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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 3576 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 2331 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 3132 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 99 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 285 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 150 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


Blocking of Electronic Credit Ledger by invoking rule 86A without cogent reasons impermissible

November 14, 2024 1218 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that blocking of Electronic Credit Ledger by invoking Rule 86A of the CGST Rules merely on the basis of report of enforcement authority, without independent or cogent reasons, impermissible in law.

Corrigendum issued by AO to rectify mistake made in original assessment order is valid: ITAT Chennai

November 14, 2024 2466 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that corrigendum issued by AO to rectify the mistake made while issuing original assessment order is legal and valid. Accordingly, matter remanded back to CIT(A) for adjudication on merits.

Re-assessment u/s. 149 r.w.s 153C beyond period of ten years untenable: Delhi HC

November 14, 2024 1677 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that re-assessment proceedings set aside as assessment in respect of the AY 2015-16 falls beyond the period of ten years as stipulated u/s. 149 read with Section 153C of the Income Tax Act.

Order u/s. 153A quashed as assessment not based on any incriminating material found during search

November 6, 2024 1272 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessment order under section 153A of the Income Tax Act quashed as assessment has been framed not based on any incriminating material found during the course of search.

Section 153A: No Additions in Completed Assessments Without Incriminating Evidence

October 31, 2024 1275 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow rules no additions allowed under sections 153A or 153C without incriminating evidence during search in Smt. Shashi Agarwal’s case.

Revenue’s Right to Reassess Doesn’t Override Sec 149 Limitation: Delhi HC

October 31, 2024 1590 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court quashes reassessment notices in ARN Infrastructures case, citing limitation under Section 149 and Supreme Court’s Abhisar Buildwell judgment.

No section 271AAA penalty as additions were purely on estimate basis

October 25, 2024 864 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee filed an appeal concerning the penalty of ₹20,29,394 levied under Section 271AAA for AY 2008-09. It had initially declared a total income of ₹23,62,74,550 in its Return of Income (ROI).

No section 68 addition on account of unaccounted cash receipts without corroborative evidences

October 23, 2024 1734 Views 0 comment Print

The evidences relied upon by AO in the form of excel sheets did not constitute adequate evidence to draw adverse inference against tassessee, in the absence of any other corroborative evidences.

No Section 153A Additions if no Incriminating Material found during search: ITAT Jaipur

October 22, 2024 1194 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur allowed Naval Kishore’s appeal, ruling that no additions could be made under Section 153A, as no incriminating material was found during the search.

Interest on refund not hit by proviso to section 244A(1)(aa) of the Income Tax Act: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 21, 2024 2103 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that self-assessment tax paid by the assessee losses its character as self-assessment tax once it got adjusted against the tax liability determined in regular assessment.

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