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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 399 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

Reassessment Notice Quashed Because Section 148 Action Exceeded Surviving Limitation After SC Framework

Income Tax : The High Court held that reassessment proceedings for AY 2013-14 were time-barred after computing the surviving limitation as clar...

March 5, 2026 1092 Views 0 comment Print

Retrospective Amendments under Budget 2026 – Rectification, Revision, Reassessment Options before Tax Authorities

Income Tax : Budget 2026 introduces sweeping retrospective amendments affecting limitation, reassessment jurisdiction, DIN validity, and TPO ti...

February 26, 2026 6219 Views 1 comment Print

Section 148A: When Formality Becomes a Opportunity

Income Tax : The new reassessment framework mandates enquiry, hearing, and a reasoned order before reopening. Courts now test jurisdiction on p...

February 10, 2026 942 Views 0 comment Print


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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 4398 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 6879 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

IT officers association demand extension of Time Barring Date for assessment

Corporate Law : Non- extension of the Time Barring Date for assessment of reopened cases and issuance of the notices for reopening – difficu...

March 29, 2022 8679 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


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 60 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 42 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 51 Views 0 comment Print

DVO Valuation Alone Cannot Justify Section 69 Addition Without Extra Payment Proof: ITAT Amritsar

Income Tax : The ITAT Amritsar held that a valuation report by itself cannot justify addition under Section 69 without evidence of extra paymen...

May 22, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Quashed as It Was Based on Unverified PDF Complaint Found on Third Party’s Mobile Phone: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : The Court held that the petitioner had no connection with the entities or individuals from whose devices the disputed material was...

May 22, 2026 108 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

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 5907 Views 0 comment Print

Time barring date for reopening cases arising out of SC direction

Corporate Law : Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association (W.B.) Unit Date: 02.02.2023. To The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, W...

February 2, 2023 3372 Views 0 comment Print

Case reopened in light of SC judgment in Ashish Agarwal to be completed by 31.05.2023

Income Tax : CBDT directed that cases reopened u/s 147/148A in consonance with Judgement of SC in case of UoI vs. Ashish Agarwal & CBDT instruc...

January 27, 2023 16011 Views 1 comment Print

Carry out due verification before initiating Section 148/147 proceedings: CBDT

Income Tax : Consequent to order passed by Allahabad High Court passing severe strictures and proposing to levy exemplary cost of Rs 50 lakhs i...

August 22, 2022 15384 Views 0 comment Print


Reassessment quashed as barred by limitation by virtue of section 149(1): Delhi HC

May 5, 2025 2412 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that initiation of reassessment proceedings by issuance of notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act is not sustainable in law in as much as the same is barred by limitation as stipulated u/s. 149 (1) of the Income Tax Act.

HC Quashes IT Notices, Remits Case Over Non-Service to Singapore-Based Assessee

May 4, 2025 546 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court invalidates Income Tax notice u/s 148 against ST Engineering Aerospace Engines due to improper service on the Singapore-based entity.

MMT Wins: Delhi HC Quashes Time-Barred Income Tax Reassessment Notice

May 4, 2025 1206 Views 0 comment Print

 Delhi High Court grants relief to MakeMyTrip, quashing a reassessment notice for AY 2015-16 as time-barred. TOLA held inapplicable.

Challenge against order u/s 148A was not maintainable under Article 226 without exceptional grounds

May 2, 2025 900 Views 0 comment Print

Unless there were exceptional reasons like violation of the principles of natural justice or such other exceptional reasons, a challenge against an order under section 148A ought not to be entertained by the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

Reassessment order u/s. 148A(d) beyond scope of notice is not sustainable: Delhi HC

May 2, 2025 990 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reassessment order passed under section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act beyond the scope of notice issued under section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act is not sustainable and liable to be set aside.

Reassessment notice issued beyond three years is barred by limitation: Delhi HC

April 30, 2025 2061 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner, essentially, impugns a notice dated 22.07.2022 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 inter alia, on the ground that it has been issued beyond the period of limitation as specified under Section 149(1)(a) of the Act.

Reassessment proceedings based on incorrect information liable to be quashed

April 29, 2025 2289 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that reassessment proceedings initiated on the basis of incorrect information which was not supported by any material is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, order passed thereon is liable to be quashed.

Providing less than 7 days to reply is against mandate of Section 148A(b): ITAT Raipur

April 26, 2025 1917 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that providing unreasonably short period of time of six days for furnishing reply vide notice issued u/s. 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act is against the mandate of law and hence liable to be set aside.

Calcutta HC granted liberty to respond to notice issued u/s. 148

April 24, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court held that liberty is granted to the petitioner to respond to notice issued under section 148 of the Income Tax Act as the respondents are on the verge of bringing the assessment proceedings to a conclusion.

Reassessment u/s. 148A(b) initiated within prescribed time limit u/s. 149(1) is valid

April 18, 2025 2580 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that reassessment proceedings under section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act is justifiable since proceedings initiated within a three year period as per section 149(1) of the Income Tax Act.

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