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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 108 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 96 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


Delhi HC Quashes Section 153C Notices Due to Defective Satisfaction Note

October 4, 2025 963 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court set aside notices in Kishore Kumar Sharma vs. ACIT, affirming that Section 153C proceedings require a jurisdictional AO to record prima facie satisfaction that incriminating material impacts each relevant assessment year.

ITAT Delhi deletes Accommodation Entry Addition of ₹11.54 Cr – Suspicion not Proof

October 3, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi deletes ₹11.54 crore addition on loan transactions, ruling the S. 147 reassessment invalid and confirming “suspicion is not proof” for genuine loans.

Assessment u/s. 153A quashed as no incriminating material found during search

October 3, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that no incriminating material was found during the search proceedings and therefore no reassessment of income for the relevant assessment year could be made under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Consolidated section 153D approval without examining records or incriminating material invalid

October 2, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi quashed Balaji Metal Tech’s assessment, ruling it void due to mechanical approval, wrong section use (143(3) instead of 153C), and failure to mention DIN in the order.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Search Assessments for Consolidated Mechanical 153D Approval

October 2, 2025 660 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi quashes search assessments, ruling consolidated S. 153D approval for multiple assessees was mechanical, violating judicial mandate for independent application of mind.

Assessment Invalid Where Department Could Not Prove Timely Issue of Order: ITAT Bangalore

October 1, 2025 1116 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee argued that the order was barred by limitation because it was not served within the prescribed time. AO countered this, claiming the order was dispatched via speed post on December 30, 2017, and had thus left the office within the deadline.

ITAT Bangalore Restricts Additions in Search Assessment – Statement Alone Not Incriminating

October 1, 2025 768 Views 0 comment Print

Late Mahabir Prasad (through L/H Mrs. Parul Kansaria) Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) ITAT Bangalore Restricts Additions in Search Assessment – Statement Alone Not Incriminating-  No Addition in Concluded Years Without Incriminating Material- Unaccounted Sales – Only GP Taxable, Not Entire Turnover Bangalore ITAT dealt with additions arising out of search proceedings in the A-One Steel […]

Addition u/s. 68 upheld as money trail establishes circulation of unaccounted funds through shell company

September 30, 2025 915 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh High Court held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act justifiable since the money trail establishes circulation of assessee’s own unaccounted funds through shell company. Accordingly, appeal of revenue allowed and order of ITAT set aside.

Reopening Beyond 10 Years Void: ITAT Delhi Quashes ₹2.25 Cr Assessment

September 29, 2025 942 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules that reassessment beyond 10 years is void, holding satisfaction note date governs limitation; ₹2.25 Cr addition for AY 2012-13 deleted.

No Section 271(1)(c) Penalty for Income Surrendered During Survey & Already Disclosed in ROI

September 28, 2025 837 Views 0 comment Print

Jaipur ITAT dismisses Revenue’s appeals in Nath Corporation, Royal Jewellers, and Shri Jitendra Kumar Agarwal cases, deleting Rs. 3.3 crore in penalties.

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