT Hyderabad order quashing the assessment for A.Y. 2009-10 due to absence of property valuation report. Learn about the case of Khairunnisa Vs ITO.

ITAT directs CIT(A) to Condone 857-Day Delay considering change in residence & age

March 27, 2024 1074 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai directs condonation of delay in appeal filing due to valid reasons including 56 pre-COVID days, advancing substantial justice.

Exemption u/s. 10(26) available to individual members of Scheduled Tribe & not to firm: ITAT Guwahati

March 26, 2024 2277 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Guwahati held that the exemption of 10(26) of the Income Tax Act is available to the individual members of the Scheduled Tribe and that this benefit cannot be extended to a firm which has been recognized as a separate assessable person under the Income Tax Act.

Reopening Without Cogent Material & on Mere Surmise/Conjecture is Unsustainable: ITAT Delhi

March 26, 2024 2826 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the reopening of assessment had been initiated by mere surmise and conjecture without having any cogent material to form a reasonable belief that income of the assessee had escaped assessment within the meaning of section 147 of the Income Tax Act.

India-Thailand DTAA: Non-Resident’s Fee for Technical Services Exempt from Taxation

March 24, 2024 4584 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the ITAT Delhi ruling on taxing income from providing business support services to Indian group entities. Analysis of Solvay Asia vs. DCIT case under India-Thailand DTAA.

ITAT Allows Indexed Cost of Construction for Penthouse Regularized on Sale Date

March 24, 2024 1308 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of ITAT Bangalore’s decision in Jayanti Vasishta vs ITO allowing indexed cost of construction for a penthouse regularized on the sale date.

Section 148A Procedure Not Applicable in Cases Covered by Section 132A: Kerala HC

March 24, 2024 2031 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Muhammed C K Vs ACIT case, challenging notices under Section 148 of Income Tax Act. Analysis of legal procedure and High Court ruling.

Payment towards interconnect usage charges to foreign telecom operators not taxable in India: ITAT Mumbai

March 23, 2024 885 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the payment made towards interconnect usage charges to foreign telecom operators does not accrue or arise in India and in the absence of any permanent establishment in India could not be brought to tax in India under Article 7 of DTAA.

Allahabad HC Invalidates Notice u/s. 148A(b) for Service to Unregistered Email ID

March 23, 2024 4527 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court held that valid service of notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act is a condition precedent for making reassessment under section 147. Accordingly, non-service of notice on registered email ID is unsustainable in the eyes of law.

Assessment framed Without Disposal of Assessee’s Objections is Invalid: ITAT Kolkata

March 23, 2024 1467 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT emphasized that the AO must decide on the objections raised by the assessee before proceeding with the assessment. Failure to do so renders the assessment bad in law.

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