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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 2250 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 211714 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 441 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 69 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 51 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 102 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 84 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


Case Analysis – Section 153C Notice Validity – Neeraj Bharadwaj Vs ACIT & Anr.

July 19, 2025 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sets aside income tax notices against Neeraj Bharadwaj, ruling assessments under Section 153C require incriminating material relevant to specific assessment years.

Section 69 Addition sustained as documents seized was incriminating in nature

July 11, 2025 306 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that addition under section 69 of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained investment sustained since documents seized is incriminating in nature. Accordingly, appeal of assessee dismissed.

Only requirement for filing settlement application is unadjudicated notice u/s. 153A/153C

July 5, 2025 369 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that section 245C doesn’t prescribed any prior cut-off date for filing settlement application. Unadjudicated notice u/s. 153A/ 153C as on the date of application is the only requirement.

Granting single approval u/s. 153D for different assessment years is invalid

July 4, 2025 2970 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that granting of single approval under section 153D of the Income Tax Act for difference assessment years and that too mechanically without application of mind is not sustainable. Accordingly, entire proceedings initiated u/s. 153C quashed.

Section 40A(3) cannot be invoked as income estimated based on gross profit rate

July 1, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that invocation of provisions of section 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act not justifiable as income is estimated on the basis of gross profit rate. Thus, disallowance u/s. 40A(3) set aside and appeal stands allowed.

ITAT Delhi Deletes On-Money Addition for Misapplication of Section 153C

June 25, 2025 429 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT sets aside ₹42.94 lakh tax additions, ruling Section 153C incorrectly applied. Seized documents must “pertain” not “belong,” and Section 292C presumption doesn’t extend to third parties.

Seized Documents Receipt Date by AO Determines Limitation for Section 153C Notice

June 24, 2025 495 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that period of limitation for issuing notice under section 153C of the Income Tax Act to person other than searched person shall be date of receiving books of accounts or documents seized by AO having jurisdiction over such other person.

Transaction Genuine under section 68 if Loan Repaid with Interest: ITAT Delhi

June 24, 2025 2004 Views 0 comment Print

By returning the loan, the assessee has only utilised the loan for the purpose of business and repaid the same. Merely because some operator has managed the affairs and all the transactions cannot be labelled as non-genuine.

Income Tax Appeal Dismissed for Non-Prosecution Remanded for Fresh Adjudication

June 21, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT remands Shankarlal Shantilal Mali’s appeal on unexplained cash deposits of over 1 crore for AY 2014-15 to CIT(A) for fresh adjudication.

Section 153C Amendment not applicable to searches before June 1, 2015: SC

June 19, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court rules 2015 amendment to Income Tax Act’s Section 153C, broadening third-party assessment, is not retrospective; applies only to searches after June 1, 2015.

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