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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 105 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 321 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 210 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 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 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


Penny stock/accommodation entry – Reassessment notice must contain relevant documents 

September 13, 2022 1887 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee found to be a beneficiary of accommodation entries and been instrumental in manipulating prices of several penny stock scrips on stock exchange.

Time limit for issue of section 149 notice is in respect of Section 148 & not for Section 148A

September 10, 2022 5787 Views 0 comment Print

Sylph Technologies Limited Vs Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Madhya Pradesh HC) The time limit for issue of notice under section 149 is in respect of Section 148 and not for Section 148A. 1. The AO had issued issued a notice dated 28.06.2021 under pre-amended sec. 148 of the  Income tax Act. 2. Later […]

Sec 148A(d) order quashed for AY 2018-2019 as reassessment proceedings initiated after 3 years

September 10, 2022 2583 Views 0 comment Print

Ekaksh Commerce Pvt Ltd Vs ITO (Calcutta High Court) By this writ petition, petitioner has challenged the impugned order dated 27th April, 2022 under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, relating to assessment year 2018-19 on the ground that the same being without jurisdiction and contrary to the provision of Section 149(1)(a) and […]

SC dismisses SLP against notice u/s 148A(b) & P&H HC order in Gian Castings

September 8, 2022 4602 Views 0 comment Print

AO has passed order u/s 148A(d) and issued notice u/s 148 of the Act. The AO was issued notice u/s 148A(b) of the Act along with details of information and the inquiry forming basis of reopening.

SC dismisses SLP of assessee challenging Section 148A(d) order

September 8, 2022 13689 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court dismisses Anshul Jain’s SLP challenging the re-opening notice under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act. High Court’s decision upheld

HC set-aside Reassessment Order Passed without Considering Reply of Assessee

September 6, 2022 3771 Views 1 comment Print

Rithala Education Society Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court) In the present case, the significance of issuance of a show cause notice at a stage prior to issuance of a re-assessment notice under Section 148 of the Act has been lost on the respondents inasmuch as the impugned order under Section 148A(d) of the […]

Allahabad HC Quashed Section 148 reassessment Notice for A.Y. 2014-15

September 5, 2022 1479 Views 0 comment Print

Priya Vs ITO (Allahabad High Court) Heard Sri Rahul Agarwal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Gaurav Mahajan, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 and 2/ Income Tax Department. This writ petition has been filed praying, inter alia, for the following relief:- “(i) Issue a writ, or direction in the nature of certiorari […]

Section 148A Income Tax Notices are time barred for A.Y. 2017-18

August 31, 2022 11958 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148A notices of Income Tax are time barred for Assessment year (A.Y.) 2017-18, Rajasthan High Court Stays the operation of the Notice

Calcutta HC quashes Section 148A(d) order for AY 2014-2015

August 30, 2022 3729 Views 0 comment Print

Ved Prakash Mittal Vs Union of India (Calcutta High Court) By this writ petition, petitioner has challenged the impugned order under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dated 29th July, 2022, relating to the assessment year 2014-2015 on the ground that the same being without jurisdiction and being barred by limitation since the […]

Punjab and Haryana HC stays Section 148 Notice & Section 148A(d) order

August 27, 2022 5940 Views 0 comment Print

Challenge in writ petition before Punjab and Haryana High Court was to Notice under section 148 and subsequent order under section 148-A(d)  as well as CBDT Instructions No.1 of 2022 dated 11.05.2022.

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