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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

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Board of Directors: Section 149 of Companies Act, 2013

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

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July 23, 2024 2469 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Amendments to Income-tax Assessment & Reassessment Provisions  

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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...

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Reassessment Notice invalid if approved by JCIT instead of Pr.CIT after four years

November 18, 2025 654 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 is invalid if approved by JCIT instead of the Pr.CIT for cases reopened after four years. Limitation rules under section 151 must be strictly followed.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Section 147 and 148 Proceedings Over Improper Section 151 Sanction

November 17, 2025 510 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the PCIT’s sanction under section 151 was granted before the AO recorded reasons to reopen the assessment, violating mandatory procedural requirements. As the jurisdictional defect went to the root, the section 148 notice and entire section 147 reassessment were declared void ab initio.

Reassessment Notices Quashed: Time-Bar under Rajeev Bansal & Invalid Section 151 Approval

November 17, 2025 1020 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that a reassessment notice issued beyond the six-year limitation under Section 149 is invalid. Key takeaway: Tax authorities must strictly comply with statutory time limits.

Reassessment Quashed for Using Section 147 Instead of Mandatory Section 153C

November 15, 2025 1272 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that reassessment under section 147 was invalid where the basis of information stemmed from a third-party search. It held that such cases must mandatorily proceed under section 153C. The key takeaway: search-linked data cannot justify a section 147 reopening.

ITAT Jaipur quashes Reassessment Beyond Six Years for Being Time-Barred

November 13, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that a Section 148 notice issued after six years from AY 2013–14 was invalid, quashing the reassessment and additions under Section 54F.

Mandatory approval required from Higher Authority for issuing notice u/s 148 after expiry of 3-Year Limitation

November 13, 2025 1914 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment proceedings initiated without obtaining prior approval from the appropriate “specified authority” under Section 151(ii) such as the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax or the Principal Director General were invalid.

Delhi HC Rules Reassessment Proceedings Beyond Limitation Invalid

November 9, 2025 1137 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reassessment proceedings for AY 2014–15 were time-barred and quashed notices and orders issued under Sections 148 and 148A.

Delhi HC Sets Aside Late Reassessment Notices Following SC Guidance

November 9, 2025 1098 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court set aside reassessment notice and order against Sarthak Gupta for AY 2014–15, citing the Supreme Court’s ruling in Rajeev Bansal.

Reassessment notice u/s. 148 quashed as issued after expiry of limitation period prescribed u/s. 149

November 7, 2025 1356 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that issuance of reassessment notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act after expiry of statutory period of limitation as prescribed under section 149 of the Income Tax Act is liable to be quashed. Accordingly, petition allowed.

Section 148 Notice Issued After Limitation Quashed by Karnataka High Court

November 5, 2025 1575 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that a reassessment notice issued on 7 May 2024 for AY 2017–18 was beyond six-year limitation period under Section 149 of Income Tax Act and therefore invalid.

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