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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


Recourse u/s. 147 not prohibited if conditions of reopening u/s. 153C not satisfied

December 2, 2024 1287 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that non-satisfaction of conditions for reopening assessment u/s. 153C of the Income Tax Act doesn’t prohibit AO from taking recourse u/s. 147. Thus, reopening u/s. 147 based on information from investigation wing justified.

Additions towards penny stock based on concept of human probabilities not justified: ITAT Delhi

December 2, 2024 1335 Views 0 comment Print

The AO proceeded to treat the transactions as penny stock and relying on the investigation report on penny stock from the Investigation Wing, he disallowed the same u/s 68 of the Act to the extent of Rs.1,28,58,450/-.

Addition u/s. 69C deleted as outstanding trade creditors clearly established: ITAT Chennai

November 29, 2024 2550 Views 0 comment Print

The present appeal is preferred by the revenue. The only issue in this appeal of the Revenue is against the order of CIT(A) deleting addition made by the AO towards unexplained expenditure u/s.69C of the Act in respect of trade payable settled outside books of accounts.

Appeal dismissed due to none appearance by assessee: ITAT Delhi

November 26, 2024 702 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee filed three appeals against order of CIT(A) for A.Y. 2010-11, 2012-13 and 2013-14. It is important to note that inspite of putting up the case of hearing several times, no one appeared on behalf of the assessee.

Appeal dismissed as approving authority approved assessment order as per section 153D: ITAT Delhi

November 26, 2024 927 Views 0 comment Print

A search and seizure operation u/s 132 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 was conducted on 23.07.2015 and subsequent dates in different business and residential premises of Deepak Agarwal, Mukesh Kumar and others, group of cases based at Delhi.

Assessment u/s. 143(3) based on material searched at third party untenable in law: ITAT Delhi

November 20, 2024 6558 Views 0 comment Print

Based on this satisfaction, a separate satisfaction note stood recorded u/s 153C of the Act in the hands of the assessee on 3.10.2022 by AO of the assessee. Hence the date of search in the case of the assessee becomes 3.10.2022 relevant to Asst Year 2023-24.

Income from AOP/BOI Included in Taxable Income; Post-Tax Share Not Subject to Re-Taxation

November 18, 2024 1308 Views 0 comment Print

Aggrieved by the relief granted by CIT(A) to assessee, Revenue preferred Appeal before ITAT for the assessment years under consideration and against the deletion of additions made by AO. ITAT dismissed the appeal.

Amendment to Section 153C by Finance Act, 2015 Applies to Searches Conducted Before Its Enactment

November 16, 2024 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court remands ITAT case for reconsideration on S. 153C, clarifying its applicability to searches conducted before the Finance Act 2015 amendment.

No Section 69 addition for Unsecured Loans Recorded in Husband’s Business Ledger

November 14, 2024 1266 Views 0 comment Print

As per provisions of section 153C of the Act, notice required to be issued to the other person would be a notice under section 153C of the Act, but even then assessment is to be framed in accordance with the procedure prescribed under section 153A of the Act.

Re-assessment u/s. 149 r.w.s 153C beyond period of ten years untenable: Delhi HC

November 14, 2024 1656 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that re-assessment proceedings set aside as assessment in respect of the AY 2015-16 falls beyond the period of ten years as stipulated u/s. 149 read with Section 153C of the Income Tax Act.

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