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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 3585 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


No Section 271AAB Penalty as AO failed to link disclosed income with material found during search

September 19, 2024 984 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that penalty u/s. 271AAB of the Income Tax Act not imposable as AO failed to link additional income disclosed by the assessee with the incriminating material found during search. Thus, penalty u/s. 271AAB deleted.

Actual written off of bad and doubtful debts not hit by clause (i) of explanation to section 115JB

September 17, 2024 1428 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that the addition of provision of bad and doubtful debts as per P&L account to determine the book profits u/s. 115JB of the act is not warranted as actual write off would not be hit by clause (i) of explanation to section 115JB.

ITAT Quashes Section 115BBE as Income was from Advertising Business Only

September 16, 2024 1974 Views 1 comment Print

The ITAT Jaipur ruled in ACIT vs Naresh Jain, addressing Section 115BBE, unexplained income, and the benefit of telescoping in tax assessments.

Interest u/s. 234B leviable as cash seized cannot be adjusted against tax liability as advance tax

September 16, 2024 801 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court held that cash seized cannot be adjusted against tax liability as advance tax and hence interest under section 234B of the Income Tax Act on delayed payment of advance tax duly leviable.

Addition relying on third party statement without corroborated evidence untenable: ITAT Delhi

September 6, 2024 1947 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition based on reliance placed on third party statement without any corroborated evidence is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, issue restored to AO for de novo adjudication.

Jurisdiction for Section 153A assessment unwarranted without incriminating material

September 5, 2024 747 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur rules no additions in Faiz Zakir Vali case, as no incriminating materials were found during search despite unabated assessment.

AO cannot treat section 153D as pari-materia to section 148 mechanism: ITAT Cochin

September 5, 2024 534 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin held that treating section 153D of the Income Tax Act as pari-materia to section 148 mechanism without any such indication in the Act is unjustified and hence matter remanded back to CIT(A).

AO failed to examine cash deposit during demonetisation as per CBDT instructions hence matter remanded

September 5, 2024 627 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that both AO and First Appellate Authority failed to conduct examination of cash deposit during demonetisation period in the light of CBDT instructions and hence matter remanded to that extent.

Assessment u/s. 153A quashed as addition u/s. 68 made without any incriminating material found during search

September 5, 2024 633 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessments completed u/s. 153A, making addition u/s. 68 of the Income Tax Act, without any incriminating material found during the search action is unsustainable in law. Accordingly, addition deleted.

No addition u/s 69A as sale consideration was not received by assessee in relevant year

September 4, 2024 1404 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee-company was carrying out the business of manufacturing and trading of dies and pigments, but no business activity was carried out during the period when the assessment proceedings were carried out.

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