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ITAT Deletes On-Money Addition as Unsigned Agreement & Third-Party Records Lacked Evidence

Income Tax : Smt. Ranjana Kumari/Kalta Vs DCIT/ACIT (Central) (ITAT Chandigarh) The appeals involved three assessees belonging to the Kalta Gro...

June 30, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

Rectification, Assessment and Appeal under Income Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn the updated provisions governing rectification, assessments, reassessments, and appeals under the Income-tax Act. This guide...

June 29, 2026 14064 Views 0 comment Print

Can Updated Return Be Filed After Notice Under Sections 143(2), 148A or 148?

Income Tax : The article explains how the Finance Acts, 2025 and 2026 have reshaped the Updated Return regime under Section 139(8A). It highlig...

June 27, 2026 2847 Views 0 comment Print

SC Sends JAO vs Faceless Reassessment Dispute Back to High Courts

Income Tax : The Supreme Court has remitted reassessment cases for fresh consideration after the retrospective insertion of Section 147A, leavi...

June 27, 2026 501 Views 0 comment Print

Appellate Kill Shot to Reassessment Notices Under Section 148/148A

Income Tax : This article explains why reassessment proceedings may be invalid if the Assessing Officer merely relies on Investigation Wing rep...

June 20, 2026 1056 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 2469 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 4584 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 6918 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 7524 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 13395 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 43CA Inapplicable to AY 2013-14; Reopening Quashed: Bombay HC

Income Tax : Bombay HC quashed Section 148 reopening for AY 2013-14, holding Section 43CA was inapplicable and stamp duty valuation alone could...

July 8, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Quashed for Vague Reasons & Lack of Supporting Material: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT Pune quashed a Section 148 notice based on vague information and directed deletion of a ₹51.35 lakh addition for lack of su...

July 8, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

Unaccounted sales must be taxed on net profit basis, not on gross profit: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Where unaccounted sales were established through seized material, only the net profit embedded therein was liable to tax, and not ...

July 7, 2026 441 Views 0 comment Print

Section 56(2)(x) Applicability Depends on Agreement Date; Mistaken Tax Payment Refundable: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai remanded the case to examine whether Section 56(2)(x) applied based on the agreement date and to consider refund of ex...

July 6, 2026 1080 Views 0 comment Print

APMC Commission Agent Not Taxable on Entire Sale Proceeds; Section 69A Issue Remanded: ITAT Bengaluru

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore remanded a Section 69A addition after holding that an APMC commission agent's entire sale proceeds could not be tre...

July 6, 2026 309 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 1272 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 5961 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 58959 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 6021 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 5991 Views 0 comment Print


Receiving funds from a company alone doesn’t imply income evasion

March 21, 2024 807 Views 0 comment Print

The mere receipt of funds from M/s Solvent Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. did not constitute tangible evidence of income escapement by the assessee. Despite efforts by the assessee to provide explanations and evidence, the AO failed to conduct independent inquiries and relied solely on the information received.

Kerala HC Sets Aside Assessment Order Citing Unaddressed Limitation Issue, direct Reconsideration

March 21, 2024 1056 Views 0 comment Print

Cherupurath Mohammed Jeens vs ITO: Kerala HC sets aside assessment order for the assessment year 2013-2014 after challenge on reopening under Section 148.

CIT(A) Can’t dismiss Appeal U/s. 250 without Discussion on Merit: ITAT Ahmedabad

March 20, 2024 3927 Views 0 comment Print

Babubhai Ramanbhai Patel vs DCIT – Ahmedabad ITAT rules CIT(A) must discuss case merits before dismissing appeal for non-prosecution. Full analysis here.

Addition u/s. 68 unsustainable as assessee duly discharged initial burden but AO failed to conduct independent inquires: ITAT Kolkata

March 20, 2024 1275 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that addition u/s. 68 of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained share application money is unsustainable as assessee has successfully discharged the burden of proof primarily casted upon it, however, AO failed to conduct independent inquires.

Reopening of assessment under Section 147/148 not permissible when final settlement order under Section 245D(4) has been passed

March 20, 2024 1836 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the crucial judgment of Orchid Infrastructure Developers Pvt Ltd Vs PCIT, where the Delhi High Court ruled against reopening assessments under Section 147/148 after a final settlement order under Section 245D(4).

Goods smuggled from Foreign Origin without customs clearance in absence of reasons to believe was invalid

March 20, 2024 846 Views 0 comment Print

In the absence of “reason to believe” recorded by the authorities, revenue authorities had hopelessly failed to bring out to recordthat  the goods (here Arecanuts) imported from outside the country was without valid customs clearance.

Failure to substantiate identity & fund source: Kolkata ITAT Remits Matter for Re-adjudication

March 19, 2024 480 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata ITAT remits case of Dahisar Traders Pvt Ltd vs ITO due to failure in substantiating identity & fund source, demanding re-adjudication. Full order details.

Addition which is not based on reasons for reopening is un-sustainable sans notice u/s 148

March 19, 2024 2478 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of Manu Stock Broking Pvt Ltd Vs ACIT case by Mumbai ITAT. Learn how additional issues impacted proceedings under section 147/148 of the Income Tax Act.

Section 50(C)(2): If taxpayer objects to valuation, AO must refer valuation to valuation officer

March 19, 2024 1755 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT orders AO to follow Sec 50C if stamp values exceed property FMV, in Rakhmabai Mhatre Mukkam Bhalgaon vs ITO case. Full text available.

Reopening of assessment u/s. 148 based on reason to suspect is unsustainable-in-law: ITAT Delhi

March 19, 2024 2370 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act based on reason to suspect unsustainable as AO failed to demonstrate live link between tangible material and formation of reason to believe that income had escaped assessment.

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