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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


Reassessment proceeding based on other officer’s information without cogent material unjustified

September 16, 2023 1335 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that initiation of reassessment proceedings u/s 147 of the Income Tax Act merely on the basis of information from other officer without cogent and demonstrable material unjustified.

AO doesn’t have jurisdiction to assess/re-assess unabated assessment u/s. 153C without any incriminating material

September 14, 2023 2226 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that jurisdiction to assess/ reassess u/s 153C of the Income Tax Act in respect of unabated/ completed assessments without any incriminating material found during the search unjustified.

Taxing Agricultural Income Under Section 153C: Role of Incriminating Material

September 14, 2023 708 Views 0 comment Print

Exploring the key takeaways from the ITAT Chennai ruling in Duraisamy Parameswaran Vs ACIT, focusing on how agricultural income is treated under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act.

Section 263 Revision Sustained as AO not examined Seized Documents

September 13, 2023 774 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that assessment order passed without examining the seized documents is prejudicial to the interest of revenue and hence the revisionary order passed under section 263 of the Income Tax Act duly sustainable.

Addition u/s 69C based on dumb document is unsustainable

September 11, 2023 2223 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 69C of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained expenditure based on dumb documents not sustainable in law.

Section 153A: No Addition Without Incriminating Evidence in Unabated Assessment

September 9, 2023 1815 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai in Estate of Late Smt. Jayanthi Krishnamurthy Vs ACIT held that no addition could be made under section 153A in absence of incriminating evidence resulting from a search, especially if assessment is unabated.

Change of opinion impermissible under the grab of reopening u/s 147

September 9, 2023 1956 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that change of opinion is not permissible under the garb of reopening of assessment under section 147/148 of the Income Tax Act.

Initiation of assessment proceedings u/s 153C in case of searched assessee is invalid

September 4, 2023 2799 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar held that initiation of Assessment Proceedings u/s 153C, instead of section 153A, in case of the searched assessee makes the entire assessment invalid. Accordingly, penalty levied u/s 271(1)(c) is not maintainable.

Substantial addition to be made in hands of beneficiaries and not to company providing accommodation entries

September 4, 2023 1740 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that in case of company is involved in providing illicit LTCG/ short term capital loss (accommodation entries), a substantial addition has to be made in the hands of beneficiaries and only a protective assessment can be made in the hands of company providing such accommodation entries.

Reopening of assessment u/s 147 based on information received by AO justified

September 3, 2023 3165 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that reopening of assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act based on information received by AO from DDIT (investigation) justified subject to fulfilment of conditions as envisaged u/s 147/148.

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