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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


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


Section 148A(b) provides minimum seven (7) days for filing response

October 21, 2023 3108 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court quashes Income Tax notice under Section 148A(d) for AY 2019-20, granting two weeks to file a comprehensive response. Learn more about the case.

Reopening of assessment based on wrong and irrelevant facts is unsustainable-in-law

October 19, 2023 8475 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that reopening of assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act based on wrong and irrelevant facts recorded under the reasons recorded for the formation of belief of escapement of income chargeable to income tax is unsustainable in law and liable to be quashed.

Notices and proceedings initiated against amalgamated company is bad-in-law

October 19, 2023 1989 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana High Court has held that notices and proceedings initiated against the amalgamated Company (i.e. non-existing company) deserves to be set aside/quashed. Accordingly, entire proceedings held as bad-in-law.

Initiation of re-assessment based on material already on record is bad-in-law

October 16, 2023 2496 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that initiation of proceedings for reassessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act based on material already on record and without new/ tangible information is bad-in-law and liable to be quashed.

Issuance of notice and passing of order against non-existent entity is bad-in-law

October 10, 2023 2145 Views 0 comment Print

Uttarakhand High Court held that issuance of notice to the Transferor Company (i.e. non-existent entity) and order passed u/s 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act against the non-existent entity is bad in law and liable to be quashed.

Kerala HC Quashes Section 148A Notice/order passed Without Opportunity for Hearing

September 24, 2023 4392 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court quashes Income Tax Act Section 148A notice and order, citing absence of a reasonable opportunity for petitioner to be heard

Reassessment proceeding void if based on Change of Opinion Without New Evidence

September 21, 2023 1719 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Bharat Electronics Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore), the reassessment was found void as it relied on a mere change of opinion without new evidence.

Right to sue for damages is capital receipts hence not taxable

September 18, 2023 3270 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that damage on account of right to sue is a capital receipt and accordingly not chargeable to tax.

Delhi HC Quashes Income Tax Notice Due to Failure to Note Disclosures in ITR

September 14, 2023 6228 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court’s landmark judgment in Shalini Mittal Vs ITO case, quashing the income tax notice issued under Section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act for Assessment Year 2018-19.

HC Quashes Section 148A(d) Order Based on Cash, Loan & Transaction Records not shared with Appellant

September 11, 2023 861 Views 0 comment Print

In a case involving violation of natural justice, Calcutta High Court sets aside an Income Tax order for assessment year 2019-20. Details inside

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