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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 282 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


Latest Notifications


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


No additions can be made without incriminating material in cases of completed assessments

January 10, 2025 4974 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur examines Harish Jain’s appeal regarding additions on undisclosed income and retraction of statements during search operations. Detailed case analysis.

No addition for Gupt Daan’ – unexplained cash found in Religious Trust Lockers

January 9, 2025 1227 Views 0 comment Print

‘Gupt Daan’,a secret gift regarding unexplained cash in a Religious Trust locker was pertaining to RNB Temple Trust  and was already brought on record to the extent of Rs.1,79,00,000/- which was evident from the Balance Sheet submitted.

Re-assessment notice issued to merged entity is void-ab-initio: ITAT Mumbai

January 7, 2025 1809 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that notice for re-assessment proceeding under section 148 of the Income Tax Act issued on a non-existing entity i.e. merged entity is void ab initio and hence is liable to be quashed.

Addition set aside as satisfaction note required for invoking section 153C invalid

January 7, 2025 1074 Views 0 comment Print

Among the documents seized contained information pertaining to the Assessee and AO recorded his satisfaction that those documents have bearing on the determination of total income of the Assessee.

Notice u/s 143(2) was invalid as the same issued by another AO to whom jurisdiction was transferred much later

January 7, 2025 3573 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee claimed to have submitted details / documents / explanation as required by AO for the purpose of assessment in the case of assessee under section 143(3) during the course of assessment proceedings.

Only Actual Income Earned from Bogus Sale & Purchase can be Taxed as Income

January 7, 2025 4410 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi rules only actual income from bogus sales/purchases can be taxed. Disallows additions exceeding declared income. Key insights into tax assessment process.

Block Assessment under Chapter XIV-B of Income Tax Act, 1961

December 30, 2024 3246 Views 0 comment Print

Explore reintroduction of block assessments under Income Tax Act via Finance Act 2024, its implications, challenges, and way forward for tax compliance.

Revision u/s. 263 justified as AO granted relief without adequate inquiry into claim: ITAT Mumbai

December 28, 2024 372 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee herein is a part of Allana Group, which is engaged in the business of export of food products and agro commodities including frozen meat processed/frozen food, edible products, agro products etc.

Approval u/s 153D is mandatory, even if it is second round assessment: ITAT Delhi

December 28, 2024 912 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT passed ex-parte order in absence of assessee and held that any assessment, whether it be first round or otherwise framed under section 153A without getting approval under section 153D of Act, is not sustainable in law.

AO cannot assume jurisdiction u/s 153C in absence of incriminating material found during search

December 26, 2024 858 Views 0 comment Print

A search and seizure operation u/s. 132 was carried out in the case of assessee by the Investigation Wing, New Delhi on 03.05.2018. The cases of some persons were also covered during search on assessee.

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