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CIT(A) cannot enhance income on issues not examined by AO: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that CIT(A) cannot enhance income under Section 251 on matters not considered by the Assessing Officer during as...

May 10, 2026 765 Views 0 comment Print

Adv. Mukul Rohatgi Case: Section 263 Revision Invalid as AO Had Conducted Proper Inquiry

Income Tax : The ITAT held that revisional powers under Section 263 cannot be exercised when the Assessing Officer has already examined the iss...

March 7, 2026 2397 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes PCIT’s Revision as AO’s View on Survey Income Was Plausible & Verified

Income Tax : ITAT quashed PCIT’s Section 263 order, holding AO’s treatment of survey income as business income valid and not erroneous or p...

November 9, 2025 708 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening on Borrowed Belief from ACB Quashed – Tribunal holds 147 invalid & 263 unsustainable

Income Tax : Ahmedabad ITAT quashes reassessments based on ACB report, ruling the AO lacked independent "reason to believe" and only used borro...

October 26, 2025 828 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune Upholds order u/s 263 – Unverified Advances Towards Property Purchase

Income Tax : ITAT Pune upholds PCIT's order u/s 263, setting aside an assessment for failure to verify ₹82.64 crore in advances for property...

October 4, 2025 972 Views 0 comment Print


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Indiscriminate notices by Income Tax Department without allowing reasonable time

Income Tax : National Chamber of Industries & Commerce, U.P has made a representation against Indiscriminate notices by the Income Tax Depa...

March 29, 2022 10689 Views 0 comment Print

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 8235 Views 2 comments Print

No Reopening of Assessment to be made on Audit Objections: Committee Recommends

Income Tax : One of the key sources of dispute is the existing arrangement for follow up on audit objections by Internal Audit Party and the Re...

January 20, 2016 7326 Views 0 comment Print


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Assessment Order Passed on Deceased Person Is Nullity in Law: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : ITAT held an assessment passed after the taxpayer's death was invalid in law, quashed the order, and treated all remaining issues ...

July 4, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Additions as AO Made No Independent Inquiry Beyond ACB Information

Income Tax : ITAT deleted additions after finding the AO relied only on ACB information without independent inquiry or supporting evidence. ITA...

July 2, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

Loan to Non-Shareholder Company Not Taxable as Deemed Dividend

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that a loan received by a company that was not a shareholder of the lender could not be taxed as deemed dividend...

July 1, 2026 456 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Rejects Section 263 Revision as AO Conducted Necessary Inquiry

Income Tax : The Court held that Section 263 could not be invoked where the AO had made inquiries and accepted the assessee's explanation....

June 30, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Revision Invalid if CIT Failed to Show Assessment Was Erroneous

Income Tax : The Court held that Section 263 could not be invoked where the AO had raised queries, examined replies and completed the assessmen...

June 30, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print


PCIT cannot substitute his view with view of AO & direct AO to make assessment in a particular manner

November 24, 2022 1233 Views 0 comment Print

Komara Gounder Chinnusamy Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) The PCIT has revised assessment order passed by the AO u/s.143(3) r.w.s.147 of the Act, on the issue of trade discount received by the assessee from M/s. SKM Animal Feeds and Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd., amounting to Rs.23,16,261/-. According to the PCIT, although, the assessee has received trade […]

Invocation of power u/s 263 unjustified as order neither erroneous nor prejudicial to interest of revenue

November 23, 2022 1341 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that revisionary power u/s 263 cannot be invoked when the order passed by AO is neither erroneous nor prejudicial to the interest of revenue.

Change of opinion or review while exercising Section 263 is not permitted

November 23, 2022 1251 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT has given his own observation which amounts to review and change of opinion or review while exercising Section 263 is not permitted by the Income Tax Statute. Thus, the PCIT was not right in exercising Section 263 in assessee’s case.

If appeal is pending before CIT (A), exercise of section 263 jurisdiction by PCIT would be barred

November 17, 2022 5670 Views 0 comment Print

It is well-settled law that once the proceedings are before Ld. CIT(Appeals) in respect of certain issues, then the same issue again cannot be re-agitated by taking recourse to proceedings under section 263 of the Act as held in the case of CIT v. Vam Resorts and Hotels Private Limited 418 ITR 723 (Allahabad)

Partners not liable to pay tax on remuneration on which tax already paid by firm

November 17, 2022 4503 Views 0 comment Print

The general prudence of the law is that the same income cannot be taxed twice. On other hand, the partners are not liable to pay tax on the remuneration which was already paid by the firm in its return of income.

Section 263 order cannot be passed on issue already examined in assessment

November 14, 2022 2553 Views 0 comment Print

Time City Real Estates (India) Limited Vs PCIT (ITAT Lucknow) In the present case, ITAT noted that the Assessing Officer had carried out sufficient enquiries and this is not even a case of lack of enquiry. Further the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Malabar Industrial Co. has held that for assumption of jurisdiction […]

CBDT guidelines should be followed while assessing cash deposit during demonetization

November 14, 2022 8619 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that revisionary powers u/s 263 of the Act rightly exercised by ld.Pr. CIT as AO failed to discharge his duty. Cash deposited during the demonetization period should be assessed as per CBDT guidelines.

Initiation of proceedings u/s 263 justified as AO completed assessment without proper enquiry

November 11, 2022 993 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that AO completed the assessment completed without verification of exemption claimed by the assessee u/s 10(1) and hence Pr. CIT validly initiated proceedings under section 263 of the Income Tax Act.

Exercising of revisional jurisdiction in a mechanical & cavalier manner is unsustainable

November 7, 2022 492 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that AO duly verified the TDS credit and assessee duly explained as to why certain receipts though subjected to TDS would not be liable to be offered to tax such as mobilization advance. Ignoring the same and exercising the revisional jurisdiction u/s 263 in a mechanical and cavalier manner is unsustainable

Section 263 Revisional order not valid if passed without pointing out any inaccuracy in claim of assessee

November 6, 2022 513 Views 0 comment Print

Bank of Baroda (w.r.t E-Dena Bank) Vs PCIT (ITAT Mumbai) Pr.CIT held that the order passed by the A.O u/s 143(3) of the Act as erroneous as well as prejudicial to the interest of the revenue on the grounds that A.O has not verified the claim of deduction of the assessee pertaining to amortization of […]

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