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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 13848 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 2706 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Assessments under Income-tax Law

Income Tax : Learn how different types of income tax assessments are conducted under the Income-tax Act. The FAQs explain assessment procedures...

June 24, 2026 94161 Views 7 comments 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 1044 Views 0 comment Print

Period of limitation prescribed under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A detailed overview of limitation periods prescribed under the Income-tax Act reveals how missing statutory deadlines can lead to ...

June 11, 2026 6000 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


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 4578 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

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 8733 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Draft Assessment Ignoring Filed Return Set Aside for Fresh Consideration: Madras HC

Income Tax : Madras HC held that merely issuing a corrigendum acknowledging the return did not rectify the defective assessment process and ord...

July 4, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Reassessment Based on Pre-2021 Third-Party Search Material Invalid; Section 153C Mandatory: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT held reassessment under Sections 147/148 invalid because it was based on a pre-1 April 2021 third-party search, requiring pro...

July 4, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Issued Beyond First Proviso to Section 149 Time Limit Quashed: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed a Section 148 notice issued after the limitation under the first proviso to Section 149, holding the reassessm...

July 4, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Quashes Section 148 Notice as Adjournment Request Was Ignored

Income Tax : Gujarat HC quashed the reassessment proceedings after holding that ignoring the assessee's adjournment request violated natural ju...

July 1, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchase Addition Cannot Survive as Suspicion Cannot Override Documentary Evidence: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that extensive documentary evidence, audited books, supplier confirmations and banking records established the g...

June 28, 2026 201 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 1269 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 5982 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 3423 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 16119 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 15555 Views 0 comment Print


Correspondence with CA Does Not Justify Notices to Deceased Person: Bombay HC

April 10, 2025 7860 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC quashes tax notices issued to deceased Amjad Ahmed Shaikh. Court emphasizes notices to dead are void, allowing fresh action. The court dismissed revenue’s explanation regarding correspondence with the chartered accountant, stating it did not justify issuing notices to a deceased person.

Section 151A: JAO Lacks Jurisdiction to Issue Section 148 Income Tax Notices

April 9, 2025 7542 Views 1 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court held that, in terms of section 151A of the Income Tax Act, Jurisdictional Assessing Officer [JAO] doesn’t have jurisdiction to issue notices under section 148 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, notices u/s. 148 are liable to be quashed.

Bombay HC Quashes Tax Notices Due to Address Issue, Grants Fresh Opportunity

April 7, 2025 579 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court quashes income tax notices to Srimani Basu due to improper service from address discrepancy, grants fresh hearing opportunity.

IBC Plan Prevails Over Income Tax Reassessment: Calcutta HC

April 7, 2025 771 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court quashes reassessment, ruling IBC resolution plans override Income Tax Act, protecting companies in CIRP.

Passing of order u/s. 148A(d) without granting adjournment for furnishing reply is untenable

April 3, 2025 1509 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that passing of order u/s. 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act without considering reply filed by the petitioner by not granting adjournment time as prescribed u/s. 148A(b). Thus, order quashed and matter remanded back.

Re-assessment notice u/s. 148 sent to unrelated e-mail address is invalid service of notice

April 3, 2025 1620 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that re-assessment notice issued under section 148 of the Income Tax Act and sent to unrelated e-mail address is regarded as never served to assessee and hence re-assessment order framed thereon is nonest and bad in law.

ITAT Hyderabad Directs CIT(A) to Reconsider ₹3.56 Cr Undisclosed Transactions

April 2, 2025 432 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad sends ₹3.56 crore income addition case back to CIT(A) for reconsideration, imposes penalty for non-compliance.

Reassessment Unjustified If Assessee Uninformed of Bogus Entity in SCN: Delhi HC

April 2, 2025 969 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC rules reassessment invalid as assessee was not informed about alleged bogus entity. Tax authorities must follow due process under Section 148A of IT Act.

Delhi HC: Ashish Agarwal Ruling Won’t Reopen Old Cases

March 31, 2025 1416 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court clarifies in Anindita Sengupta case that SC’s Ashish Agarwal judgment doesn’t mandate reopening concluded income tax reassessments.

NRI Property Purchase: Income Tax Reassessment Quashed for lack of basis

March 28, 2025 2334 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court quashes income tax reassessment for NRI property purchase. Learn why source of funds matters in tax cases.

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