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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


Request to amend section 151 Sanctioning Authority for reassessment

July 25, 2022 6879 Views 0 comment Print

Humble Representation for modification of Section 151 of the Income Tax Act relating to Sanction for issue of Notice under sec. 148/148A w.e.f. 1st April, 2021 DIRECT TAXES PROFESSIONALS’ ASSOCIATION Income Tax Building, 3, Govt. Place West, Ground Floor, Kolkata 700001 Ph – 033-22420638 URGENT Ref. No. DTPA/Rep/22-23/ | Dated: 25th July, 2022 To, Smt. […]

Section 148A notice not sustainable if alleged income chargeable to tax is less than Rs. 50 Lakh

July 25, 2022 2040 Views 0 comment Print

Urmila Vs Income Tax Officer (Rajasthan High Court) the very substantial point which has been raised by the petitioners that one single cash deposit of Rs.34,01,000/- has been taken as two different transactions, which according to the petitioners is factually incorrect and not borne out from any of the record including transactions made as entered […]

Violation of principles of natural justice – If basis of reopening not furnished: HC

July 23, 2022 1785 Views 0 comment Print

Court is convinced that there has been violation of principles of natural justice inasmuch as the appellant was not furnished with full information based on which the assessment was sought to be reopened.

HC Sets Aside Section 148/148A Notice on Grounds of Change of Opinion

July 22, 2022 2820 Views 0 comment Print

Seema Gupta Vs ITO (Delhi High Court) Present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 30th June, 2022 passed under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) and the consequential notice dated 30th June, 2022 issued under Section 148 of the Act for the Assessment Year […]

HC explains Provisions of Section 148A of Income Tax Act, 1961

July 20, 2022 10716 Views 0 comment Print

Abdul Majeed Vs ITO (Rajasthan High Court) High Court held that while passing an order under Section 148A of the Act, the authority is required to reach satisfaction to not only that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment, but in case where three years have elapsed from the end of the relevant assessment year, […]

Creditworthiness of Lender not proved: Section 148A(d) order valid

July 7, 2022 1074 Views 0 comment Print

Indus Technical Education Society Vs Union of India (Allahabad High Court) So far as unsecured loan of Rs. 28,53,439/ is concerned, the petitioner could not submit any credible evidence alongwith its reply to establish credit worthiness of the lender i.e. M/s Arrow Netmart Pvt. Ltd. Therefore, prima facie, the Assessing Authority had some relevant material […]

How to deal with Section 148 & Section 148A Income Tax Notices

July 6, 2022 243093 Views 11 comments Print

Unravel the complexities of Section 148 & Section 148A Income Tax notices. Learn how to effectively handle these notices and protect your financial interests.

Non-consideration of assessee’s reply to Section 148A notice – HC directs dept to pass fresh order

July 5, 2022 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Agrawal Petrolium Co. Vs PCIT (Madhya Pradesh High Court) The main grievance put forth is that when petitioner received a notice under Section 148A(b) of Income Tax Act, the petitioner filed a reply on 15.03.2022 but the same was not considered by the respondent. Learned counsel for the parties by placing reliance on para-3 and […]

Assessment Order passed before Due Date of Submission of Documents violates Principle of Natural Justice

July 1, 2022 579 Views 0 comment Print

AO issued a notice dated 3.2.2022 by which petitioner was asked to furnish relevant documents on or before 10.02.2022 and without waiting for the response by the petitioner AO on 04.02.2022 passed the assessment order which is in violation of the principle of natural justice.

Reassessment without Service of Section 148 Notice is void ab initio

June 30, 2022 4206 Views 0 comment Print

Naveen Tyagi Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) HC held that if notice u/s 148 was not served on the assessee in accordance with law the reassessment made consequent thereto was without jurisdiction and liable to be quashed. In the case on hand as the Revenue could not prove the service of notice u/s 148 on the […]

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