Follow Us:

section 263

Latest Articles


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 579 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 2250 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 648 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 780 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 918 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 10668 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 8199 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 7290 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


DVO Valuation Alone Cannot Justify Section 69 Addition Without Extra Payment Proof: ITAT Amritsar

Income Tax : The ITAT Amritsar held that a valuation report by itself cannot justify addition under Section 69 without evidence of extra paymen...

May 22, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Higher BOT Road Amortization Due to Early Termination of Concession Agreement

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that amortization of BOT road project expenditure must be computed based on the actual concession period and not ...

May 21, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Proceedings Quashed as AO’s Order Was Not Erroneous in Jewellery Case

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the reassessment order could not be revised under Section 263 since the conditions for treating jewellery e...

May 20, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes TP Assessment Orders as Consequential Orders Were Passed Beyond Limitation Period

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad held that assessment orders passed pursuant to earlier remand directions were barred by limitation under Section 15...

May 19, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

AO Cannot Travel Beyond Scope of Section 263 Directions – ITAT Upholds Deletion of Fresh Additions

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT held that an Assessing Officer cannot make additions beyond the specific issues remanded by the Principal Commissioner ...

May 19, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print


CIT justified in disallowing depreciation on Plant & Machinery, Purchase of which was already treated as Bogus by AO

February 10, 2022 1518 Views 0 comment Print

Lahari Laminates Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Raipur) With reference to the first issue i.e. incorrect allowance of depreciation of Rs.59,45,940/- on bogus purchase of Plant & Machinery, the learned counsel for the assessee fairy submitted that where the A.O. has made disallowance on Plant & Machinery, it was permissible for the A.O. to disallow […]

Need of Revisional Authorities under Tax laws

February 2, 2022 2301 Views 0 comment Print

There is an utmost importance of Revisional authorities under Tax laws (both under Income Tax Law and GST Law) to safeguard and protect the interest of revenue as they act as a reviewer of the orders passed by the lower authorities which fall under their respective jurisdictions. Under Income Tax Act, 1961 there exists a […]

Clarification on section 263 Power to revise section 92CA order of TPO

February 2, 2022 5754 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in the provisions of section 263 of the Act Section 263 of the Act contains the provision for revision of order which is erroneous in so far as it is prejudicial to the interests of revenue. An order under section 263 of the Act can be passed within two years from the end of […]

PCIT to maintain judicial discipline even if appeal is filed against the issue

January 31, 2022 819 Views 0 comment Print

Vodafone Idea Limited Vs PCIT (ITAT Mumbai) ITA allows depreciation @ 25% on spectrum fee and held that provisions contained under section 35ABB are not applicable to spectrum fee and it further held that PCIT cannot keep an issue alive on the pretext that the order passed by the Tribunal is not accepted by the […]

Section 263 jurisdiction valid on issues not enquired by AO

January 31, 2022 1449 Views 0 comment Print

A perusal of the record shows that this allegation of the Ld. Pr. CIT is correct in so far as no query has been raised by the AO on these two issues and neither has the assessee made any submissions either before the AO or even before the Ld. PR. CIT on these two issues even when the said issues were duly mentioned in the show cause notice issued u/s 263 of the Act. Accordingly, we have no option but to uphold the impugned order u/s 263 of the Act on these two issues.

CIT cannot direct Assessing Officer to initiate penalty proceedings

January 27, 2022 3057 Views 0 comment Print

Vijay D. Patel Vs CIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) It is clear that post amendment to section 271(1)(c) w.e.f. 1-4-2002 authorizing the commissioner also initiate penalty u/s 271(1)(c), the CIT still cannot direct the Assessing Officer to initiate penalty proceedings while exercising his revisionary power u/s. 263 of the act. The decision of the Jurisdictional High Court […]

Section 263 Revisional Jurisdiction cannot be Invoked for mere Change of Opinion

January 17, 2022 1770 Views 1 comment Print

Jaydeep J. Patel (HUF) Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) ITAT Ahmedabad Bench in an identical case where revisionary powers were exercised for directing detailed inquiry on agricultural expenses incurred, held that where the AO had accepted agricultural income after conducting due inquiries no revision u/s 263 can be done and that it tantamount to mere change […]

Section 263 jurisdiction cannot be exercised in twin conditions not satisfied

January 17, 2022 2511 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Manna Trust (Rajasthan High Court) The respondent Trust is a registered charitable trust. The assessing officer for the assessment year 2016-17 accepted the return filed by the trust and granted exemption as applicable under law. The Commissioner, Income-Tax took the said order in revision under Section 263 of the Act and held that […]

No Section 50C addition for variation of upto 10% of stamp duty value

January 15, 2022 9390 Views 0 comment Print

Mamatha Divakar Shetty Vs ITO (ITAT Hyderabad) In the statement of LTCG, the assessee had not adopted the market value/SRO value as sale consideration as per section 50C of the Act. In AY 2012-13, the assessee computed LTCG by adopting market value of Rs. 9,44,98,000/- and the assessee being 1/4th share beneficiary of Rs. 2,09,62,515/-, […]

CIT cannot invoke section 263 if there was lack of inquiry from the end of AO

January 11, 2022 3417 Views 0 comment Print

Pushp Steel and Mining Private Ltd. Vs PCIT (ITAT Delhi) The Delhi bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the revisionary jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can be exercised in a very gross case of inadequacy in inquiry by Assessing Officer subject to the pre-requirements provided […]

Search Post by Date
May 2026
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031