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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 1566 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 2604 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Compounding of Offences under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : CBDT issues new compounding guidelines simplifying process, eligibility, charges, and procedures under the Income-tax Act from Oct...

October 30, 2025 1968 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Prosecution provision under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A summary of prosecution offences under Chapter XXII of the Income Tax Act (Sections 275A to 280), detailing the rigorous imprison...

October 29, 2025 6918 Views 0 comment Print

Compounding of offence under the Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : CBDT's new Compounding of Offence Guidelines (2024) simplify the process but maintain strict compliance rules. Learn about eligibi...

October 17, 2025 2940 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 2127 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bogus Purchase Addition Restricted to Profit Element: ITAT Grants Relief

Income Tax : The case examined whether compensation paid to exit prior agreements was a sham arrangement. The Tribunal ruled it was a valid bus...

April 18, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Alleged Accommodation Entry Addition deleted Due to Loan Repayment Misclassification

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that loan repayment cannot be treated as unexplained cash credit under section 68. The addition was deleted as i...

April 16, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Fails on Both Counts: Invalid Sec 148A Notice and Time-Barred Sec 148 Render Assessment Void

Income Tax : The issue was whether a notice granting less than the statutory minimum time is valid. The tribunal held that giving less than 7 d...

April 16, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

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

Income Tax : Reassessment proceedings was invalid for a notice issued beyond three years without the sanction of the prescribed higher authorit...

April 15, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot: Addition Based on ‘Dump Excel Sheet’ Deleted – No Evidence, No Tax

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that unsigned excel sheets without supporting evidence cannot justify additions. It ruled that absence of corrob...

April 14, 2026 696 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 2466 Views 0 comment Print


Only Profit on Unaccounted Sales Taxable; 12% NPR Upheld: ITAT Ahmedabad

July 17, 2025 903 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad reviews Sankalp Recreation’s tax appeals concerning unaccounted income, expenses, book rejection, and PF/ESIC disallowances following a search operation.

LTCG addition in hands of firm set aside as property belonged to partner & not firm

July 14, 2025 2001 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that addition on account of LTCG in the hands of firm not justified as property is belonged to the partner in his individual capacity and didn’t belonged to the firm. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) upheld and appeal of revenue dismissed.

Profit embedded in unaccounted cash or on-money receipts taxable: ITAT Ahmedabad

July 11, 2025 939 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that taxing entire unaccounted cash receipts or on-money receipts not justified as only profit embedded in such receipts is taxable. Accordingly, AO directed to adopt 13% profit margin on real estate business and tax accordingly.

Revision u/s. 263 quashed as plausible view taken by AO in allowing claim of interest u/s. 24b

July 9, 2025 489 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that claim of interest u/s. 24b of the Income Tax Act was duly examined during original as well as reassessment proceedings. Thus, the plausible view having been taken by the AO cannot be held to be prejudicial to the interests of Revenue.

Only requirement for filing settlement application is unadjudicated notice u/s. 153A/153C

July 5, 2025 318 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that section 245C doesn’t prescribed any prior cut-off date for filing settlement application. Unadjudicated notice u/s. 153A/ 153C as on the date of application is the only requirement.

Granting single approval u/s. 153D for different assessment years is invalid

July 4, 2025 2838 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that granting of single approval under section 153D of the Income Tax Act for difference assessment years and that too mechanically without application of mind is not sustainable. Accordingly, entire proceedings initiated u/s. 153C quashed.

Reference to special audit without satisfying condition u/s. 142(2A) is arbitrary

July 4, 2025 690 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that reference to special audit u/sec.142(2A) of the Act dated 31.12.2018 without satisfying the conditions provided therein, is arbitrary, illegal and void abinitio. Accordingly, final assessment order is quashed.

Addition in hands of one partner invoking section 69A not justified as seized cash belongs to firm

July 2, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that seized cash belongs to the firm and not of the assessee alone and hence invoking provisions of section 69A of the Income Tax Act in the hands of assessee misconceived. Accordingly, addition is directed to be deleted.

Addition towards bogus sales commission upheld due to absence of plausible explanation

July 2, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that addition of commission @1% on bogus sales transacted upheld as no plausible explanation provided by the assessee. Accordingly, appeal dismissed and order of CIT(A) upheld.

Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas benefit not admissible in search assessment as disputed tax exceeds 5 Crore

June 30, 2025 267 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme benefit is not admissible in case of assessments relating to search and seizure when the disputed tax exceeds INR 5 Crore. Therefore, writ petitions are dismissed.

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