Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that an addition under Section 69A cannot be sustained when the assessee is denied the opportunity to cross-exami...
Income Tax : Judicial rulings clarify that satisfaction for initiating action against other persons in search cases must be recorded promptly. ...
Income Tax : The High Court held that reassessment proceedings for AY 2013-14 were time-barred after computing the surviving limitation as clar...
Income Tax : Budget 2026 introduces sweeping retrospective amendments affecting limitation, reassessment jurisdiction, DIN validity, and TPO ti...
Income Tax : The new reassessment framework mandates enquiry, hearing, and a reasoned order before reopening. Courts now test jurisdiction on p...
Income Tax : Discover how Finance Act 2021 revamped assessment and reassessment procedures under Income-tax Act, impacting notices, time limits...
Income Tax : Humble Representation for modification of Section 151 of the Income Tax Act relating to Sanction for issue of Notice under sec. 14...
Income Tax : Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association requested CBDT to issue Clarification in respect of the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme...
Corporate Law : Non- extension of the Time Barring Date for assessment of reopened cases and issuance of the notices for reopening – difficu...
Income Tax : The ITAT Amritsar held that a valuation report by itself cannot justify addition under Section 69 without evidence of extra paymen...
Income Tax : The Court held that the petitioner had no connection with the entities or individuals from whose devices the disputed material was...
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 ...
Income Tax : Tribunal reiterated that credits brought forward from earlier financial years cannot ordinarily be taxed under Section 68 in subse...
Income Tax : The Delhi High Court held that reassessment proceedings cannot be sustained on changing allegations introduced after issuance of n...
Income Tax : The department has identified high-risk cases through its Insight Portal for AYs 2022-25. It directs officers to initiate reassess...
Income Tax : Supreme Court in the matter of Shri Ashish Agarwal, several representations were received asking for time-barring date of such cas...
Corporate Law : Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association (W.B.) Unit Date: 02.02.2023. To The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, W...
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...
Income Tax : Consequent to order passed by Allahabad High Court passing severe strictures and proposing to levy exemplary cost of Rs 50 lakhs i...
Logix Infratech Private Limited Vs DCIT (Delhi High Court) Present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 28th July, 2022 passed under Section 148A(d) along with notice dated 28th July, 2022 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’) for the assessment year 2013-14 and the proceedings initiated pursuant […]
Dilipkumar Premji Chheda Vs ITO (Bombay High Court) 1. Issue notice. Mr. Ajeet Manwani, learned counsel waives service for the Respondents. Objections be filed in six weeks. 2. Learned counsel for Petitioner states that the impugned notice dated 7th April, 2021 issued under Section 148 of the Act is unsustainable in law and in as […]
Consequent to order passed by Allahabad High Court passing severe strictures and proposing to levy exemplary cost of Rs 50 lakhs in a writ challenging reopening of assessment on wrong facts, CBDT today ( 22nd August, 2022 ) has issued instructions to all its officers that for initiating proceedings under Section 148/147 of the Act, […]
Allahabad HC quashed Income Tax reassessment Order notices for violating principle of natural justice & imposed Rs. 50 Lakh cost on Officers
We are frequently coming across cases where Income Tax Authorities are giving complete go by to the principles of natural justice. The excuse orally being set up usually by the departmental counsels is that there is some problem in the computerisation system which is solely controlled by CBDT
Midland Microfin Ltd. Vs Union of India and others (Punjab and Haryana High Court) Whether at this stage of notice under Section 148, writ Court should venture into the merits of the controversy when AO is yet to frame assessment/reassemment in discharge of statutory duty casted upon him under Section 147 of the Act Admittedly […]
Understanding the time limit for reopening proceedings for A.Y 2013-14 & 2014-15 under the old provisions. Learn the implications and exceptions.
Best Buildwell Private Limited VS ITO (Delhi High Court) The show cause notice primarily states that ‘it is seen that the Petitioner has made purchases from certain non-filers’. However no details or any information of these entities was provided to the Petitioner. It is not understood as to how the Petitioner was to know which […]
Salient features of new Section 148 to 151A ‘i.e. assessment/reassessment procedure of Income Escaping Assessment
R N Fashion Vs Union of India And Ors (Calcutta High Court) In this case reply was uploaded online by the assessee on 21st March, 2022 and the time limit for filing the reply in terms of notice expired on 18th March, 2022 which was a public holiday and the following two days namely, 19th […]
