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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 111 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 288 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 156 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

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


Revised Returns U/s 153A Don’t Bar Tax Evasion Prosecution – Kerala HC Upholds Case U/s 276C(1) & 277

March 7, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print

The court ruled that submitting revised returns showing higher income after a search does not wipe out earlier concealment. Criminal proceedings for wilful tax evasion and false statements remain maintainable.

153A Assessment Quashed Because No Incriminating Material Found in Assessee’s Search

March 2, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi upheld CIT(A) s order holding that reassessment under Section 153A cannot stand without incriminating material seized from the assessee. The Revenue’s appeal was dismissed.

Post search abatement of pending assessments under 158BA(2) is not automatic

February 24, 2026 522 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa High Court held that post search operation all pending assessments/reassessments doesn’t not automatically get abated as provisions of section 158BA(2) of the Income Tax Act. Matter must specifically fall within Block Assessment Scheme for abatement. However, writ dismissed as power under Article 226 not invoked.

ITAT Hyderabad Quashes U/s 148 Reopening; Third-Party Seized Laptop Data & Non-Compliance with Sec 149(1)(b) Held Fatal

February 24, 2026 672 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal quashed the reassessment as the notice issued beyond three years failed to satisfy mandatory conditions under Section 149(1)(b). It held that absence of proper jurisdictional facts and compliance rendered the reopening invalid.

Section 69C Addition Deleted: No 65B Certificate for Pen Drive Evidence; Third-Party Documents Insufficient – ITAT Hyderabad

February 24, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69C addition of ₹1.10 crore deleted as pen drive data lacked valid 65B certificate; ITAT Hyderabad held third-party digital evidence inadmissible without corroboration.

No Addition U/s 68 in Search Cases Without Incriminating Material – Penny Stock LTCG Additions Deleted – Dept Appeals Dismissed

February 24, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow held that additions under Section 68 in search cases cannot be made without incriminating material found during search. Penny stock LTCG additions were deleted and departmental appeals dismissed.

Nothing indicated knowingly participation in sham transaction: Reopening quashed

February 23, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that the respondent officer could not have assumed jurisdiction for reopening the assessment since there was nothing which indicate that petitioner has participated knowingly in the sham transaction. Accordingly, order is quashed and set aside.

Income Tax Refund Must Include Interest Till Actual Payment Date: Orissa HC

February 23, 2026 777 Views 0 comment Print

The Court directed tax authorities to release refund under Sections 240 and 244A with interest calculated up to the actual date of payment, following deletion of additions in appeal.

Assessee Not Required to Prove Source of Source for Alleged Accommodation Loan: ITAT Mumbai

February 21, 2026 861 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal observed that the assessee discharged its burden under Section 68 by filing confirmations, financials, and banking records of the lender. In absence of contrary evidence, the onus shifted to the Revenue. The addition was rightly deleted.

Common Approval u/s 153D for Multiple Years Held Invalid – Search Assessment Quashed – ITAT Delhi

February 21, 2026 1077 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal set aside the assessment after finding that a combined approval under Section 153D for multiple years vitiated proceedings. It held that such approval renders the assessment legally unsustainable.

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