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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 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


Section 147 reopening notice issued in the name of dead person is invalid

December 24, 2023 4794 Views 0 comment Print

Madhya Pradesh High Court declares Section 147 notice issued in the name of deceased person for the assessment year 2018-19 as invalid, quashing all related proceedings.

Disallowance of interest on loan given to subsidiary unjustified as investment was purely for commercial expediency

December 23, 2023 1899 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that disallowance of interest u/s 36(1)(iii) of the Income Tax Act on loans and advances given to subsidiary company unjustified as investment in subsidiary is purely for commercial expediency.

Revisionary proceedings initiated in the name of non-existent entity is invalid

December 23, 2023 1488 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that revisionary proceedings u/s. 263 initiated in the name of non-existent entity, despite the fact that private limited company was converted into LLP and the conversion was brought to the knowledge of AO, is void ab initio and invalid.

Income already disclosed in ITR: Reopening after expiry of 4 years from relevant AY is invalid

December 23, 2023 15108 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court quashes reopening proceedings in Shanmukhananda Fine Arts vs Dy. Director of Income Tax, citing income already declared in the ITR. Detailed analysis.

Delhi HC Dismisses Writ Petition for Escaped Assessment Below Rs. 12,800

December 20, 2023 606 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court dismisses Bholi Kumar’s writ petition challenging Income Tax Act’s section 148A(d) order. Meager amount prompts Revenue to abandon the case.

Reopening beyond 4 years without any failure in disclosing material facts unsustainable

December 18, 2023 1998 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that reopening after expiry of 4 years, without establishing any failure on part of the assessee to disclose any material facts necessary for its assessment, is bad-in-law and liable to be quashed.

Lack of cooperation from petitioner, HC upheld best judgment assessment order

December 14, 2023 618 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court dismisses writ challenging income tax assessment by TDGSM Co-Op Society. Details on court’s decision, petitioner’s claims, and potential remedies explored.

AO cannot initiate reassessment for appealed additions

December 14, 2023 1689 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules that AO cannot trigger reassessment proceedings against additions already appealed. Full analysis of PCIT vs. Gautam Bhalla case.

No reassessment beyond 4 years as assessee disclosed Agricultural Land sale in return during scrutiny assessment

December 12, 2023 3516 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment initiated beyond 4 years was quashed as assessee had disclosed the information with regard to the sale of the agricultural land and all the particulars with regard to sale of agricultural land was disclosed before AO in full extent and there was no failure on the part of assessee with regard to providing material facts and the notice issued under Section 148 and 149 of the Act for re-opening assessment.

Personal hearing not afforded: HC set aside Section 148A(b) order & 148 Notice

December 12, 2023 1482 Views 0 comment Print

Read about Kerala High Court’s decision in Vazhakkulam Block Rural Co-Operative Society Ltd Vs ITO, setting aside Section 148 A(b) Order and Notice due to denial of a personal hearing.

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