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Illustrative explanation of Block Assessment- Section 158B to 158BI

Income Tax : A guide to India's block assessment tax provisions from the Finance Act 2024. Understand pending assessments, undisclosed income, ...

August 20, 2025 4332 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 143(2) Notice & Valid Draft Assessment Mandatory U/s 144C: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed reassessment after finding no Section 143(2) notice and that the AO issued a final order disguised as a draft ...

July 5, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C Notices Upheld as Satisfaction Note Not Belated: P&H HC

Income Tax : Punjab & Haryana HC upheld Section 153C notices, holding the satisfaction note was not belated and limitation objections should fi...

July 4, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271D Penalty Cannot Survive Without Recorded Satisfaction: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : Gujarat High Court upheld deletion of the Section 271D penalty, holding that absence of recorded satisfaction in the assessment or...

July 2, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C Notices Quashed as Satisfaction Note Was Recorded Nearly 10 Months Late

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held Section 153C notices invalid as the satisfaction note was not recorded immediately after the searched perso...

July 2, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

No Fresh U/s 143(2) Needed After Section 263 – ITAT Reverses CIT(A) Revives Assessment

Income Tax : The tribunal reversed the CIT(A)’s decision for wrongly quashing assessment due to lack of notice under Section 143(2). It held ...

April 4, 2026 798 Views 0 comment Print


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Recording of satisfaction note U/s. 158BD/153C of the Act- reg.

Income Tax : CIRCULAR NO. 24/2015 Several High Courts have held that the provisions of section 153C of the Act are substantially similar/pari-m...

December 31, 2015 3909 Views 0 comment Print


Statement cannot be sole basis for addition in block assessment

March 21, 2016 2863 Views 0 comment Print

Statements recorded would certainly constitute information and if such information is relatable to the evidence or material found during search, the same could certainly be used in evidence in any proceedings under the Act as expressly mandated by virtue of the explanation to Section 132(4).

Recording of satisfaction note U/s. 158BD/153C of the Act- reg.

December 31, 2015 3909 Views 0 comment Print

CIRCULAR NO. 24/2015 Several High Courts have held that the provisions of section 153C of the Act are substantially similar/pari-materia to the provisions of section 158BD of the Act and therefore, the above guidelines of the Hon’ble SC, apply to proceedings u/s 153C of the IT Act, for the purposes of assessment of income of other than the searched person. This view has been accepted by CBDT.

Satisfaction is a prerequisite for initiating assessment proceedings against any other person u/s.158BD

November 13, 2015 975 Views 0 comment Print

A search and seizure action was carried out at the residence of Devdas A.Alva on 13.9. 2001.During the action,a loose paper file marked A-1was seized.Pages No 1-17 contained a copy of the catering contract entered into by Apporva caterers and Ooters Club and Page No. 26 to 28 were the bills

Proceedings u/s 158BD not tenable where satisfaction note is not on record

November 11, 2015 1884 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held In the case of Haryana Paneer Bhandar vs. CIT. that the Revenue has been unable to produce the satisfaction note of the AO of the searched person. Consequently, on this short ground of there being no satisfaction note, which is a mandatory requirement under Section 158BD.

Proceedings u/s 158BD raised after gap of 3 years, even after completion of block assessment, not maintainable – ITAT

October 1, 2015 1203 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held In the case of ACIT vs. Raj Kumar Jalan that in view of the proposition laid down by the Honble Delhi high Court in the case of CIT Vs. Bharat Bhusan Jain and others in ITA No.648/09 and 669/2009 etc order dated 08.01.2015

No interest u/s 234B during Block Assessment

August 27, 2015 1190 Views 0 comment Print

In the Case of ACIT v Akhil Jain, ITAT Delhi held that no interest will be levied u/s 234B during the Block Assessment by the virtue of Section 158BF.

Delay in issuing notice u/s 158BD by 10 months cannot be considered contemporaneous

July 2, 2015 759 Views 0 comment Print

Revenue has to be vigilant in issuing notice to the third party under Section 158 BD, immediately after the completion of assessment of the searched person, this Court is of the opinion that a delay ranging between 10 months of 1 ½ years cannot be considered contemporaneous to assessment proceedings.

Valid “Satisfaction Note” as required u/s 158BD requires proper recording of evidences for being satisfied

July 2, 2015 1814 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee contended that the note was antedated and is accordingly not valid. He tried to substantiate his argument by demonstrating the following: If the satisfaction note was recorded on 29th Aug., 2002

Penalty only on Income determined by AO in excess of Income in return filed U/s. 158BC

September 20, 2001 1248 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Kerala High Court judgment in CIT vs. Shri. C. Najeeb regarding penalty on income determined under Section 158BC of the Income Tax Act. Discover key questions of law, such as whether the Tribunal’s decision to levy income tax on 15% of total receipts is correct. Dive into the intricacies of assessment and penalty proceedings, including insights on undisclosed income, civil liability, and the interpretation of Section 158BFA. Uncover the court’s findings, providing clarity on the computation of undisclosed income and the imposition of penalties in this significant tax case.

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