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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 2856 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 2472 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 148 Notice Based on Search Material Held Without Jurisdiction: Bombay HC

Income Tax : Bombay HC quashed Section 148 notices, holding that search-based material required proceedings under Sections 153A/153C, not Secti...

July 8, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Section 147 Reopening Invalid Where Section 153C Procedure Applies: Karnataka HC

Income Tax : Karnataka HC held Section 147 reopening invalid where seized material from a third-party search required proceedings under Section...

July 8, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

Section 147 Reopening Invalid Where Section 153C Applies: SC

Income Tax : SC dismissed the SLP, leaving intact the HC ruling that Section 147 reopening was invalid where Section 153C procedure applied....

July 8, 2026 21 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Reopening on Stale Search Material Invalid: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata upheld quashing of Section 148 reassessment, holding reopening on stale search material amounted to change of opinion...

July 8, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

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 57 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


Reassessment based on Tax Evasion Petition: HC refers matter back to AO

April 18, 2023 1605 Views 0 comment Print

Record shows that reassessment proceedings have been triggered based on information received by respondent/revenue via a Tax Evasion Petition (TEP).

Initiation of re-assessment proceeding beyond four years is legally impermissible

April 17, 2023 2811 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that the re-assessment proceedings initiated by the assessing officer beyond four years from the end of the relevant assessment year is legally impermissible.

Reopening of assessment unsustainable in absence of satisfaction of competent authority

April 17, 2023 1083 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that reopening of assessment unsustainable as there is no satisfaction of the competent authority before issuance of notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act.

Reassessment Notice should specify reasons for escapement of income

April 17, 2023 960 Views 0 comment Print

RK Gupta And Son HUF Vs ITO (Delhi High Court) HC held that notice dated 19.05.2022 issued under Section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 shows, that a survey report was generated vis-à-vis Varun Capital Services Ltd. The said communication also alludes to the fact that assessee had entered into share transaction with Kisna […]

Section 263 cannot be invoked on issue on which AO passed order after considering detailed reply of Assessee

April 15, 2023 918 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Karan Polymers Pvt. Ltd (Calcutta High Court) Short issue involved in the instant case is whether assumption of jurisdiction by PCIT under Section 263 of the Act was justified. The learned Tribunal noted that the issue based on which the PCIT assumed jurisdiction under Section 263 of the Act was the very same […]

Reassessment based on Incorrect Facts is Invalid

April 15, 2023 1818 Views 0 comment Print

Bhaveshbhai Manilal Patel Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) In this case by Information noted by the AO of cash deposits of Rs.10.00 lakhs in the bank account of the assessee leading to belief of escapement of income, has been duly demonstrated before me to be incorrect. The actual cash deposits were only to the tune of […]

Amended provisions of reassessment in pursuance of search / survey

April 13, 2023 4158 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the amended provisions of reassessment in response to search survey by the Income Tax Department. Learn how to navigate notices under section 148, the exceptions provided in Explanation-2, and the implications for taxpayers. Stay informed with expert insights. Source: Income Tax Act 1961, Amendments, Legal Analysis.

Case Law on Filing of Return in Response to Notice under section 148

April 13, 2023 20373 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the case law of ITO vs. Shri R.K. Gupta (ITAT Delhi) regarding filing returns in response to notice under section 148. Understand the importance of proper compliance with the notice for reassessment.

No penalty on income disclosed in revised After receipt of Reassessment Notice

April 12, 2023 6264 Views 0 comment Print

Pankajkumar Babulal Tiwari Vs ACIT (ITAT Amhadabad) Asessee under the bona fide belief not offered income on receipt from LIC in original return however rectified the same while filing the return under section 148 of the Act. The assessee also paid due tax on such receipt even before issuance of notice under section 148 of […]

Issue of Notice u/s 143(2) after filing of return u/s 139 or in response to Notice issued u/s 142(1) or 148 is mandatory

April 12, 2023 7410 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Laxman Dass Khandelwal (Supreme Court of India) After filing a return of income u/s 139(1), 139(4),  139(5), 142(1) if income tax authority considers, it is necessary or expedient to ensure that assessee has not understated the income or has not computed excessive loss or has not under-paid the taxes in any manner, shall […]

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