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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 69 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 90 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 174 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 132 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 addition should be based on Incriminating Materials Found During Search

March 20, 2022 1557 Views 0 comment Print

Ashok Kumar Tyagi Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) ITAT held that the addition of agricultural income as income from other sources was not based on any incriminating/seized material found as a result of search. Even, the disallowance of loss claimed against house property income is also not with reference to any seized material. It is a […]

No addition can be made in section 153C assessment if AO not referred any incriminating material in his order

March 13, 2022 2871 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Vikas Telecom Ltd (Delhi High Court) In this case the learned Assessing Officer while farming the assessment order has not referred to any seized documents belonging to the assessee found during the course of search proceedings. In the remand proceedings the learned Assessing Officer has also submitted that no any incriminating materials have […]

Assessment to be made u/s 153C instead of u/s 147 in case of Search assessment

October 29, 2021 10473 Views 0 comment Print

Since no fresh information was collected by AO or no information had come to the notice of AO in normal course, other than the information collected during the course of search from searched person therefore, as provided under sections 153A and 153C, search assessments was required to be made under section 153A or section 153C, but not under section 147.

‘Sufficient cause’ should be liberally interpreted for condonation of delay

October 26, 2021 3708 Views 0 comment Print

If the party who is seeking condonation of delay has not acted in malafide manner and reasons explained are factually correct then the Court should be liberal in construing the sufficient cause and lean in favour of such party.

Section 153C order passed without disposing objection of Assessee Violates principle of natural justice

October 10, 2021 3432 Views 0 comment Print

Bajrang Tea Manufacturing Company Private Limited Vs Union of India (Calcutta High Court) I am of the view that a very short issue, according to me, involved in these writ petition is as to whether before passing the aforesaid impugned assessment orders, the objections/representations made by the petitioners against the initiation of impugned proceedings under […]

Section 148 notice invalid for reassessment initiated based on incriminating material

September 21, 2021 8412 Views 0 comment Print

On the basis of incriminating material found, once reassessment proceedings was initiated on the basis of incriminating material found in the search of 3rd party then the provisions of section 153C of the I.T. Act were applicable which exclude the application of section 147 and 148 of the I.T. Act and notice u/s. 148 of the Act and proceeding u/s. 147 are illegal and void ab initio

Section 153C notice issued to a dead person, is unenforceable in law

September 21, 2021 6264 Views 1 comment Print

Late Bhupendra Bhikhalal Desai (Since Decd.) Through Legal Heir Raju Bhupendra Desai Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court) The only proposition of law that is applicable in the present litigation is that a notice, be it under Section 148 of the Act or Section 153C of the Act, issued to a dead person, is unenforceable in […]

Section 153C addition based on mere Statement of 3rd party unsustainable

September 21, 2021 5577 Views 0 comment Print

Kuber Products P Ltd Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) Statement of 3rd party could not have been used for making an addition in the hands of the assessee in case of search U/S 153A in absence of any corroborative material Delhi High court recent celebrated decision in case of Anand Kumar Jain HUF followed and held […]

ITAT Delhi landmark order on scope of draconian provision of section 153C

September 15, 2021 2619 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Dalmia Bharat and Industries Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) Now the questions arising before us in this group of appeals were as Under:- i. Whether assessment framed u/s 153C read with S; ection 143 (3) for assessment year 2006 – 07 and 2007 – 08 are barred by the limitation. ii. Whether the assessment order […]

Order passed without jurisdiction is invalid

September 15, 2021 5988 Views 0 comment Print

The main issue taken up by the appellant is that the notice issued under section 153C by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (DCIT), Central Circle, Bengaluru are without jurisdiction and hence invalid thereby rendering all the subsequent proceedings void ab initio.

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