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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 336 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


Alternative remedy not an absolute bar for entertaining writ petition

March 4, 2023 2319 Views 1 comment Print

Hc held that alternative remedy will not operate as an absolute bar for entertaining the writ petition as jurisdictional issue goes to the root of the matter. Therefore, we are of the view that appellant has made out a case for entertaining this appeal” and had also stayed the further re-assessment proceedings.

Initiation of reassessment in spite of full & true disclosure is untenable

February 26, 2023 1431 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that initiation of reassessment proceeding under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, in absence of any failure on the part of the assessee to disclose any material facts fully and truly during the regular assessment proceedings, is mere change of opinion and hence liable to be quashed.

If foundational allegation found to be false/non-existing, entire subsequent proceedings would collapse

February 21, 2023 2436 Views 0 comment Print

If foundational allegation is missing in notice issued under Section 148A(b), the same cannot be incorporated by issuing a supplementary notice.

Reassessment proceedings becomes null & void if no valid service of section 148 notice

February 17, 2023 6804 Views 0 comment Print

If there is no valid service of notice under section 148, the reassessment proceedings are null and void. service of notice under section 148 is a condition precedent for making reassessment or re-computation under section 147 of the Act.

HC quashes Section 148(A) Order passed unilaterally without considering adjournment request

February 17, 2023 3393 Views 0 comment Print

Shree Siddhi Foods Vs ACIT (Gujarat High Court) In this case request of adjournment for seven days was not acceded to by explicit order. Thereafter, when the order was passed under Section 148A(d) on 31.3.2022, he was oblivious of the reply which was tendered by the petitioner-assessee. This practice of not responding to the request […]

Gujarat HC quashes section 148 notice & section 148A(d) order for AY 2014-15

February 13, 2023 8724 Views 2 comments Print

Vinod Fabrics Private Limited Vs ACIT (Gujarat High Court) Gujarat High Court quashes Section 148 notice along with order under section 148A(d) for AY 2014-15, Post SC decision in UOI vs. Ashish Agrawal FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF GUJARAT HIGH COURT 1. The petitioner seeks to challenge the notice issued under Section-148 of the […]

Gujarat HC quashes section 148 notice & section 148A(d) order for AY 2013-14

February 13, 2023 9033 Views 0 comment Print

Taru Pallav Projects Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court) Hon. Gujarat High Court quashes Section 148 notice along with order under section 148A(d) for AY 2013-14, Post SC decision in UOI vs. Ashish Agrawal 1. The petitioner seeks to challenge the notice issued under Section-148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dated 30.06.2021. In […]

Limitation date for reopening cases related to Ashish Agarwal judgment

February 6, 2023 5907 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court in the matter of Shri Ashish Agarwal, several representations were received asking for time-barring date of such cases, in the light of communication sent by ITBA. The Board is of the view that such cases have to be completed by 31.05.2023

Exclusion of 15 day period for issuance of section 148 notice in Search cases

February 5, 2023 6042 Views 0 comment Print

In cases where a search under section 132 is initiated or a search for which the last of the authorization is executed or requisition is made under section 132A, after the 15th March of any financial year a period of fifteen days shall be excluded for the purpose of computing the period of limitation for issuance of notice under section 148 and the notice so issued shall be deemed to have been issued on the 31st day of March of such financial year.

Information triggering assessment/ reassessment proceedings must be furnished to assessee

February 4, 2023 2004 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside reassessment order against assessee, for non-supply of information/ material by Revenue Department for reopening of assessment.

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