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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


Telangana HC Quashed Reassessment Due to Invalid Section 151 Approval

April 23, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined whether reassessment proceedings were valid when approval was obtained from an incorrect authority. The Court held the sanction invalid as it did not comply with statutory requirements, rendering the reassessment void. The ruling highlights strict adherence to approval hierarchy in reopening cases.

Petition dismissed observing that Court cannot act as an AO and call documents which can be done by AO

April 20, 2026 501 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that challenge to reassessment proceedings initiated under Income Tax Act failed as Court cannot act as an AO and call such documents which otherwise can be done by AO. Accordingly, petition dismissed.

Reassessment Time-Barred Despite TOLA & Ashish Agarwal: ITAT Upholds Quashing

April 18, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

Applying the computation method laid down in Rajeev Bansal, the Tribunal found the notice was issued late. The ruling confirms that delayed notices are void even with extended timelines.

Reassessment for AY 2015-16 Time-Barred – ITAT Quashes Entire Penny Stock Addition

April 18, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai quashed reassessment for AY 2015–16 as time-barred under amended Section 149, since escaped income was below ₹50 lakh; entire penny stock addition u/s 68 was held void without examining merits.

Initiation of disciplinary proceedings not justifiable post discharge of officer in criminal court on same charge

April 17, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court held that initiation of administrative proceedings for disciplinary action against air force pilot not justifiable since criminal court already discharged the officer on the same charges. Also held that discharge is at a higher pedestal than an acquittal.

Skill Development = “Education” – ITAT Allows Sec 11 Exemption to Charitable Trust

April 16, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore rules skill development qualifies as education, allowing Sec 11 exemption to charitable trust. Rejects commercial activity view, follows Karnataka HC, and grants full tax relief.

No reassessment beyond 3 years without proper sanction of prescribed higher authority

April 15, 2026 726 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment proceedings was invalid for a notice issued beyond three years without the sanction of the prescribed higher authority as prior approval must mandatorily be obtained from the authorities specified under Section 151(ii) and approval by the Principal Commissioner was not valid in such cases.

ITAT Mumbai: Reopening Beyond 3 Years Invalid Where Escaped Income below ₹50L-Notice u/s 148 Quashed

April 13, 2026 459 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai quashes reopening beyond 3 years where escaped income is below ₹50 lakh, holding notice under Section 148 time-barred and invalid, thereby deleting consequential addition.

Non-service of statutory notice prior to initiation of proceedings u/s. 148 not tenable: Matter remitted

April 10, 2026 408 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court held that assessment order set aside as proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act initiated without serving of statutory notice. Accordingly, matter remitted back to AO to serve notice u/s. 148 as not hit by limitation u/s. 149.

Reassessment Beyond 10-Year Limit Invalid: Gujarat HC Quashes Notice for AY 2012-13

April 10, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

The case involved reassessment triggered by a search conducted in 2022. The Court ruled that reopening beyond the 10-year statutory limit is not permissible.

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