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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 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 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 105 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


Section 153C Assessment Invalid as AO Failed to Record Proper Satisfaction: ITAT Delhi

May 19, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that recording satisfaction under Section 153C is not a mechanical exercise and must clearly establish the relevance of seized material to the assessee’s income.

ITAT Quashes ₹287 Crore Addition- Third Party Excel Sheets Alone Not Enough

May 18, 2026 753 Views 0 comment Print

The Hyderabad ITAT held that only the actual period lost during the limitation period can be excluded under Explanation-1 to Section 153. It ruled that the assessment order passed beyond the permissible period was invalid.

U/s 153C Assessments Quashed – Mere Seized Material Not Enough Unless AO Shows Its Bearing on Total Income

May 18, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that the Revenue must establish a direct connection between seized material and the assessee’s taxable income before invoking Section 153C. Mechanical initiation of proceedings for multiple years was declared invalid.

Hyderabad ITAT Quashes AY 2015-16 Reopening – Notice u/s 148 Issued After 6 Years Held Time-Barred Despite ₹50 Lakh Escape Claim

May 18, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print

Hyderabad ITAT held that a notice issued under Section 148 after six years from the end of AY 2015-16 was invalid. The Tribunal ruled that the amended 10-year reopening provision cannot revive already time-barred cases.

Section 271AAC Penalty Unsustainable After Assessment Is Quashed: ITAT Delhi

May 16, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that penalty under Section 271AAC cannot survive once the underlying Section 153C assessment is quashed. The Tribunal deleted the penalty after noting that the quantum assessment itself no longer existed.

ITAT Delhi Quashes Section 153C Action Due to Absence of Section 65B Certificate

May 16, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that electronic evidence seized during search proceedings cannot be relied upon without mandatory certification under Section 65B of the Evidence Act. The Tribunal ruled that initiation of Section 153C proceedings based on uncertified electronic records was invalid.

Satisfaction Note Without Link to Income Held Invalid: ITAT Cancels Section 153C Proceedings

May 15, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that a satisfaction note under Section 153C must clearly state how seized material bears on the assessee’s income determination. The Tribunal quashed the assessments after finding the statutory requirement was not properly recorded.

Section 153C Proceedings Invalid if AO Failed to Record Proper Satisfaction: ITAT Delhi

May 14, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal quashed the assessment after finding that the statutory conditions under Section 153C were not properly satisfied. It held that defective recording of satisfaction vitiated the entire proceedings against the third party assessee.

Excel Sheets & Third-Party Statements Alone Cannot Prove Cash Payment: ITAT Mumbai

May 13, 2026 1083 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT held that additions under Section 69 cannot be sustained merely on the basis of uncorroborated excel-sheet entries and third-party statements. The Tribunal deleted the alleged on-money addition in the Rubberwala Group matter.

ITAT Quashes Section 153C Assessments As AO Recorded Improper Satisfaction

May 12, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessments under Section 153C were invalid as the Assessing Officer failed to record satisfaction in terms of the amended statutory requirement. The Tribunal quashed the assessments for lack of proper jurisdictional compliance.

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