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Section 54 Capital Gains Tax Exemption – What Constitutes Date of Transfer?

Income Tax : Judicial rulings clarify that Section 54 focuses on timely investment of capital gains, not rigid legal ownership milestones. The ...

January 15, 2026 6987 Views 2 comments Print

Assessment Void as AO Finalized Without DVO Report: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The ITAT held that an assessment completed before receiving the DVO report under section 50C(2) is invalid. All additions and disa...

December 3, 2025 1134 Views 0 comment Print

Period of limitation prescribed under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Understand the statutory time limits for filings, applications, approvals, and settlement processes under the Income-tax Act, incl...

November 20, 2025 5472 Views 1 comment Print

Rectification of Mistake Under Section 154: A Comprehensive Guide

Income Tax : Learn the scope, time limits, and procedure for correcting mistakes apparent from records under Section 154, including appeal rest...

November 19, 2025 254889 Views 32 comments Print

FAQs on Faceless Income-tax Proceedings

Income Tax : Faceless Income-tax proceedings and e-assessments under Section 144B simplify taxpayer compliance. Use the e-filing portal for ele...

October 29, 2025 5022 Views 1 comment Print


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Representation – Challenges in Certain Income Tax Provisions

Income Tax : KSCAA has made a Representation on Challenges in Income Tax Related to Rectification Proceedings, Order Giving Effect, Delay in P...

March 15, 2022 8199 Views 2 comments Print

AO should accept rectification application related to difference in Form No. 26AS and Amount claimed in ITR

Income Tax : Even after due efforts taken by the Government to ensure compliance relating to filing of TDS returns by the deductors, the defaul...

January 24, 2018 1767 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT requests taxpayer to avail facility for online rectification

Income Tax : Taxpayers who are not satisfied with the outcome of processing of their Income Tax Return by the Centralized Processing Centre, Be...

April 1, 2016 4585 Views 1 comment Print

I-T Dept introduces new facility for online submission of rectification request

Income Tax : Department introduces new facility for online submission of rectification request in cases where processing was completed by CPC B...

December 7, 2010 759 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 69A Addition Cannot Be Made Through Section 154 Rectification: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad held that addition of Rs. 13 lakh under Section 69A through rectification proceedings exceeded the scope of Section...

May 22, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Bad Debts Written Off Cannot Be Disallowed as Prior Period Expenses: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : Tribunal held that deduction for bad debts is allowable in the year in which the debts are actually written off in the books of ac...

May 22, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes MAT Adjustment as Section 115JB Not Permit Exclusion of Alleged Bogus Loss

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that the Assessing Officer could not alter book profit under Section 115JB by disallowing losses from alleged ...

May 22, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Section 154 Rectification Valid as DSIR Form 3CL Determined Eligible R&D Deduction

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that Form 3CL issued by DSIR could not be treated as additional evidence during rectification proceedings since i...

May 22, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows TDS Credit as Denial Was Due to Inadvertent Omission by AO

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that lawful TDS credit cannot be denied merely because the Assessing Officer overlooked an earlier rectification o...

May 19, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT requests taxpayer to avail facility for online rectification

Income Tax : Taxpayers who are not satisfied with the outcome of processing of their Income Tax Return by the Centralized Processing Centre, Be...

April 1, 2016 4585 Views 1 comment Print

Dispose Rectification Application U/s. 154 in writing : CBDT

Income Tax : Instruction No. 02/2016 Section 154 of the Act mandates that rectification order shall be passed in writing by the Income Tax auth...

February 15, 2016 2940 Views 0 comment Print

Pass Rectification Order U/s 154 within 6 Months: CBDT

Income Tax : Instruction No. 01/2016 section 154 stipulates that where application for amendment is made by assessee/deductor/collector with a...

February 15, 2016 7230 Views 1 comment Print

Expeditious disposal of applications for rectification under section 154

Income Tax : 225/148/2015-ITA-II Expeditious disposal of applications for rectification under section 154 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act) dur...

June 5, 2015 1594 Views 0 comment Print

Rectification U/s. 154 – CBDT procedure for receipt & disposal

Income Tax : INSTRUCTION NO. 3/2013 Hon'ble Delhi High Court vide Judgment in case of Court On its Own Motion v. UOI and Ors. in W.P. (C) 2659/...

July 5, 2013 11129 Views 0 comment Print


CIT(A) cannot enhance assessment on a ground that is not a subject of rectification order

June 27, 2023 1356 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Ahmednagar Investments Pvt. Ltd. vs DCIT case where the ITAT Mumbai rejected the claim of LTCG under section 10(38) due to the non-submission of documents, subsequently quashing the order.

Appeal order not maintainable for violation of section 249(4) due to non-payment of admitted tax

June 27, 2023 2097 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar held that the appeal order caused not maintainable for violation of section 249(4) of the Income Tax Act for non-payment of admitted tax. Accordingly, the appeal order u/s 250 is caused nullity which will be not maintainable before the Tribunal.

Section 154 cannot be invoked to levying of fee u/s 234E

June 25, 2023 1038 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT found that the issue related to the belated filing of TDS returns and subsequent levying of fees under Section 234E of the Income Tax Act was a matter of factual verification. Thus, it was not covered under Section 154 of the Act, which only allows rectification for apparent mistakes on record.

Employees’ contribution to EPF & ESI cannot be disallowed under section 154

June 25, 2023 4476 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that the assessing officer’s use of Section 154 before 12.10.2022 to disallow EPF and ESI contributions was not justified, as the issue was debatable and there were conflicting views and such views.

Processing rectification application u/s 154 without giving reasonable opportunity is unsustainable

June 22, 2023 2160 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar held that a reasonable opportunity should be given to the assessee before making addition u/s 40A(7) of the Income Tax Act before processing rectification application u/s 154.

Original assessment order settled under VsV Doesn’t mean settlement of appeal against rectification order

June 22, 2023 1677 Views 0 comment Print

Analyzing the recent ITAT Delhi verdict in the Inter Globe Air Transport Vs ACIT case, highlighting the re-adjudication directive due to improper verification under Section 154 of the Income Tax Act.

Deduction u/s 80P(2)(d) is available on entire interest income which includes amount credited to balance sheet

June 16, 2023 1398 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that deduction under section 80P(2)(d) is allowable on the entire interest income received by the assessee from the Co-operative bank which includes the amount credited to the balance sheet.

Incorrect ITR Filing: AO Cannot Punish Assessee for Bona Fide Mistake

June 15, 2023 3507 Views 0 comment Print

AOP inadvertently filed their income tax return using ITR 7 instead of ITR 5. ITAT held that Income Tax Authorities are not supposed to punish assessees for their bona fide mistake.

ITAT Chennai Upholds Interest on Refund U/s. 244A: Focus on Fairness & Equity

June 15, 2023 1668 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai’s upholds entitlement of assessee to interest on tax refund under Section 244A, emphasizing principles of fairness and equity

Deduction u/s 54B allowable even if nature of land converted to non-agriculture just before transfer

June 14, 2023 3567 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that deduction under section 54B duly allowable in case the nature of land was converted from agriculture to non-agriculture purpose just before transfer of land.

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