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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


Gujarat HC quashed Section 148 notice for failure to address objections

March 6, 2025 2820 Views 0 comment Print

Deloitte Haskins And Sells Vs ACIT (Gujarat High Court) The High Court recently adjudicated a case concerning a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution. The petitioner, a partnership firm practicing as chartered accountants under the name “M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells,” challenged a notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax […]

Assessee accountable for transactions by its power of attorney holder: Rajasthan HC

March 6, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court rejected Agarwal Polysacks’ plea against IT reassessment under Section 147, holding the company accountable for transactions by its power of attorney holder.

Order Passed U/S 148 Overlooking Apparent Error Not Sustainable: Delhi HC

March 5, 2025 987 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that provision of section 292B doesn’t include passing of order u/s. 148 overlooking error apparent on the face of the record. Thus, order passed overlooking error is liable to be set aside.

JAO can issue Section 148 notice after Section 132 search: Gujarat HC

March 4, 2025 3312 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court rules that a jurisdictional assessing officer cannot override the faceless assessment scheme under Section 151A of the Income Tax Act.

Sundry Debtors Not Unexplained Money Under Section 69A: ITAT Jaipur

March 3, 2025 2139 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that amount of sundry debtor recorded in books of account are not any money, bullion, jewellery or other valuable article and hence doesn’t qualify as unexplained money under section 69A of the Income Tax Act.

Order passed u/s. 148A(d) beyond 3 years with approval of PCIT instead of PCCIT quashed

February 28, 2025 1872 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that approval of Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax [PCCIT] required for order passed under section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act beyond three years from the end of assessment year.

Rajasthan HC quashes section 148 notice for Vague & Incomplete Information

February 27, 2025 1986 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court quashes IT notice against Prateek Bulls and Bears Pvt Ltd due to lack of evidence linking bank account to the assessee. 

P&H HC Quashes Section 148 Notice issued by AO – Only NFAC Has Authority

February 25, 2025 2370 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana HC quashes Section 148 notice issued by jurisdictional AO, ruling that only NFAC has authority under CBDT Circular dated 29.03.2022.

P&H HC Quashes Section 148 Notice Issued by AO Instead of NFAC

February 25, 2025 5217 Views 1 comment Print

Punjab & Haryana High Court quashes notice u/s 148 issued by jurisdictional AO, ruling that only NFAC has authority post CBDT Circular dated 29.03.2022.

No Addition for Bogus Entity/Accommodation Entries Without Issuing SCN: Delhi HC

February 22, 2025 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC rules AO functus officio post-assessment, quashing reassessment notice against Vivo India for lack of due process and violation of natural justice.

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