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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


Notice issued in the name of non-existing entity is liable to be set aside

June 25, 2023 576 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that notice issued in the name of non-existing entity as on the date of issuance of notice is liable to be set aside

Delhi High Court Cancels Reassessment for Income Below Statutory Limit

June 22, 2023 1350 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the recent ruling by the Delhi High Court quashing time-barred reassessment proceedings for escaped income below the mandatory monetary threshold.

Calcutta High Court Quashes Section 148A(d) Order for Violation of Natural Justice Principles

June 21, 2023 1956 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the judgment/order of the Calcutta High Court in the case of Winsome Highrise Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors. The court quashes the impugned order under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for violating principles of natural justice by denying the petitioner an opportunity for a personal hearing.

Shell Entities Purchase: Section 148A(d) order dismissed for Violation of Natural Justice

June 18, 2023 1305 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court in Rajesh Kumar Agarwal Vs Union of India and Ors. The appeal was filed against the order passed under Section 148A(d) of Income Tax Act, alleging violation of principles of natural justice. Court has remanded the matter back to Assessing Officer for fresh consideration.

Delhi HC Directs Readjudication: Assessment Order u/s 148A(b) Invalid for Escaped Income Below Rs. 50 Lakhs

June 15, 2023 2742 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court mandates reassessment in Praveen Bansal vs ITO, emphasizing fair hearing and verification of claims under Section 148A(b) of the Income Tax Act.

Delhi HC Quashes Order u/s 148A(d) for not considering reply of appellant

June 14, 2023 1788 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court orders reevaluation in Upinder Kumar Wanchoo vs ITO, stressing fair hearing and document review under Sections 148A(b) and 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act.

Order passed in violation of principles of natural justice is unsustainable

June 14, 2023 1692 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that order passed under section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act without dealing with the request for accommodation and according without hearing the petitioner is in violation of principles of nature justice and hence liable to be set aside.

Delhi HC Orders Re-Adjudication on Same-Day Notice & Reassessment Order

June 8, 2023 951 Views 0 comment Print

In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court set aside the order and notice issued under Section 148A(d) and 148, respectively, in the case of Premium Estates Pvt. Ltd. vs. ACIT. The court directed the Assessing Officer to conduct a de novo assessment after the petitioner received the notice on the same day as the order.

ITAT Delhi invalidates reassessment made without recording the requisite reasons

June 8, 2023 603 Views 0 comment Print

In the landmark case of ACIT vs Kamal Kapoor, ITAT Delhi invalidates reassessment order for lack of thorough examination and due diligence

In absence of Section 148 notice Section 245C(1) settlement application was invalid

May 31, 2023 1071 Views 0 comment Print

In the case being analyzed, the Delhi High Court referred to Explanation (i) to Clause (b) of Section 245A to determine whether the proceedings for assessment or reassessment had commenced for the assessment years 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15. The court concluded that based on a plain reading of the explanation, no such proceedings had commenced during those years. As a result, the court upheld the decision of the Income Tax Settlement Commission to deem the petitioner’s application under Section 245C(1) invalid for those assessment years.

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