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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 57 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 111 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 87 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


Six-Year Tax Assessment for Third Parties Begins on AO’s Receipt of Seized Materials: SC

June 19, 2025 984 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court clarifies that the six-year tax assessment period for third parties, whose documents are seized, starts from the date their AO receives materials, not the original search date.

Assessment order passed u/s. 153C quashed as barred by limitation: ITAT Delhi

June 18, 2025 783 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessment order passed by AO under section 153C read with section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act is passed beyond prescribed time limited. Hence, the order barred by limitation is liable to be quashed.

Income Tax Transfer order u/s. 127 quashed due to procedural lapses: Madras HC

June 17, 2025 816 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that transfer order under section 127 of the Income Tax Act is legally untenable on account of various procedural lapses. Hence, the transfer order is quashed and matter is remanded bank for passing fresh orders on merits.

ITAT Invalidates Section 153C Invocation: Distinction Between “Belonging” & “Pertaining/Relating” Proved Crucial

June 17, 2025 2700 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT sets aside tax additions against a couple, ruling Section 153C satisfaction invalid and emphasizing the belongs to vs. pertains to distinction.

Charitable Trust Granted Another Hearing by ITAT Patna on Penalty Dispute

June 17, 2025 315 Views 0 comment Print

Patna ITAT remands penalty case of Narayani Educational Health and Charitable Trust, allowing re-examination of Section 271(1)(b) levy due to lack of evidence submission.

Proceedings u/s. 153A bad-in-law as no certificate issued as per rule 112F: ITAT Mumbai

June 16, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that proceedings u/s. 153A of the Income Tax Act is bad in law since case falls within parameters of rule 112F r.w. third proviso to section 153A, however, no certificate was issued by investigating officer even when cash was found during election period.

Pen drive with FY 2014-15 data cannot justify reassessment for AY 2019-20

June 14, 2025 5184 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court quashes Income Tax notice, ruling a pen drive with FY 2014-15 data cannot justify reassessment for AY 2019-20.

Addition u/s 153A for completed assessments couldn’t be made without incriminating material

June 10, 2025 1053 Views 0 comment Print

Since the assessments were completed in the case of assesee and there was no incriminating material found during the search in the case of the assessee, the additions made under Section 153A were unsustainable.

Mere custody of funds by Director not Deemed Dividend u/s 2(22)(e) 

June 9, 2025 888 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore rules that a director’s mere custody of company funds, without personal use or formal loan, does not constitute a deemed dividend under Section 2(22)(e) of the Income-tax Act.

Reassessment set aside as objections not dealt in accordance with GKN Driveshafts principle

June 4, 2025 747 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that in re-assessment proceedings the objections of assessee should be dealt in accordance with GKN Driveshafts principle. Here, all the proceedings are set aside since the GKN Driveshafts principle has not been strictly adhered to.

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