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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 Imposes Rs. 10,000 Cost on Appellant for not responding to notices issued by AO

August 21, 2023 825 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai imposes Rs. 10,000 cost on Hunt International Investments LLC for non-response to notices under section 142(1). Details on the case inside.

No Penalty under 271(1)(c) if income is furnished to Tax Authorities at initial assessment stage

August 20, 2023 6945 Views 0 comment Print

Ashvin Narayan Bajoria (HUF) Vs ITO (ITAT Surat) Recently the SMC Bench of Surat Income Tax Appellate Tribunal passed a judgement in the aforementioned case deleting the penalty levied by the Ld. Assessing Officer under section 271(1)(c) of the Act for concealment of income. The central point of discussion was whether or not penalty imposed […]

Reassessment Under Income Tax Act, 1961 (Pre & Post ‘Ashish Agarwal’)

August 20, 2023 4761 Views 0 comment Print

We will delve into key highlights of Reassessment: Pre and Post Ashish Agarwal Judgement delivered by Supreme Court along with subsequent CBDT Direction 1/2022 (dated 11-05-2022)

What to do if Notice Received U/s Section 133 (6) of Income Tax Act, 1961?

August 20, 2023 88245 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how to respond to Income Tax notices under Section 133 (6) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Explore cases, requirements, and key points for effective replies. Don’t risk penalties; understand the process and ensure compliance. Read more on taxguru.in

Notice issued u/s 153C without valid satisfaction notice is bad-in-law

August 19, 2023 5415 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that in absence of a valid satisfaction note the notice issued under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act 1961 is bad in law. Resultantly the assessment order passed u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 153C of the Act is void ab initio and liable to be quashed.

HC Quashes Section 148A(d) order as Section 148 notice was Time barred

August 18, 2023 8106 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court’s ruling on Vinayak Services PVT LTD vs ITO case: Section 148A(d) order quashed due to time-barred Section 148 notice. Learn more about the judgment.

Re-assessment of income u/s 147 merely based on change of opinion invalid

August 18, 2023 2010 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that section 147 doesn’t allow the re-assessment of an income merely because of the fact that AO has change of opinion with regard to the interpretation of law differently on the facts that were well within his knowledge even at the time of assessment.

Incriminating Material found during search of third party: Section 153C vs. 147

August 18, 2023 3291 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition based on incriminating material found during the search carried out of ‘some other person’ i.e. third person/ party and assessing the same by invoking provision of section 147 instead of section 153C is unsustainable.

Incriminating document found during search of third party needs to be provided to assessee

August 18, 2023 2658 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai remanded the matter back to the file of Assessing Officer as incriminating document found against the Assessee during search operation of third party is not provided to the Assessee.

HC Dismisses Writ for Petitioner’s Delay in Approaching the Writ Court

August 16, 2023 1419 Views 1 comment Print

Analysis of Jay Shree Tea And Industries Limited Vs ACIT in Calcutta High Court. Judgement on delay in approaching writ court, AY 2013-14. Full text.

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