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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


Provision for doubtful debt being in nature of diminution in value of asset attracts section 115JB

August 8, 2023 1932 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that under regular provisions of section 36(1)(vii) of the Act, the provision for doubtful debt being in the nature of diminution in value of asset, it also attracts explanation (i) of the section 115JB of the Act. Accordingly, addition of book profit sustained.

Reopening of assessment beyond 4 years unsustainable as full and true material facts disclosed

August 8, 2023 1653 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that reopening of assessment beyond 4 years without any failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for its assessment is bad in law and hence liable to be quashed.

HC Explains Relevant Stage for Presenting Facts under Section 148A(b) of IT Act

August 8, 2023 1185 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court allows Sukhmeet Kaur to reply to SCN, underlining the relevant stage to present facts under Section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act.

Allowability of Interior Decoration Work in Rented Office as Revenue Expenditure

August 7, 2023 2094 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that expenditure incurred towards interior decoration work of a rented office premises is allowable as revenue expenditure. Accordingly, disallowance of such expenditure unjustified.

Notice u/s 148 can be Issued on Assessee’s Failure to truly disclose Material Facts: ITAT

August 6, 2023 2157 Views 0 comment Print

In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble Tribunal set aside Notice under Section 148 by making observation that the ld. Assessing Officer failed to pinpoint the failure at the end of the assessee to disclose all material facts fully and truly, which led the escapement of income from taxation.

ITAT Ruling on Reopening Based on Retracted Statement

August 6, 2023 1212 Views 0 comment Print

A comprehensive review of ITAT Delhi’s ruling on DCIT Vs Saarthak Vanijya India Ltd case, about the viability of reassessment based on retracted statements.

ITAT Deletes Unexplained Investment Addition, Considering Gift by Husband from Explained FundsITAT Deletes Unexplained Investment Addition, Considering Gift by Husband from Explained Funds

August 6, 2023 1413 Views 0 comment Print

Get a comprehensive breakdown of the ITAT Delhi case, Rukshana Begum vs ITO, involving explained funds and investment for wife’s financial security in old age.

Delhi HC Scraps Re-Assessment Order Lacking Officer’s Details

August 6, 2023 957 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court invalidates tax re-assessment order for lack of issuing officer’s information. Explore the court’s reasoning and implications.

Penalty u/s 271AAB not imposable as income not falls in undisclosed income category

August 5, 2023 4149 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that imposition of penalty under section 271AAB of the Income Tax Act unsustainable as income does not fall in the category of undisclosed income.

Capital Gain Taxable in Year of Land Possession Granted to Developer

August 5, 2023 2238 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam held that capital gain taxable in the year in which possession of land is granted to the developer vide the original development agreement and not in the year in which supplementary agreement is entered.

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