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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


Latest News


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


Latest Judiciary


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


Invocation of section 263 justifiable as AO failed to reconcile claim of LTCG exemption

November 1, 2022 972 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that invocation of provisions of section 263 justifiable as AO failed to reconcile the claim of long term capital gain exemption with the amounts furnished in Form 10DB

Non-dealing with alternative claim cannot be reason for revisionary jurisdiction u/s 263

October 28, 2022 837 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that exercising revisionary jurisdiction u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act for not dealing with alternative claim and claiming the order of AO as prejudicial to the interest of revenue is not sustainable as anyhow deduction was available to the assessee.

Section 263 order without appreciating facts in true perspective is not sustainable

October 25, 2022 933 Views 0 comment Print

R.P. Polypacks Pvt. Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Kolkata) In brief, the issue according to the ld. Commissioner is that the assessee had made provision of Excise Duty, which was not an allowable expenditure and ld. Assessing Officer has erred in accepting this claim of the assessee in an assessment order passed under section 143(3) of […]

Section 263 Order unsustainable as AO allowed claim after due application of mind

October 21, 2022 2082 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that AO allowed the claim of assessee after due application of mind and on proper consideration of the material available on record. Therefore, the order of Ld. CIT passed u/s 263 of the Act cannot be sustained.

Ao allowed interest on Loan on wrong assumption of facts: Exercise of section 263 Jurisdiction Valid 

October 18, 2022 849 Views 0 comment Print

AO had wrong assumption of facts and by applying incorrect law without due application of mind allowed claim of interest paid on borrowed capital u/s. 24(b). Therefore, in our opinion, PCIT correctly exercised its jurisdiction

AO cannot scrutinise Income Tax return without issuing section 143(2) notice

October 18, 2022 813 Views 0 comment Print

AO cannot scrutinise Income Tax return without issuing section 143(2) notice and  order without such notice suffers from patent irregularity and it cannot be made a foundation for subsequent proceedings either 263 or any other proceeding.

Revision u/s. 263 of Income Tax Act not possible on guess work

October 13, 2022 1083 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that before setting aside the matter the PCIT must have some material which would enable to form prima facie opinion that the order passed by the AO is erroneous in so far as it is prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue. Revision under section 263 of Income Tax Act not possible on guess work.

Section 263 revision order valid if AO not examined the issue at all

October 13, 2022 633 Views 0 comment Print

We notice that there is nothing on record to show that the AO has examined this aspect at all. We noticed that the AO had asked for details of sales and expenses, but the assessee has furnished only the Profit and Loss account.

Revisional Order not valid if no finding by PCIT that order of AO is erroneous or prejudicial to interest of revenue

October 12, 2022 1512 Views 0 comment Print

Kalyani Seetharaman Vs ACIT (ITAT Chennai) ITAT noted that the PCIT has not at all given a finding that the order of the AO i.e., the assessment order is erroneous or prejudicial to the interest of revenue and how. We have already noted the finding of PCIT in above para 4 and noted that simple […]

Section 263 revision quashable if assessee duly produced all necessary details: HC

October 11, 2022 1125 Views 0 comment Print

It appears that after completing the assessment the assessing officer addressed the PCIT stating that certain error has occurred in the assessment order and requested him to review the order under section 263 of the Act.

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