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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 222 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


Invocation of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 against notice u/s 148 is untenable

December 5, 2022 1992 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides an able machinery for assessment/reassessment of tax, the Assessee is not permitted to abandon with the machinery and invoke writ jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

Notice u/s 148 of Income Tax Act to struck off company valid in terms of section 250 of Companies Act

December 2, 2022 6813 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that notice issued u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act in the name of struck off company is not void as per section 250 of Companies Act of 2013 even where a Company is dissolved in consequence to it being struck off under Section 248, it shall be deemed to continue to be in existence for the purpose of discharging its liabilities.

Reassessment Order In the Name of Non-Existing Entity – HC directs AO to pass fresh order

December 1, 2022 1248 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan Global Securities Pvt Ltd Vs ACIT (Delhi High Court) 1. Present writ petition has been filed challenging the notice dated 17th April, 2021 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’), notice dated 28th May, 2022 issued under Section 148A(b) of the Act as well as the order dated 27th […]

Reasons recorded for reopening of assessment must meet judicial scrutiny

December 1, 2022 2367 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Reliance Industrial Holdings Pvt Ltd (ITAT Mumbai) In the cases of the reopened assessments first and foremost one has to see the reasons recorded for reopening the assessment, as these are the reasons which give jurisdiction to the Assessing Officer for initiating, and proceedings with, the reassessment. The reasons so recorded must meet […]

AO cannot reopen assessment in absence of any tangible material showing income escapement

December 1, 2022 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Sikandar And Company Vs ITO (ITAT Pune) AO has to power to reopen, provided there is tangible material to come to the conclusion that there is escapement of income from other assessment. Further, there must be reasons recorded showing live link with the formation of the belief that there is escapement of income from assessment. […]

SC stays reassessment proceedings against Radha Soami Satsang Beas

December 1, 2022 8664 Views 1 comment Print

SC issued notice and stayed proceedings initiated against Radha Soami Satsang Beas on an appeal challenging judgment of Punjab and Haryana HC

Reopening of assessment on Mere audit opinion not valid

November 28, 2022 3894 Views 0 comment Print

Mobis India Limited Vs DCIT (Madras High Court) Hon’ble Supreme Court way back in 1979, in Indian and Eastern News Paper Society, put the issue beyond any pale of doubt by holding that the opinion on law rendered by an audit party cannot be the basis for exercising the power of reassessment. Evaluation of law […]

ITAT quashes reassessment order as notice was issued on incorrect facts without application of mind

November 22, 2022 1791 Views 0 comment Print

Bhavmeet Singh Bhatia Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) AO noted that the assessee has not filed the return of income for AY 2011-12 whereas the copy of the return of income available in assessee’s paper book clearly reveals that the assessee did file the return of income for AY 2011-12. It is also clearly discernible that […]

Reassessment without section 148 notice invalid even if assessee participated in proceedings

November 21, 2022 3765 Views 1 comment Print

Dr. Shri Gurunath Shankarappa Wachche Vs ITO (ITAT Pune) Section 292BB provides that where an assessee has appeared in any proceedings etc., it shall be deemed that any notice under any provision of this Act, has been duly served upon him in time and such assessee shall be precluded from taking any objection in any […]

Income Tax Reassessment invalid if AO failed to obtain requisite sanction u/s 151 from Pr. CIT

November 17, 2022 912 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Reassessment invalid if A.O having jurisdiction over the case of the assessee had failed to obtain the requisite sanction u/s 151 of the Act from the Pr. CIT qua his ‘reasons to believe’

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