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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 2286 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 211738 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 2136 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 3489 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


Section 148 Reopening Set Aside as Loose Paper Dated After Sale cannot Justify Reassessment

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court quashed a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 after finding that a loose paper seized from a third...

June 25, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C Proceedings Invalid as AO Failed to Record Separate Year-Wise Satisfaction: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that a common satisfaction note covering multiple assessment years without year-wise incriminating material co...

June 24, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Quashes Section 153C Assessments as Satisfaction Note Lacked Mandatory Finding

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that the Assessing Officer failed to record that the seized material had a bearing on the determination of the...

June 24, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C Assessment Set Aside as AO Failed to Record Year-Wise Satisfaction: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that a single satisfaction note covering multiple assessment years without identifying year-wise incriminating...

June 24, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 153C Assessments as Consolidated Satisfaction Note for Multiple Years Was Invalid

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that a single consolidated satisfaction note covering multiple assessment years without year-wise incriminatin...

June 24, 2026 129 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


Penalty u/s 271AAB not imposable in absence of conduct of search

June 14, 2023 1200 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that in case where search has not been conducted upon the assessee, then penalty under section 271AAB of the Income Tax Act cannot be imposed.

Section 153C: ITAT Delhi dismisses Revenue’s Appeal due to Lack of Jurisdiction

June 13, 2023 861 Views 1 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi has dismissed the Revenue’s appeal in the case of ACIT vs. Cogent Realtors Pvt. Ltd. The appeal was dismissed based on the lack of jurisdiction under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act due to the absence of incriminating material. The disallowance made by the Assessing Officer was also found to be unsustainable.

Section 153C Addition not Sustainable without Incriminating Material: ITAT Delhi

June 11, 2023 897 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi has ruled that additions made under Section 153C of Income Tax Act cannot be sustained without any incriminating material found during a search and seizure operation.

Case can be transferred from Jurisdictional AO to Central Circle u/s 127

June 6, 2023 9108 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that case can duly be transferred from Jurisdictional Assessing Officer to Central Circle by way of passing order under section 127 of the Income Tax Act.

Addition based on some dummy name without incriminating material is unjustified

May 29, 2023 1308 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition based on some dummy name without incriminating material reflecting name of the assessee is unjustified.

Penalty order passed in the name of death person after death is invalid

May 21, 2023 9183 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that any proceedings taken against the deceased before his death shall be deemed to have been taken against the legal representative. However, penalty order passed in the name of death person after his death is invalid.

Order passed on non-existing entity is liable to be quashed

May 18, 2023 1635 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessment order passed on non-existing entity (dissolved company) is liable to be quashed as the Assessing Officer has the knowledge of the dissolution of the company.

Third party statement recorded u/s 132(4) not an incriminating document for addition u/s 153A

May 17, 2023 8802 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that statement of a third party already recorded u/s 132(4) of the Income Tax Act cannot be considered as an incriminating document for the purpose of making the addition u/s 153A of the Income Tax Act.

Assessment u/s 153C beyond six assessment year is without jurisdiction

May 15, 2023 960 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the assessment made u/s 153C of the Income Tax Act beyond the six assessment year is without jurisdiction and liable to be quashed.

Mere Interest waiver will not Vitiate Genuineness of Loan Transaction

May 9, 2023 903 Views 0 comment Print

Merely the parties agreed to not to charge/pay interest on loan will not vitiate the genuineness of such loan transaction unless and until the revenue brought some cogent material on record to prove that such transaction of loan is not genuine.

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