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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


Bogus LTCG Addition Set Aside Due to Lack of Tangible Evidence: ITAT Ahmedabad

June 4, 2025 915 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition towards accommodation entries of bogus LTCG cannot be sustained in absence of any iota of tangible perceptible evidence. Accordingly, appeal allowed and addition set aside.

Unexplained credits routed through conduit to be taxed in hands of ultimate beneficiary

June 2, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that addition towards unexplained credits against companies used as a conduit for routing accommodation entries is not justified since they are not ultimate beneficiaries. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Section 153C Limitation starts from Date AO receives Documents: Delhi HC

May 20, 2025 804 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules that the limitation period under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act begins from the date the Assessing Officer receives the seized documents, quashing an assessment notice for AY 2015-16.

Challenge against order u/s. 153C dismissed due to existence of alternative remedy

May 17, 2025 816 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that writ against assessment orders issued under section 153C of the Income Tax Act is dismissed existence of alternative remedy. Accordingly, writ petition dismissed and petitioner directed to approach the appellate authority.

Section 153C Proceedings invalid in Absence of Incriminating Material: Delhi HC

May 14, 2025 1245 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court quashes tax notices against R.C. Jewellers, rules Section 153C proceedings require incriminating material linking seized items to assessee’s income.

Section 153C(1): Hand‑Over Date in Satisfaction Note Deemed Receipt Date for Limitation Purposes

May 14, 2025 1227 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sets aside Section 153C notice for AY 2015-16, ruling assessment time-barred based on date documents were handed over by the search AO.

No reassessment proceedings as the limitation period u/s 149 was expired

May 14, 2025 4401 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee challenged this, arguing the procedure under Section 148A was not followed. The Supreme Court ruled that notices after 31.03.2021 had to follow the amended Section 148A.

Without verification, documents signed by third party cannot be held to be colourable devise

May 12, 2025 1185 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that without considering the merits of the dispute and without verifying the veracity of the documents, the documents signed by third party cannot be directly held to be colorable devise. Accordingly, matter remanded to AO for due verification.

Addition based on loose papers without independent corroborative material not sustained

May 10, 2025 2133 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that loose papers cannot be considered as admissible evidence for making an addition unless backed by independent corroborative material. Accordingly, addition made under section 69B of the Income Tax Act liable to be deleted.

VDIS Scheme benefit granted even in absence of original certificate of jewellery

May 8, 2025 693 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that in absence of original certificate, benefit of jewellery and ornaments declared in VDIS Scheme 1997 is granted based on affidavit and valuation report of the jewellery declared under VDIS.

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