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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 15468 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,...

January 30, 2025 8112 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 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 144 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 21960 Views 0 comment Print


Section 148 Notice Invalid Because Dispatch Date, Not Signature Date, Determines Issuance

December 22, 2025 936 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that a reassessment notice dispatched after the new law took effect must follow Section 148A, and failure to do so invalidates the entire proceedings.

Wrong Sanction Under Section 151 Makes Reassessment Void Ab Initio

December 19, 2025 651 Views 1 comment Print

The ITAT held that reassessment issued after three years is void if approval is taken from an incompetent authority. Wrong sanction under section 151 renders the entire reopening unsustainable in law.

Reopening u/s. 148 beyond 3 years based on approval u/s. 151 from Pr. CIT is invalid

December 19, 2025 1140 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Vishakhapatnam held that reopening notice u/s. 148 being issued beyond period of three years on the basis of approval u/s. 151(ii) of the Income Tax Act obtained from Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax [Pr. CIT] instead of Principal Chief Commissioner or Principal Director General is invalid and liable to be quashed.

Wrong Sanction, Dead Reopening: Delhi ITAT Quashes 148A(d) Order for AY 2017-18

December 19, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that compliance with the statutory hierarchy under Section 151 is jurisdictional and non-negotiable. Any deviation renders the 148A(d) order, notice under Section 148, and subsequent assessment invalid.

₹50 Lakh Threshold Is Mandatory: ITAT Delhi Quashes Reassessment of Foreign Company as Time-Barred

December 18, 2025 642 Views 0 comment Print

LL Global Inc. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) ₹50 Lakh Threshold Is Mandatory: ITAT Delhi Quashes Reassessment of Foreign Company as Time-Barred Delhi ITAT (Bench ‘D’) quashed the reassessment proceedings initiated u/s 147 r.w.s. 148, holding them to be barred by limitation under the amended law. The Tribunal noted that the notices u/s 148 were issued […]

Reopening notice u/s. 148 issued after surviving period is time-barred and hence set aside

December 17, 2025 1248 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that reopening of assessment by issuance of notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act issued much after the surviving period is barred by limitation. Accordingly, notices are set aside and petition is allowed.

Section 148A Notice Less Than 7 Days Is Void: Reassessment Quashed

December 13, 2025 729 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC held that a notice under Section 148A(b) providing less than the statutory seven days is void. All consequential assessments, penalties, and demands were quashed as a result.

Section 148 Notice Invalid as Issued Without Section 148A Procedure: Gujarat HC

December 13, 2025 1254 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that Section 148 notices issued after 1 April 2021 under TOLA for AY 2015-16 were invalid since the statutory completion period had expired and Section 148A procedure was not followed.

Escaped Income Above Rs. 50 Lakh Justifies Ten-Year Reassessment: Rajasthan HC

December 13, 2025 867 Views 0 comment Print

The Rajasthan High Court ruled that a Section 148 notice for AY 2015-16 was valid as it fell within the ten-year limit for escaped income in search cases exceeding Rs.50 lakh.

Delhi HC on Reassessment Validity: AO to Examine Surviving Limitation

December 13, 2025 321 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reassessment notices must be individually evaluated for surviving limitation. AO directed to re-compute limitation under Rajeev Bansal framework before deciding validity.

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