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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 507 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


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 93 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 99 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 453 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 1101 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 312 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 58968 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


Order passed against a non-existing company is liable to be quashed

May 27, 2023 1146 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the assessment order passed against a non-existing company is void ab initio and hence liable to be quashed.

Initiation of reassessment in the name of non-existent amalgamated company is without jurisdiction

May 27, 2023 897 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that reassessment proceeding initiated in the name of non­existent amalgamated company is without jurisdiction, void ab initio and is liable to be annulled.

Reassessment merely based on information received from investigation wing is bad in law

May 25, 2023 4152 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that reopening of assessment proceedings merely on the basis of information received from the investigation wing is invalid and bad in law and hence liable to be quashed.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) not leviable as addition made on account of difference of opinion

May 24, 2023 2979 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act not leviable as addition made on account of meager amount and on account of difference of opinion only.

Penalty order passed in the name of death person after death is invalid

May 21, 2023 9219 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that any proceedings taken against the deceased before his death shall be deemed to have been taken against the legal representative. However, penalty order passed in the name of death person after his death is invalid.

HC directs department to issue Section 148 notice to legal representative of Deceased Assessee

May 18, 2023 1134 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of J. Kishorekumar Vs ITO, Madras High Court examines tax notices issued to deceased assessee’s legal representative, offering detailed insights into legal implications and proceedings.

Reopening justified as it is based on material satisfying that income has escaped assessment

May 18, 2023 1497 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that in case reopening of assessment based on material which satisfied to harbour reasons to believe that there was escapement of income, then, such reopening of assessment is justifiable.

Format of reply against Income Tax notice issued donors of Political party

May 16, 2023 23700 Views 0 comment Print

Craft a strong response to an Income Tax notice under Section 148A(b) regarding a donation to a Political party. Challenge the lack of supporting documents provided and demand concrete evidence justifying the allegation of bogus donations. Cite legal precedents, such as decisions by the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court and ITAT Ahmedabad, emphasizing that the donation is genuine and compliant with Section 80GGC of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Assert your right to claim deductions and request the withdrawal of the proceedings.

Section 148A(d) order invalid if approval was taken from wrong authority

May 16, 2023 4674 Views 0 comment Print

Kiran Agarwal challenges an order under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, citing jurisdictional issues. Calcutta High Court quashes the order due to non-compliance with approval formalities.

Ex-parte order unjustified as revenue failed to carry out primary duty post non-service of notice

May 15, 2023 2544 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that post non-service of notice, revenue failed to carry out its primary responsibility to ascertain whether the company, against which notices were issued, and proceedings under section 148 was contemplated, was existing or not. Accordingly, matter remanded to carry out fresh adjudication.

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