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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


Reassessment notice invalid if AO not applied his mind & not supplied reasons

August 28, 2021 5121 Views 0 comment Print

R N Khemka Enterprises (P) Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Co-ordinate Benches of the Tribunal are taking the consistent view that when there is non-application of mind by the AO to the report of the Investigation Wing, such reassessment proceedings are not in accordance with law and such reopening proceedings have been quashed. Since, in […]

Orissa HC stays section 148 notice issued in violation of section 148A

August 28, 2021 1998 Views 1 comment Print

Charana Panda (HUF) Vs ITO (Orissa High Court) 1. The Petitioner contends that there is violation of Section 148-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) and also that the proceedings are time barred. The competency of the officer who issued notice under Section 148 of the Act is also questioned. 2. Issue notice. 3. […]

HC allow reopening in the case related to accommodation entries

August 27, 2021 2751 Views 0 comment Print

Geetaben Dineshchandra Gupta Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court) Geetaben Dinesh chandra Gupta (Petitioner) has filed the current petition challenging the notice dated March 23, 2019 which proposed the reopening of assessment of the Petitioner under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the IT Act). The Petitioner contended that even after the petitioner disclosed […]

Reopening after enquiries valid if Assessee is beneficiary of accommodation entries

August 26, 2021 2718 Views 0 comment Print

Bharatkumar Kalubhai Ghadiya Vs ACIT (Gujarat High Court) In the case on hand also, the Assessing Officer has reason to believe that the petitioner is a beneficiary of accommodation entry and basis for formation of such belief is several inquiries and the investigation by the Investigation Wing, Ahmedabad and report thereof. The reasons for the […]

AO must establish a live-link between escapement of income vis-à-vis Fresh information

August 24, 2021 2310 Views 0 comment Print

ITO Vs Gujarat Storages P.Ltd. (ITAT Ahmedabad) As far as banking transactions are concerned, these details were available with the AO. This information was given in the audited accounts. Any transactions shown in the bank statement could never be construed per se as an escaped income. It is the AO who has to form his […]

HC stays section 148 notice issued after 31.03.2021 as per omitted provisions

August 18, 2021 1701 Views 0 comment Print

Vijay Kumar Devnani Vs ITO and Anr. (Madhya Pradesh High Court) Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays Section 148 notice issued after 31st March 2021 as per the section 148 provisions which were effective only till 31st March 2021. The petitioner has challenged the validity of the Notification No. 20/2021 dated 31.03.2021 and Notification No. 38/2021 […]

HC stays section 148 notice issued after 31st March, 2021

August 18, 2021 2430 Views 0 comment Print

Sai Kripa Farms Vs ITO (Madhya Pradesh High Court) In this judgements notice issued u/s 148 have been stayed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court for being issued after 31st March, 2021 as per the omitted provisions. The petitioner has challenged the validity of the Notification No. 20/2021 dated 31.03.2021 and Notification No. 38/2021 dated […]

Reopening for accommodation entry based on inquiries & Investigation report was valid: HC

August 18, 2021 3852 Views 0 comment Print

Sanjay Baulal Surana Vs ACIT (Gujarat High Court) 1. The function of the assessing authority at this stage is to administer the statute and what is required is a reason to believe and not to establish fact of escapement of income and therefore, looking to the scope of Section 147 as also sections 148 to […]

Section 148 Reassessment order passed in case of non-existent entity is void

August 16, 2021 5259 Views 1 comment Print

Case Name: Teleperformance Global Services Private Limited vs ACIT (Bombay High Court) Written Petition No 950 of 2020 Date of judgment/order: 09.04.2021 Related Assessment Year – 2012-13 Court: Bombay High Court The Hon’ble Bombay High Court has in case of writ petition filed by Teleperformance Global Services Private has held that assessment order passed against […]

Writ Petition Against section 148 Notices In Bombay High Court

August 16, 2021 9141 Views 0 comment Print

Mansi Ankit Bhalaria Vs Union of India And Ors. (Bombay High Court) A  NUMBER OF WRITS FILED IN BOMBAY HIGH COURT AGAINST NOTICES UNDER SECTION 148 AND VIRES OF TAXATION AND OTHER LAWS ACT 2020 ALSO CHALLENGED, STAY GRANTED According to petitioners, the extension of time limit granted under The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation […]

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