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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 2853 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 510 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


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 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


Reassessment & Penalty Orders Against Deceased Person Are Nullity: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : Gujarat HC quashed reassessment and penalty orders issued against a deceased person, holding proceedings concluded against a dead ...

July 8, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

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 99 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 102 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 456 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 1119 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 58977 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


Ex-parte order passed without considering submission is non-speaking order

July 14, 2023 3480 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that ex-parte order passed without considering and dealing with the submission of the assessee is a non-speaking order. Accordingly, matter remanded.

Estimate of cost by Departmental Valuer cannot constitute concealment hence penalty u/s 271(1)(c) not leviable

July 14, 2023 1155 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam held that mere estimate of cost by Departmental Valuer could not constitute material to concealment and therefore levy of penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act is not valid.

Calcutta HC Grants Stay on Reassessment Proceedings beyond 6 Years

July 14, 2023 1368 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court has granted a stay on initiation of reassessment proceedings beyond 6 years in case of RPC Commercial LLP. Court found that jurisdiction of assessing officer to issue notice under Section 148 of Income Tax Act was barred by limitation under Section 149(1)(a)/(1)(b).

Order passed u/s 148A(d) would remain subject to order to be ultimately passed in reassessment proceeding u/s 148

July 13, 2023 21390 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court held that the scope of decision u/s. 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act is limited to the existence or otherwise of information which suggests that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment. The same would otherwise remain subject to reassessment order passed u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT upheld addition for Income received for arranging the deal

July 12, 2023 585 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that addition towards amount received as income sustained as it was specified that the amount was not given as loan or advances but was given for service towards arranging the whole deal.

Critical Role of Initial Enquiry under Section 148A(a) for Taxpayer Protection

July 12, 2023 7866 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the critical role of the initial enquiry under Section 148A(a) for taxpayer protection in income tax assessments. Explore the significance of the initial enquiry in gathering relevant information, ensuring a reasonable basis, and providing the assessee an opportunity to explain. Learn from recent court decisions, such as CIT v. Ravindra Kumar Jain and CIT v. Pradeep Kumar Gupta, emphasizing the importance of credible and reliable evidence before issuing orders under Section 148A(d). Stay informed to protect your rights and navigate the assessment reopening process effectively.

Reassessment proceedings in absence of adequate reasoning is erroneous

July 11, 2023 1584 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that in absence of adequacy of reasons and its relevancy thereof, initiation of reassessment proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act is erroneous and hence liable to be set aside.

Critical Analysis of New Reassessment Provisions: Section 148, 148A and 149

July 10, 2023 41796 Views 2 comments Print

Read this critical analysis of the new reassessment provisions introduced by the Finance Act, 2021. Understand the changes in Section 148, 148A, and 149 of the Income Tax Act and their impact on taxpayers. Find an in-depth analysis, interpretations, and a conclusive assessment of the validity of reassessment proceedings.

Re-assessment order passed against a non-existent entity is bad-in-law

July 7, 2023 6288 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that reassessment order u/s 147 of the Income Tax Act against a non-existent entity is bad in law and vitiated & nullity.

Alleged bogus political donations – Reassessment Notice Challenged

July 6, 2023 3807 Views 0 comment Print

The reassessment notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, concerning the information of alleged bogus political donations, has been challenged on the grounds of exceeding the limitation period. The High Court has instructed the Assessing Officer (AO) to refrain from passing the assessment order.

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