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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 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 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 87 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 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 111 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


ITAT Quashes Section 115BBE as Income was from Advertising Business Only

September 16, 2024 1959 Views 1 comment Print

The ITAT Jaipur ruled in ACIT vs Naresh Jain, addressing Section 115BBE, unexplained income, and the benefit of telescoping in tax assessments.

Addition based on observation by DCIT without independent inquiry by AO not sustained

September 6, 2024 2019 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition towards undisclosed investment in shares and unsecured loans merely based on observation made by DCIT without independent inquiry by AO is unjustified and hence the addition is liable to be deleted.

No tax on amount received as ‘On-Money’ from sale of Flats u/s 68

September 3, 2024 1884 Views 0 comment Print

Since the addition pertained to the “receipt of money” from the sale of flats by the assessee and these amounts did not represent the actual receipts in the hands of the assessee, they could not be subjected to tax.

Assessment order was quashed as search assessment should be computed u/s 153 instead of u/s 147

September 3, 2024 1533 Views 0 comment Print

Since there was no failure on the part of assessee to fully and truthfully disclose material facts therefore, assessment under sections 147-148 was not valid as the specific provisions of Section 153C were deemed to take precedence over the general provisions of Section 147.

Block Period for Section 153C Proceedings Starts from AO’s Receipt of Non-Searched Person’s Documents

September 1, 2024 867 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad quashes assessment for AY 2011-12 in Ushaben Jayantilal Patel vs ITO case, ruling on jurisdiction and procedural errors.

Proceedings u/s. 153C should be initiated based on material found at premises of another company

August 31, 2024 1383 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that initiation of proceedings u/s. 147 of the Income Tax Act based on material found during search of another company is untenable as proceedings should be initiated u/s. 153C and not u/s. 147.

Normal period will apply for reopening of assessment where escapement of income is below 50 Lakhs

August 31, 2024 2547 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that normal period of limitation i.e. 3 years will apply in case of reopening of assessment where escapement of income was below Rs. 50 Lakhs and extended period of 10 years will apply only in case of concealment of income of Rs. 50 Lakhs or more.

Initiation of Section 153C Proceedings Beyond Six Years Impermissible: ITAT Ahmedabad

August 26, 2024 951 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that AO had no jurisdiction to initiate proceedings u/s. 153C of the Income Tax Act beyond permissible period of six years from date of receipt of books/ documents by AO.

Addition of Share Application Money deleted as Identity & Genuineness of Shareholders proved: ITAT Delhi

August 26, 2024 819 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition u/s. 68 of the Income Tax Act towards share application money, as unexplained credit, deleted as identity, genuineness and creditworthiness of the shareholders proved.

Challenge to Section 153C Notice: Rajasthan HC Dismisses Writ & directs to pursue statutory remedies

August 19, 2024 582 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan HC dismisses writ against Section 153C notice post-assessment, advising the petitioner to pursue statutory remedies instead. Appeal within 30 days allowed.

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