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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 2268 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 3486 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 69 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 90 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 66 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 174 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 132 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


Single Satisfaction Note under Section 153C for Multiple Years is invalid: Karnataka HC

April 8, 2025 1623 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC rules single tax ‘satisfaction note’ invalid for multiple years. Separate notes required under Section 153C, impacting tax assessments.

Addition merely based on dumb documents/ loose paper not tenable: ITAT Nagpur

April 7, 2025 1317 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Nagpur held that addition made on the basis of dumb documents, loose paper containing scribbling, rough/vague noting’s in the absence of any corroborative material is not tenable in law. Thus, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Section 124 Deals with Territorial Jurisdiction, Not Core Jurisdictional Conditions of Section 153C: Bombay HC

April 7, 2025 1170 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court permits challenge to 153C jurisdiction, ruling cross-objections not required to support favorable order.

Recording of consolidated satisfaction note u/s. 153C for different assessment years is bad-in-law

April 5, 2025 1473 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that satisfaction note is required to be recorded u/s.153C for each assessment year, thus, recording of consolidated satisfaction note for different assessment years (AY) would vitiate the entire assessment proceedings.

Arbitrary Addition based on mobile images without corroborative evidence unjustified

April 5, 2025 5544 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh deleted additions made by AO for alleged undisclosed land investment based on uncorroborated mobile images in Harvinder Kaur case.

Section 127 Order Mandatory for Transfer of Jurisdiction: ITAT Raipur

April 4, 2025 2364 Views 0 comment Print

In Peter Vaz vs CIT, Bombay HC rules ITAT erred in barring Sec 153C challenge & refusing delay condonation. Cites Rule 27, Balakrishnan (SC). Matter remanded.

Reassessment Under Section 147 Invalid When Based on Search Findings

April 3, 2025 2313 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata quashes reassessment u/s 147, stating that search-based findings must follow Section 153C. Read the full case details and judgment summary.

Recording of satisfaction note pre-requisite for initiating proceeding u/s. 153C: Madras HC

April 3, 2025 1287 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that the recording of satisfaction note is pre- requisite before initiating proceeding under section 153C of the Income Tax Act. In absence of the same, assessment order is liable to be quashed. Accordingly, appeal of the revenue is dismissed.

Section 143(2) notice mandatory before proceeding with assessment: Delhi HC

March 30, 2025 1749 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court dismissed the revenue’s appeal in PCIT Vs S.G. Portfolio Pvt. Ltd., citing jurisdictional lapses and lack of fresh material for reassessment.

ITAT Jaipur deletes School Fee Addition; Mere Survey Statement Weak Evidence

March 29, 2025 1194 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur quashes addition of suppressed school fees for Pushpa Vidya Niketan, stating survey statements lack evidentiary value without corroboration.

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