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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 114 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 324 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 153C Assessments Beyond Six-Year Block Invalid: ITAT Delhi

January 19, 2026 474 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that assessments beyond the permissible six-year block under section 153C are invalid. Proceedings were quashed as the relevant years fell outside the statutory limitation.

ITAT Chandigarh Quashes Search Assessment for Non-Compliance with New Reassessment Regime

January 19, 2026 1413 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether a post-search assessment could be completed under section 143(3) using third-party material. The Tribunal ruled that the special reassessment route under sections 148 and 148B was mandatory. 

Escapement Below ₹50 Lakh: ITAT Ahmedabad Holds Reopening Beyond 3 Years Invalid

January 19, 2026 786 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reassessment beyond three years is invalid where the alleged escaped income is below ₹50 lakh. A notice issued for a ₹5 lakh donation was declared void ab initio.

Central Circle Not Exempt from Faceless Reassessment Regime: ITAT Hyderabad

January 18, 2026 1212 Views 1 comment Print

The tribunal held that reassessment initiated through a jurisdictional officer instead of the mandatory faceless mechanism was invalid. Notices under Section 148 issued after 01.04.2021 must follow the faceless scheme, failing which the entire assessment collapses.

Assessments Quashed for Non-Supply of Relied-Upon Material: ITAT Indore

January 17, 2026 1167 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that assessments based on survey and requisition material are invalid when such material is not furnished to the assessee. All quantum additions were remanded for fresh adjudication after complying with principles of natural justice.

Income of Predecessor Company Cannot Be Clubbed with Successor Post-Amalgamation

January 17, 2026 726 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether income of a predecessor company for years before amalgamation can be reassessed in the hands of the successor. ITAT held that such clubbing is impermissible and the reassessment itself is void.

Section 153C Assessments Quashed for Consolidated Satisfaction Note

January 17, 2026 639 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether a single, consolidated satisfaction note for multiple assessment years meets the requirement of Section 153C. It held that such consolidated recording vitiates jurisdiction, rendering the search assessments void.

Section 153A Additions Sustained Where Incriminating Material Exists: ITAT Ahmedabad

January 17, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld additions in search assessments where seized material and settled precedent supported the Revenue’s case. The ruling clarifies that group-level incriminating evidence can justify section 153A additions.

Ex-Parte 153A Orders for Six Years Set Aside for Justice

January 17, 2026 627 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether six years of search assessments could stand when the first appeal was dismissed ex-parte. ITAT held that denial of meaningful hearing violates natural justice and remanded the matters for fresh adjudication.

Reopening Invalid When Search Material Triggers Section 153C

January 16, 2026 1224 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that when reassessment is based on material found during a third-party search, proceedings must be initiated under Section 153C and not Section 147. Reopening under Section 147 was therefore without jurisdiction and liable to be quashed.

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