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Section 194S: TDS on transfer of Virtual Digital Assets (VDA)

Income Tax : The guide provides detailed rules for VDA transfers executed through exchanges, brokers, and payment gateways. It identifies who i...

June 7, 2026 15462 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Quashes Reassessment for Time-Barred Section 148 Notice

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashes reassessment (AY 13-14, 14-15) as AO missed the Rajeev Bansal-mandated "surviving limitation." S. 149 prevails...

October 14, 2025 1311 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment – Rajeev Bansal’s case Impact Analysis – Approving Authority

Income Tax : Analysis of the Rajeev Bansal Supreme Court ruling on reassessment approvals, clarifying complexities in Section 151 and its impac...

July 22, 2025 9312 Views 1 comment Print

Landmark Rulings on Reassessment u/s 148 – Post 2021 Amendments

Income Tax : Explore key court rulings on reassessment under Section 148 post-2021 amendments, covering procedural changes, taxpayer rights, an...

February 7, 2025 7464 Views 0 comment Print

Board of Directors: Section 149 of Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : Overview of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013: Board composition, women directors, resident and independent directors' roles,...

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Budget 2024: Block Assessment provisions for Section 132 & 132A Searches

Income Tax : Learn about the new block assessment provisions for cases involving searches under section 132 and requisitions under section 132A...

July 23, 2024 2469 Views 0 comment Print

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 4578 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 149 Limitation Bars Section 148 Reassessment Based on Search Material: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : Gujarat HC quashed Section 148 reassessment as it was issued beyond Section 149 limitation, holding Section 152(3) applies to sear...

July 5, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Issued Beyond First Proviso to Section 149 Time Limit Quashed: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed a Section 148 notice issued after the limitation under the first proviso to Section 149, holding the reassessm...

July 4, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

No Tax in India on German Tax Resident’s Professional Service Receipts Under DTAA: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : Receipts earned by a German resident individual from rendering managerial, consultancy and business development services outside I...

June 29, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153A Notices Upheld Despite Delay in Handing Over Seized Documents

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that delayed transfer of seized documents under Section 132(9A) did not invalidate notices issued under...

June 27, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Ahmedabad ITAT Deletes Bogus LTCG Addition; Independent Enquiry Essential

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that an Investigation Wing report alone cannot justify an addition under Section 68 without independent verific...

June 27, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print


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Procedure for filing and processing of Bill of Entry amendment requests

Custom Duty : Learn how to file and process Bill of Entry amendments at Jawahar Lal Nehru Custom House. Get insights on self-approval and office...

February 23, 2024 21957 Views 0 comment Print


Reassessment Quashed as Section 148 Notice Was Issued by JAO Instead of FAO

March 8, 2026 1311 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that reassessment proceedings were invalid because the notice under Section 148 was issued by the jurisdictional officer rather than through the mandatory faceless system. The assessment order was quashed for lack of jurisdiction.

Reassessment Notice Quashed as Issued Beyond Surviving Limitation Under TOLA and Section 149

March 2, 2026 1698 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court held that only 30 days of limitation survived after applying TOLA and Supreme Court rulings. Notices issued after expiry of the surviving period were declared time-barred.

Reassessment Upheld as Section 148 Notice Issued Within Limitation Despite clerical error in email attachment

February 26, 2026 615 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court held that issuance of notice within limitation is sufficient, and an inadvertent attachment of another assessee’s document is a curable defect, not a jurisdictional flaw.

ITAT Hyderabad Quashes U/s 148 Reopening; Third-Party Seized Laptop Data & Non-Compliance with Sec 149(1)(b) Held Fatal

February 24, 2026 672 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal quashed the reassessment as the notice issued beyond three years failed to satisfy mandatory conditions under Section 149(1)(b). It held that absence of proper jurisdictional facts and compliance rendered the reopening invalid.

ITAT Chandigarh Quashes Reassessment Beyond 3 Years for Lack of Proper Section 151(ii) Sanction

February 24, 2026 747 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held reassessment invalid as approval was taken from Pr. CIT instead of Pr. CCIT under Section 151(ii). Jurisdictional non-compliance rendered the notice void.

ITAT Rajkot Quashes Reassessment as Section 148 Notice Issued Beyond Surviving Time

February 23, 2026 648 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the reassessment notice was time-barred under the Supreme Court ruling on surviving period. Notices issued beyond the permissible limit were declared invalid.

Section 149(1)(b) Conditions Unmet: Reopening and Adhoc Profit Addition Quashed – ITAT Kolkata

February 21, 2026 435 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT ruled that mere reference to high-value transactions cannot justify reopening beyond three years. Absence of statutory conditions under Section 149(1)(b) rendered the reassessment void.

ITAT Quashes ₹11.23 Cr Reassessment as Section 148 Notice Held Time-Barred

February 20, 2026 831 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the reassessment notice issued after the extended limitation period was invalid under Section 149. As a result, the entire reassessment based on alleged accommodation entries was quashed as void ab initio.

Reassessment After 31-03-2024 Time-Barred; First Proviso to Sec. 149(1) Prevails Over 148A – Proceedings Quashed by ITAT Bangalore

February 20, 2026 1161 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore quashed reassessment for AY 2017-18, holding notice issued on 12-04-2024 time-barred under first proviso to Sec.149(1), despite prior 148A proceedings.

Change of Opinion Based on Existing Records Held Invalid; Section 148 Notice Set Aside

February 17, 2026 918 Views 0 comment Print

The Court ruled that reopening based solely on an audit objection amounts to change of opinion if the issue was previously examined. Without fresh tangible material, reassessment proceedings are unsustainable.

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