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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


Revenue Appeal Not Maintainable After Section 153C Notice Issued to Assessee

August 11, 2025 741 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Jaipur dismissed an appeal by the tax department against Manoj Bahl, ruling it was not maintainable after the department issued a new notice under Section 153C.

ITAT Chandigarh Quashes Assessment for Non-Compliance with Section 153C Procedure

August 10, 2025 579 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh sets aside tax addition against Amico Textiles, ruling assessment invalid due to AO’s failure to follow mandatory Section 153C procedure for seized documents.

No Incriminating Material, No Disallowance; ITAT Deletes Farm Expense Disallowances

August 9, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT deleted farm expense disallowances for Crystal Hatcheries, applying Abhisar Buildwell ruling that no incriminating material means no disallowance in unabated years.

Dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) due to non-prosecution without deciding it on merit not lawful

August 7, 2025 546 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) on account of non-prosecution without deciding the appeal of merit is not justifiable. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) is set-aside to CIT(A) for denovo adjudication.

Reopening u/s. 148 quashed as tantamount to change of opinion: ITAT Surat

August 7, 2025 411 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act without tangible material tantamount to change of opinion on the existing facts and the same is impermissible in law. Accordingly, appeal allowed and reopening quashed.

Consolidated satisfaction note u/s. 153C for different assessment year vitiates entire proceedings

August 4, 2025 1659 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that satisfaction note is required to be recorded u/s 153C for each assessment year and a consolidated satisfaction note recorded for different assessment years would vitiate the entire assessment proceedings. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Action u/s. 147 not justified when material found during search of another person is sole basis for reopening

July 29, 2025 10041 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that where the entire foundation of reopening solely based on material found during the search of another person, the appropriate course of action is to proceed under Section 153C, and not under Section 147. Accordingly, reassessment proceedings u/s. 147 quashed.

Kerala HC Allows Belated Settlement Application Under 245C Due to COVID Extension

July 29, 2025 543 Views 0 comment Print

The Kerala High Court clarified eligibility for Income Tax Settlement applications, quashing a CBDT condition and allowing a delayed filing due to Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation extension.

TDS Mismatch Not Sufficient to Reject Return or Deny Refund: Delhi HC

July 24, 2025 681 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules that a tax refund cannot be denied for a TDS mismatch if the assessee timely filed a revised return, and revenue neither rejected it nor communicated defects.

Case of Procedure over Substance: ITAT Pune Quashes 153C Assessments

July 21, 2025 1074 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune invalidated 153C assessments in the Yuvraj Dhamale group case, citing jurisdictional errors due to Settlement Commission involvement, consolidated satisfaction notes, and mechanical Section 153D approvals.

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