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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


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 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


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

Assessment Order Quashed Due to Email Communication Issue Despite Valid Section 148 Notice

Income Tax : Court upheld the validity of the Section 148 notice but set aside the assessment order after finding that notices were sent to an ...

May 22, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

Opening Balances Cannot Be Added Under Section 68 as They Relate to Earlier Years

Income Tax : Tribunal reiterated that credits brought forward from earlier financial years cannot ordinarily be taxed under Section 68 in subse...

May 22, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Quashes Reassessment as Income Tax Department Changed Grounds Midway

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court held that reassessment proceedings cannot be sustained on changing allegations introduced after issuance of n...

May 21, 2026 207 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


Closed assessment cannot be reopened without any actionable material

November 10, 2023 1347 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reopening of closed assessment which has reached culmination without any actionable material is unsustainable in law and hence liable to be quashed.

Department Obligated to Provide Supporting Material for Section 148A(b) Notice

November 6, 2023 5625 Views 0 comment Print

For issuance of notice under section 148A(b), department was duty-bound and was mandatorily required to provide all material information or inquiry conducted along with supporting documents to assessee as per the provisions of Section 148A, therefore, the matter was remitted back to the respondent to supply all the relied-upon documents on the basis of which the notice had been issued and pass the order strictly in accordance with the law as mandated in the provision itself.

Delhi HC Quashes Section 148A(d) Order: Non-Consideration of Reply

November 2, 2023 2625 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court quashes Income Tax order under Section 148A(d) for non-consideration of the petitioner’s reply. Learn about the case and its implications.

Income Tax Act Orders Should Initially Undergo Appeals, Not Immediate Writ Challenges

November 1, 2023 867 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court addresses Income Tax Act, reaffirming that appealable orders must be pursued before invoking writ jurisdiction. Learn more.

Denial of Cross-Examination: Calcutta HC Remands Income Tax Reassessment Order

October 24, 2023 633 Views 0 comment Print

The Calcutta High Court remands an Income Tax reassessment order due to the denial of the right to cross-examine a witness, citing a violation of natural justice principles.

Mere Four Days to Respond to IT Act Section 148A(b), SCN Deemed Invalid

October 23, 2023 1311 Views 0 comment Print

The Kerala High Court quashes a reassessment order, citing a violation of mandatory provisions under the Income Tax Act. Details in the article.

Section 148A(b) mandates notice of seven clear days: HC set-aside Assessment & Notice

October 22, 2023 1869 Views 0 comment Print

The Kerala High Court quashes Income Tax Section 148 notice and related orders due to denial of opportunity to file objections, citing mandatory requirements.

Kerala HC Orders ITR Filing Within 1 Month for Belief in Section 80P Exemption

October 22, 2023 738 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court’s ruling in Muvattupuzha Co-Operative Society Ltd Vs ITO. The court directs ITR filing within 1 month for tax exemption belief under Section 80P.

Delhi HC Directs AO to Provide Evidence in Fictitious Loan Case

October 22, 2023 702 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court directs the Assessing Officer to furnish relevant material supporting allegations of fictitious loan in the case of Rakesh Kumar Mohindroo vs. ITO for AY 2019-20.

Validity of Section 148A(b) & Section 148A(d) Proceedings: Legal Analysis

October 21, 2023 8055 Views 0 comment Print

Explore legality of Section 148A(b) & Section 148A(d) proceedings post Finance Act 2021. Understand implications of local assessments in a faceless era.

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