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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 117 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 291 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 162 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 336 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 99 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


Revision order u/s. 263 sustained as assessment made without proper enquiry: ITAT Delhi

October 19, 2024 1134 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that error of bringing an amount of Rs.12,10,692/- to tax instead of the undisclosed amount of Rs.27,00,00,000/- is assessment made without proper enquiry and hence assessment order is erroneous and prejudicial to revenue so revision order u/s. 263 sustained.

Profits estimated at 10% of contractual receipts hence no separate disallowance u/s. 40A(3) or 40(a)(ia) warranted: ITAT Chennai

October 19, 2024 891 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is a contractor who is involved in the construction of roads, bridges, runways and tunnels etc. The assessee is also engaged in the business of operating petrol bunks, cinema theatres and manufacture of blue metals and ready-mix concrete.

Order blocking Input tax Credit by invoking rule 86A quashed as no pre-decisional hearing granted

October 19, 2024 720 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that order passed blocking Input Tax Credit by invoking of rule 86A of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules quashed as order was passed without providing pre-decisional hearing and without giving cogent reasons.

No addition u/s 153C based on third party statements without having corroborating evidence

October 17, 2024 2481 Views 0 comment Print

Merely relying on the statement of a third party without any corroborating evidence could not justify income tax additions. In the absence of incriminating material found during a search, AO could not enhance the taxable income in proceedings under section 153A.

No addition of unexplained jewellery as CBDT Instruction 1916 allows Jewellery Holding for other Family Members

October 5, 2024 9780 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee challenged CIT(A) order before the Bangalore Bench of ITAT arguing that 1450 grams of gold should not be considered unexplained as it fell within the permissible limits of CBDT Instruction No. 1916.

Approval granted u/s. 153D in mechanical manner is bad-in-law: ITAT Bangalore

October 4, 2024 1248 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that approval given under section 153D of the Income Tax Act at the fag end of assessment in a mechanical manner and without application of mind is invalid and bad in law.

No Section 153A Assessment Without Incriminating Evidence: Karnataka HC

September 24, 2024 672 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC rules reassessment under Section 153A impermissible without incriminating evidence, upholding deletion of assessed income.

Section 263 Revision Untenable Without Proving Assessment Order’s Error & Revenue Prejudice

September 21, 2024 1857 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Kolkata quashed Section 263 proceedings against Nalanda Engicon, ruling that the prior approval under Section 153D was sufficient to invalidate the revision.

No reassessment if AO failed to issue mandatory notice u/s 143(2) before assessment

September 21, 2024 1650 Views 0 comment Print

Where AO failed to issue a notice under Section 143(2) and proceed directly by rejecting the  return filed by assessee, the reassessment action would thus be liable to be quashed.

Reopening of assessment based on DVO report without application of mind unsustainable: Delhi HC

September 19, 2024 1680 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that initiation of reassessment under section 147/148 of the Income Tax Act merely on the basis of DVO report without application of mind by the AO is unsustainable and liable to be quashed.

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