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Compounding of offence under the Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This document provides a complete reference on compounding of offences, including application procedures, offence-wise charges, re...

June 30, 2026 3582 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Compounding of Offences under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The FAQs explain the revised CBDT guidelines on compounding offences under the Income-tax Act effective from 17 October 2024. They...

June 22, 2026 2355 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Prosecution provision under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The FAQs explain the prosecution provisions under the Income-tax Act, covering offences such as tax evasion, non-payment of TDS/TC...

June 20, 2026 7545 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Recording Satisfaction Note Under Section 153C Can Invalidate Search Proceedings

Income Tax : Judicial rulings clarify that satisfaction for initiating action against other persons in search cases must be recorded promptly. ...

March 11, 2026 2343 Views 0 comment Print

Special vs General: Time Limit Conflict between Section 144C(13) and Section 153 of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Courts are divided on whether the DRP-specific deadline under Section 144C(13) overrides the general assessment time bar in Sectio...

December 16, 2025 3135 Views 0 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


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Section 153C Assessment Quashed for Defective Consolidated Satisfaction Note: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi quashed a Section 153C assessment, holding that a consolidated and defective satisfaction note invalidated jurisdiction...

July 5, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Sale Deed Alone Cannot Justify Tax Addition as It Is Not Incriminating Material: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT held that a registered sale deed without corroborative evidence is not incriminating material and cannot support additions in...

July 4, 2026 291 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Reassessment Based on Pre-2021 Third-Party Search Material Invalid; Section 153C Mandatory: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT held reassessment under Sections 147/148 invalid because it was based on a pre-1 April 2021 third-party search, requiring pro...

July 4, 2026 162 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 336 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 271D Penalty as AO Failed to Record Satisfaction

Income Tax : ITAT held that penalty under Section 271D cannot survive where the Assessing Officer failed to record satisfaction in the assessme...

July 3, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print


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Selection of Case of Search Years in ITBA Assessment module

Income Tax : Availability of Miscellaneous Functionalities related to ‘Selection of Case of Search Year’ and ‘Relevant Search...

September 12, 2019 2565 Views 0 comment Print


Section 153A Assessment invalid if No independent application of mind by JCIT before granting section 153D approval

March 4, 2021 2784 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Mittal Roadways Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Jabalpur) From the above correspondence between the A.O. on one hand and the JCIT on the other hand and the letter addressed by the JCIT to the Commissioner clearly shows that it was at the stage of discussion and the JCIT could not able to make his mind. […]

No Section 2(22)(e) addition if money lending was part of business

March 4, 2021 846 Views 0 comment Print

M.L. Singhi & Associates (P) Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) No addition could be made against the assessee if no incriminating material was found during the course of search It is not in dispute that whatever queries were raised by the A.O. time to time, have been replied by assessee along with documentary evidences. All […]

Regular Books of Accounts cannot be termed as Incriminating Material

February 15, 2021 3588 Views 0 comment Print

Regular Books Of Accounts Maintained By Assessee Can Not Be Termed As Incriminating Material To Frame Assessment Under Section 153A , All Addition On Basis Of Such Material Is Therefore Invalid

HC explains validity of invocation of section 153A based on statement recorded in search action against a third person

February 12, 2021 3933 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153A Invalid Where Statement Belonging And Pertaining To Person Other Than Searched Person Used To Assume Jurisdiction and Only Section 153C Can Be Invoked And Without Cross Examination Of Witness There Can Be No Valid Proceedings Under Law.   

Section 153C: ITAT directs CIT(A) to examine recording of satisfaction

February 8, 2021 1158 Views 0 comment Print

R.N. Shetty Trust Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) As per Section 153C of the Act, the Assessing Officer of searched person shall proceed against such other person on reaching satisfaction that any undisclosed income belonging to such other person over whom he has no jurisdiction then he has to transmit the seized material to the Assessing […]

New Procedure for Income escaping & search assessments

February 4, 2021 24909 Views 0 comment Print

Under the Act, the provisions related to income escaping assessment provide that if the Assessing Officer has reason to believe that any income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment for any assessment year, he may assess or reassess or re­compute the total income for such year under section 147 of the Act by issuing a […]

Section 153D Approval granted by JCIT without application of mind is invalid

January 19, 2021 3900 Views 0 comment Print

Sanjay Duggal Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) ITAT observed that In some of the cases the approval was granted on the date the request was made for approval by the A.O. In all those cases merely draft assessment order and the assessment folders were available with the A.O. For example in the case of Shri Sanjay […]

Absence of satisfaction of AO of searched person must for other person without which jurisdiction assumed under 153C is invalid

January 16, 2021 1389 Views 0 comment Print

Tanvir Collections Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) Absence of satisfaction of AO of searched person must for other person without which jurisdiction assumed under 153C is invalid It is palpable that the AO of Shri B.K. Dhingra, Smt. Poonam Dhingra and M/s Madhusudan Buildcon Pvt. Ltd., did not record any satisfaction that some money, […]

No penalty for duly disclosed  transactions reflected in seized dairies in Returns pursuant to Section 153A notice

January 13, 2021 831 Views 0 comment Print

Jayant B Patel HUF Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) (a) No penalty under Explanation-5 to Section 271(1)(c) of the Act could be levied in respect of undisclosed income found in the course of search but which were duly returned by the assessee in the return filed u/s.153A of the Act together with compliance of other conditions […]

Section 153A Assessment: Addition without incriminating Seized Material is not sustainable

January 1, 2021 3723 Views 0 comment Print

Dinesh Salecha Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) It was expounded that in case of assessments which have attained finality no addition under section 153A can be done without seized incrementing material. We are aware that in these cases earlier assessments were not done u/s 143(3). In our considered opinion, the Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court has never […]

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