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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 2262 Views 0 comment Print

All about Appeal to Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)

Income Tax : The article explains who can file appeals before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, the orders that are appealable, applicable tim...

June 17, 2026 211717 Views 11 comments Print

Loose Sheets and Digital Data Not Enough: ITAT Quashes Additions for Lack of Evidence

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that additions cannot stand without a clear link between seized material and the assessee. It ruled that third-p...

May 1, 2026 444 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 2124 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 3483 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 2430 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Vivad se Vishwas Benefit Allowed as Assessment Was Based on Survey, Not Search: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : Gujarat High Court held that rejection of a Vivad se Vishwas declaration was invalid because final assessment arose from survey pr...

June 23, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69 Addition Deleted as Seized Loose Sheet Lacked Corroborative Evidence

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that an addition under Section 69 could not be sustained solely on the basis of a seized loose sheet without ind...

June 23, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 263 Order as Search Warrant Was Not Issued in Assessee’s Name

Income Tax : The ITAT held that assessments under Section 153A were invalid because no search warrant was issued in the assessee’s name. As t...

June 23, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Assessment Orders as Section 153 Limitation Expired Despite TOLA Extension

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad held that the assessment orders were time-barred under Section 153 despite the DRP process. Both assessments we...

June 23, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 153C Assessments as They Were Barred by Limitation

Income Tax : The ITAT held that limitation under Section 153B had to be computed from the searched person's last panchanama, making the assessm...

June 23, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Government extends timelines for Income Tax Assessment (Read Notification)

Income Tax : Central Government has decided to extend the time limits to 30th June, 2021 in the following cases where the time limit was earlie...

April 27, 2021 71496 Views 4 comments Print

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 2535 Views 0 comment Print


Composite & Mechanical approval u/s 153D invalidates assessments

September 1, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi ITAT has invalidated assessments under Section 153C, ruling that a consolidated and mechanical approval under Section 153D is not valid. The approval must be specific to each year.

Post-Search Statements is not Incriminating Material for Section 153A

September 1, 2025 1029 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT quashes ₹11 crore in tax additions, ruling that additions in a search case cannot be made without finding incriminating material on the assessee’s premises.

No Addition u/s 69A if name of Assessee was not mentioned in seized documents

September 1, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

Additions made under section 69A against assessee for Assessment Years (AYs) 2011-12 to 2018-19 was deleted as proceedings initiated on the basis of seized documents which did not mention assessee’s name were unsustainable.

No revision u/s 263 merely because CIT had different opinion in the matter

September 1, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal upheld revision. It was held that once there was an inquiry, even inadequate, that would not by itself, give occasion to the Commissioner to pass order under Section 263 merely because he had a different opinion in the matter.

No Additions Without Proper 153C Block Period Computation: ITAT Delhi

August 29, 2025 426 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi upholds the deletion of a ₹1.39 crore tax addition against Vikas Associates, ruling that the assessment was invalid under Section 153C based on the Delhi High Court’s Ojjus Medicare judgment.

Addition towards interest on cash loans directed to be deleted

August 23, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition on the basis of interest paid on cash loans received by the assessee is directed to be deleted. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee are partly allowed.

CIT(A) Cannot Rubber-Stamp AO’s Order: ITAT remands Rs 82 Cr Additions

August 23, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print

TAT Delhi Remands Rs 82 Cr 153C Additions, Terms CIT(A) Order Mechanical; Rubber-Stamping Not Allowed: ITAT Delhi Quashes Non-Speaking CIT(A) Order in 153C Case

Assessment u/s. 153C vitiated due to absence of proper and valid recording of satisfaction

August 20, 2025 657 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that assessments under section 153C of the Income Tax Act stands vitiated in law since there is complete absence of proper and independent satisfaction as required u/s. 153C. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

No disallowance u/s. 14A in absence of any exempt income

August 15, 2025 432 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that revisionary order passed under section 263 of the Income Tax Act is liable to be quashed as no disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act is permissible if no exempt income is earned. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Section 153C Reassessments Require Year-Specific Incriminating Material – On-money Addition Deleted

August 14, 2025 1635 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi and Rajasthan HC precedents cited as ITAT Jaipur rules that reassessment for ‘other persons’ must be year-specific and limited to incriminating material found during search

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