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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 13851 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 2709 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 94164 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 4581 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 339 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


Investments from NRE Accounts not taxable under Section 10(d) of Income Tax

May 6, 2024 6453 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Gujarat High Court judgment on reopening an NRI assessment, analyzing investments from NRE accounts and failure to file income returns. Detailed legal insights provided.

PCCIT sanction Required for Reopening Notice After 3 Years: Bombay HC

May 6, 2024 2349 Views 0 comment Print

Impugned order and notice indicated that sanctioning authority was PCIT. However, since issuance date of both documents was beyond three years from relevant assessment year, Section 151(ii) of Act mandated that sanctioning authority should have been PCCIT.

Non-payment of tax before first appeal filing not fatal if appellant fulfills tax obligation later

May 5, 2024 1131 Views 0 comment Print

in terms of section 249(4)(a) of the Act, stipulation as to payment of tax ante filing of first appeal is only directory and not mandatory, where appeal is filed without payment of tax but subsequently required amount of tax is paid, appeal shall be admitted on making payment of tax and taken up for hearing on merits.

Reassessment cannot be based solely on reasons borrowed from other departments or reports

May 5, 2024 2037 Views 0 comment Print

In case of Balaji Mines And Minerals Pvt Ltd vs ACIT, Bombay High Court ruled that reassessment cannot be based solely on reasons borrowed from other departments or reports, such as Justice M.B. Shah Commission Report.

High Court Quashes Invalid Notice & Order: AO Lacks Jurisdiction

May 4, 2024 3597 Views 0 comment Print

In Nimir Kishore Mehta Vs ACIT, Bombay High Court invalidates notice & order under Section 148A(b), ruling AO lacked jurisdiction. Details & analysis here.

Section 148 Notice Invalid; Should Have Followed Faceless Regime: Section 151A

May 3, 2024 24195 Views 1 comment Print

Detailed analysis of Bombay High Court’s ruling on Hexaware Technologies Ltd vs ACIT. Invalid notice under Section 148 scrutinized. Time limitation, violation of CBDT Circular, faceless regime, jurisdictional conditions, change of opinion, and more explored.

HC Sets Aside Income Tax Order Due to Technical Glitch Preventing Petitioner’s Participation

April 23, 2024 1062 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court nullifies Income Tax assessment order for 2016-17 after petitioner couldn’t attend video conferencing due to technical issue. Full judgment analysis.

One assessment order per assessee per assessment year should prevail unless annulled or set aside

April 19, 2024 1533 Views 0 comment Print

The court’s deliberation highlights the absence of any challenge to the initial re-assessment order or its revision by the Commissioner. Furthermore, the judgment underscores the principle that one assessment order per assessee per assessment year should prevail unless annulled or set aside by a competent authority or court.

Madras HC Dismisses Writ Petition: Bank Account Dispute Unsuitable for Article 226

April 12, 2024 639 Views 0 comment Print

Read about the Madras High Court’s decision in Rakesh Beniyal Vs ITO case, where the court dismissed a writ petition challenging an assessment order related to a disputed bank account opening and transactions, stating that such disputed facts are not suitable for Article 226 proceedings.

Power to Approve Assessment Reopening cannot be exercised casually on a routine perfunctory manner

April 12, 2024 1992 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Bombay High Court’s judgment in Vodafone India Ltd Vs Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax case, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful consideration before approving assessment reopening under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act.

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