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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 2373 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 168 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 348 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


Order passed u/s 153A without generating DIN is invalid

September 23, 2023 2334 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that for the purpose of Section 153A/143(3) of the Income Tax Act, the assessment can be said to be ‘made’ only when the DIN is quoted on the order before it is signed. Order passed u/s 153A without first generating the DIN is invalid and bad-in-law.

Acquiring jurisdiction u/s 153C without satisfaction note is unsustainable in law

September 20, 2023 2322 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that acquiring jurisdiction u/s 153C of the Income Tax Act without fulfilling the requirement of satisfaction note in case of searched person is unsustainable and liable to be quashed.

Reassessment proceeding based on other officer’s information without cogent material unjustified

September 16, 2023 1338 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that initiation of reassessment proceedings u/s 147 of the Income Tax Act merely on the basis of information from other officer without cogent and demonstrable material unjustified.

Re-adjudicate Deceased Assessee’s Foreign Income Based on Previous Year’s Residential Status: ITAT

September 14, 2023 885 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of ITAT Mumbai’s order directing re-adjudication of foreign income earned by a deceased assessee based on the residential status of the previous year.

Section 263 Revision Sustained as AO not examined Seized Documents

September 13, 2023 783 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that assessment order passed without examining the seized documents is prejudicial to the interest of revenue and hence the revisionary order passed under section 263 of the Income Tax Act duly sustainable.

Interest incurred for acquisition of clear title of property allowable as cost of acquisition

September 12, 2023 1506 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that interest cost incurred towards acquisition of the clear title of the property is allowable as cost of acquisition.

Profit estimation of 10% instead of 8% adopted under presumptive taxation scheme justified

September 12, 2023 4338 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that estimation of profit at 10%, instead of 8% as adopted under presumptive scheme of taxation provided u/s. 44AD, justified as the same is guided by the principles of objectivity, fairness and consideration of justice.

Section 153A: No Addition Without Incriminating Evidence in Unabated Assessment

September 9, 2023 1830 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai in Estate of Late Smt. Jayanthi Krishnamurthy Vs ACIT held that no addition could be made under section 153A in absence of incriminating evidence resulting from a search, especially if assessment is unabated.

Addition towards unexplained investment u/s 69 based on presumptions unsustainable

September 6, 2023 1851 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that entire addition towards unexplained investment under section 69 of the Income Tax Act merely on the basis of presumption is unsustainable in law.

Addition towards unexplained credit not sustained as source of credit duly explained

September 5, 2023 795 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained credit unsustainable as the assessee has been able to reasonably explain the source of gift from his mother.

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