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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


Change of opinion not constitutes reason to believe for Income escapement

May 17, 2022 1662 Views 0 comment Print

Change of opinion does not constitute justification and/or reason to believe that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment.

Reopening not allowable to disallow prior period expenses duly disclosed during original Assessment

May 15, 2022 987 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that Reopening not allowable to disallow prior period expenses which were duly disclosed during original Assessment in Financial Statements and Tax Audit report

Reopening by change of opinion on facts already examined is not valid

May 15, 2022 1413 Views 0 comment Print

Re-opening proposed is purely based on change of opinion and entire issue which is subject matter of reasons recorded has been raised during assessment proceedings

Allowing mere 8 hours to reply to SCN is neither reasonable nor effective

May 15, 2022 2664 Views 0 comment Print

Court is of the view that time of eight hours to file reply to the show cause notice was neither reasonable nor effective, as within this short time, the Petitioner could not have supplied relevant information and documents to substantiate his case.

An Appeal to Regularize Income Tax Reassessment Proceedings

May 14, 2022 6033 Views 0 comment Print

Unlock the intricacies of Income Tax reassessment proceedings under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Explore key amendments through the Finance Act, 2021, including the introduction of Section 148A. Delve into the implications of notices, time limits, and the recent legal developments. Stay informed on the changing landscape of tax reassessment.

Reassessment Based on wrong and incorrect facts is bad in law

May 14, 2022 3789 Views 0 comment Print

Keshav Saran Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) In the present case, the assessee has actually filed the return of income and the Assessing Officer in the satisfaction note noted that the assessee has not filed return of income. Thus, we safely presume that the Assessing Officer has initiated reassessment proceedings by mentioning wrong and incorrect facts […]

Reopening on wrong assumption of facts by AO cannot be sustained

May 14, 2022 1191 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that that the A.O. has ventured on a wrong assumption of facts though the agreement was available on hand with the A.O. in the original assessment proceedings. Considering the facts and circumstances are of the opinion that the reopening on the wrong assumption of facts by the assessing officer cannot be sustained.

HC quashes Reassessment order passed Without issuing Section 148 Notice

May 14, 2022 750 Views 0 comment Print

Govardhan Commodities Pvt. Ltd. Vs. ACIT/DCIT (Calcutta High Court) In this matter, petitioner has challenged the impugned assessment order dated 19th March, 2022 under Section 147 read with Section 144 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 relating to the assessment year 2014-15 being Annexure P-5 to the writ petition, on the ground that the same […]

Issue of Section 148A notice mandatory before issuing any notice U/s. 148

May 14, 2022 1086 Views 0 comment Print

Dinesh Agarwal Vs ACIT (Calcutta High Court) Considering these facts, HC was of the considered view that this case clearly falls under the amended Act relating to proceedings under section 147 of the Act under which issuance of notice under section 148A of the Act is mandatory before issuing any notice under section 148 of […]

Fresh Controversies In Reassessment- Misfortune or Misinterpretation

May 12, 2022 3864 Views 0 comment Print

Uncover the controversy surrounding reassessment notices under section 148 of the Income Tax Act. Explore the Supreme Court judgment, CBDTs interpretation, and the potential impact on past assessment years. Delve into the misfortune or misinterpretation in this legal landscape.

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