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

Income Tax : Understand Section 194S of the Income Tax Act on 1% TDS for Virtual Digital Asset transfers, including deductor rules, compliance,...

November 10, 2025 14436 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 1200 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 9120 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 6984 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,...

January 30, 2025 7236 Views 1 comment Print


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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 2277 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 4398 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Pune Set Aside Section 69A Addition as Reopening Notice Was Time Barred

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the reassessment notice issued on 26.07.2022 was beyond the permissible timeline under the surviving limita...

May 21, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT Quashes AY 2015-16 Reassessment as Time-Barred – Revenue’s Own Concession in Rajeev Bansal Proves Fatal

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT held that reassessment notice issued under Section 148 for AY 2015-16 on 31.07.2022 was barred by limitation under Sec...

May 19, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) Cannot Order Protective Reopening for Different Assessment Year: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT ruled that appellate powers under Section 251 are confined to assessment year under appeal. Directions to reopen completed as...

May 19, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

U/s 153C Assessments Quashed – Mere Seized Material Not Enough Unless AO Shows Its Bearing on Total Income

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that the Revenue must establish a direct connection between seized material and the assessee’s taxable income...

May 18, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Hyderabad ITAT Quashes AY 2015-16 Reopening – Notice u/s 148 Issued After 6 Years Held Time-Barred Despite ₹50 Lakh Escape Claim

Income Tax : Hyderabad ITAT held that a notice issued under Section 148 after six years from the end of AY 2015-16 was invalid. The Tribunal ru...

May 18, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 21195 Views 0 comment Print


Reassessment Notices Beyond Surviving Time Quashed by High Court

January 10, 2026 639 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether reassessment notices issued after the permissible surviving period were valid. The Court held they were time-barred and quashed them, reinforcing strict adherence to limitation rules.

Private Complaints Barred for Company Fraud Without SFIO Approval

January 10, 2026 1128 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether courts can take cognizance of company fraud offences on a private complaint. The Supreme Court held that offences linked to fraud punishment require an SFIO or authorised government complaint, reinforcing statutory safeguards.

Reassessment based on material found by AO of searched person is untenable in absence of satisfaction note u/s. 153C

January 9, 2026 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that reopening of assessment u/s. 147 of the Income Tax Act solely on the basis of material found by AO of searched person without satisfaction note as prescribed under section 153C is untenable in law.

Post-2021 Reassessment Held Void Due to Non-Compliance With Section 148A

January 8, 2026 714 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that notices under Section 148 issued on 01.04.2021 without following mandatory Section 148A procedures are invalid. The Tribunal quashed reassessment orders, emphasizing that procedural compliance is jurisdictional and essential.

Reassessment for A.Y. 2015–16 After 1 April 2021 Void: Bombay HC

January 8, 2026 915 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court quashed a reassessment for A.Y. 2015–16 where the Section 148 notice was issued after 1 April 2021. Relying on the Revenue’s binding concession before the Supreme Court, all consequential actions were set aside.

On-Money Gross Receipts Not Taxable, Only Profit Can Be Assessed

January 6, 2026 3558 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue sought to tax total on-money collected under section 69A. The ITAT ruled that on-money forms part of business receipts and must be assessed on a profit basis. The key takeaway is that taxation cannot ignore unaccounted expenses linked to such receipts.

Reopening Dropped as Supreme Court Concession on AY 2015-16 Is Binding

January 6, 2026 642 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reassessment notices issued after 1 April 2021 for AY 2015-16 are legally unsustainable. Since jurisdiction itself failed under TOLA principles, the entire reassessment was quashed.

Notice Issued Via ITBA After 01-04-2021 Triggers New Reopening Law

January 6, 2026 525 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether a notice dated 31-03-2021 but digitally signed on 01-04-2021 was valid. The ITAT held the notice was issued under the new regime without following section 148A, rendering reassessment void.

Section 148 Notices for AY 2015-16 Invalid Under New Regime

January 6, 2026 1290 Views 0 comment Print

The AO issued reassessment notices during the post-Ashish Agrawal transition phase. Applying later Supreme Court law, the ITAT held AY 2015-16 is beyond the permissible reopening period.

Reassessment Quashed Because Section 148 Notice Was Time-Barred

January 5, 2026 999 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether a reassessment notice issued in July 2022 for AY 2015-16 was valid. The Tribunal held it to be barred by limitation, rendering the entire reassessment void.

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