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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 2286 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 211738 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 2136 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 3489 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


Section 148 Reopening Set Aside as Loose Paper Dated After Sale cannot Justify Reassessment

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court quashed a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 after finding that a loose paper seized from a third...

June 25, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C Proceedings Invalid as AO Failed to Record Separate Year-Wise Satisfaction: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that a common satisfaction note covering multiple assessment years without year-wise incriminating material co...

June 24, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Quashes Section 153C Assessments as Satisfaction Note Lacked Mandatory Finding

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that the Assessing Officer failed to record that the seized material had a bearing on the determination of the...

June 24, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C Assessment Set Aside as AO Failed to Record Year-Wise Satisfaction: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that a single satisfaction note covering multiple assessment years without identifying year-wise incriminating...

June 24, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 153C Assessments as Consolidated Satisfaction Note for Multiple Years Was Invalid

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that a single consolidated satisfaction note covering multiple assessment years without year-wise incriminatin...

June 24, 2026 129 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


Time-barred Section 148 – Finance Act, 2021: Rajasthan HC Stays Final Order

March 14, 2025 1548 Views 0 comment Print

 Rajasthan High Court stays final order in Radha Mohan Maheshwari’s reassessment case, citing time-barred notice under Section 148. Proceedings may continue, pending reply.

 Rajasthan HC Stays Final Order in Time-Barred Reassessment

March 14, 2025 1233 Views 0 comment Print

 Rajasthan High Court stays final order in Ram Babu Agarwal’s reassessment case, citing time-barred notice under Section 148. Proceedings may continue, pending reply.

Initiation of reassessment u/s. 147 based on search action instead of 153A/153C is untenable

March 11, 2025 2085 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that once search action u/s. 132 of the Income Tax Act is the foundation of the case, assessment could be initiated only under section 153A/ 153C. Thus, initiation of reassessment proceedings u/s. 147 is liable to be quashed.

Proceedings u/s. 153C cannot be triggered without formation of opinion by AO of non-searched person

March 10, 2025 1059 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that Section 153C as application at relevant time didn’t contemplate two tier recordal of satisfaction. Thus, proceedings u/s. 153C couldn’t have been triggered mechanically without formation of opinion by AO of non-searched person.

No addition u/s 69B as seized quantity of jewellery was under the Limit prescribed by Circular No. 1916

March 10, 2025 1083 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that considering the provisions of CBDT Circular No. 1916 and the explanation provided by the assessee, the seized gold jewellery up to the specified thresholds for each family member should be treated as explained.

Rajasthan HC Orders 20% Deposit for Stay in Reassessment Case

March 8, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

 Rajasthan HC allows partial relief in reassessment dispute, directing a 20% deposit for stay on demand recovery while cases await further hearing.

Search Incriminating Material Requires Proceedings Under Section 153C, Not 147/148

March 8, 2025 1512 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur rules that when search finds incriminating material, proceedings must be under Section 153C, not 147/148. Read case details of DCIT vs. Kailash Chand Hirawat.

Section 292C’s presumption applies only to person from whom documents seized

March 6, 2025 2259 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi deletes additions against Sanmati Jewellers due to lack of corroborative evidence and delay in 153C proceedings. Read key observations and case laws.

Addition u/s. 69 without any concrete evidence against assessee is not sustainable

March 4, 2025 1218 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition under section 69 towards unexplained cash made by the AO without bringing any concrete evidence on record incriminating the assessee is not sustainable. Accordingly, addition u/s. 69 deleted.

Capital gain cannot be treated as bogus merely on warning letter of SEBI without any incriminating material

February 28, 2025 2472 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that treating capital gains earned on sale of shares as bogus merely on the basis of warning letter of SEBI without any incriminating material found during course of search demonstrating transaction as bogus is unjustified.

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