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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 72 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 99 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 69 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 189 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 144 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


No Addition without Incriminating Material for completed/unabated Assessment Years

April 17, 2024 2682 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the case of DCIT Vs. Bengal Brahmaputra Realty Limited (ITAT Guwahati) and understand the significance of incriminating material in income tax assessments for completed or unabated years.

Action under Section 153C cannot be based solely on Survey Material

April 16, 2024 1647 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT clarifies that action under section 153C can’t be based solely on survey material. Detailed analysis of the case and its implications.

Reassessment of completed assessment Without Incriminating Material Untenable: Delhi HC

April 12, 2024 3063 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that a reopening or abatement would be triggered only upon the discovery of material which is likely to “have a bearing on the determination of the total income”. Thus, AO seeking to reassess completed assessment without incriminating material is untenable in law.

Assessee can challenge jurisdiction of authority issuing assessment order within a month

April 12, 2024 1986 Views 0 comment Print

Regional Oilseeds Growers Co-operative Societies Union Ltd. vs JCIT: ITAT upholds jurisdiction limitation, dismissing appeal regarding assessing authority’s jurisdiction challenge under Income Tax Act.

Vested right of person cannot be affected by retrospective legislation: Bombay HC

April 5, 2024 2424 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that retrospective legislation cannot deprive a person of an accrued right vested in him under a statute or under the Constitution.

Shyam Sunder Khandelwal Vs ACIT: Interplay between Sections 147/148 & 153C

April 3, 2024 6339 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the detailed analysis of the Shyam Sunder Khandelwal Vs ACIT case by Rajasthan High Court, exploring the applicability of Sections 153C and 148 of the Income Tax Act. Understand the implications and conclusions drawn.

Filing Appeal Shortly Before Section 153C Assessment deadline Unjustified: Delhi HC

April 2, 2024 1182 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that petitioner has approach the court only a few days before the time for completion of assessment u/s. 153C of the Income Tax Act would expire.

Time limit for completing assessment will start from document handing over date even when AO of searched and other person is same

March 23, 2024 3375 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that even if AO of both searched person and other person is same, for completing Assessment proceedings and passing the Assessment order has to be calculated from the date on which the documents were handed over or deemed to have been handed over to the AO of the “other person”.

Bank Account with Social Co-operative Insufficient to Imply Accommodation Entry: ITAT

March 20, 2024 555 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of ACIT Vs Aaryavart Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Ahmedabad ruled that mere maintenance of a bank account with a social co-operative bank cannot be a basis for assuming that the assessee is engaged in accommodation entries. Get insights into the case and the tribunal’s decision.

Section 68 not apply to outgo or payment on account of expenditure

March 20, 2024 2298 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi in Feather Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT held that Section 68 is inapplicable to expenditure as same applies to credit in books of account

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