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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 36 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 282 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 168 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 249 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 690 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


PCIT empowered to cancel Section 12A Registration: Kerala HC

March 26, 2025 354 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that section 12AA empower the Principal Commissioner to pass order cancelling registration granted u/s. 12A of the Income Tax Act and for ordering the same Principal Commissioner is not required to await decision of Assessing Authority.

Developer Eligible for Section 80-IA Deduction for Government Contracted Development Work

March 25, 2025 483 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that developer is entitled for deduction under section 80-IA of the Income Tax Act for carrying out development work by entering into a contract with the Government. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

ITAT Chandigarh deletes Section 153A Additions Due to Lack of Incriminating Material  

March 24, 2025 1071 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh upholds CIT(A) order, deleting additions under Section 153A, citing absence of incriminating material found during search proceedings.

Addition based on DVO Valuation exceeding Stamp Duty Value was upheld

March 19, 2025 978 Views 0 comment Print

Addition based on the District Valuation Officer’s (DVO) report, which exceeded the stamp duty value was upheld as  assessee challenged to DVO’s valuation was arbitrary without any supporting evidence.

No Additions in Search Assessment Without Incriminating Material: ITAT Lucknow

March 19, 2025 948 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow rules that additions under Section 68 require incriminating evidence. ₹2 crore cash credit addition against Ocean Dream Infrastructures is deleted.

Family Jewellery & Silver Articles Not Unexplained Assets: ITAT Jaipur

March 18, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that once the jewellery and silver articles are considered as belonging to the family as a whole, there does not remain any unexplained gold jewellery. Hence, addition towards unexplained gold jewellery is liable to be deleted.

Voluntary Addition During Hearing is not Revising of Settlement Application: Gujarat HC

March 17, 2025 315 Views 0 comment Print

During pendency of the assessment proceedings, respondent No.1 filed application u/s. 245C(1) before the Income Tax Settlement Commission offering additional income of Rs.17 Crores for the assessment years from 2011-12 to 2017-18.

Interest on Late TDS Payment Not Deductible; No Addition Without Incriminating Material: ITAT Hyderabad

March 17, 2025 786 Views 0 comment Print

Interest paid on late payment of TDS was not an expenditure wholly and exclusively incurred for the purpose of business and further it was a payment, which was in the form of tax, so it was not an allowable expenditure.

Section 68 Addition Invalid if Assessee Proves Genuineness of Unsecured Loans: ITAT Mumbai

March 17, 2025 1269 Views 0 comment Print

In pursuance of search, notice u/s.153A was issued and in response, assessee also filed its return of income. AO noted that assessee had taken loan from four parties during the years under consideration.

Order passed overlooking error apparent on face of record is invalid: Delhi HC

March 17, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

Petitioner stated that the said notice was issued pursuant to the information collected under section 135A of the Act, which pertains to the transactions entered by some other assessee (Manisha Jain) having a different PAN and having no relation with the petitioner.

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