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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 2394 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 159 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 450 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 Can Invoke Revision U/s 263 Based on Subsequent SC Decision; DRP-Based Assessment Also Revisable

March 13, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that an assessment order passed after DRP directions is still subject to revision under Section 263. It held that there is no statutory bar preventing the Principal Commissioner from revising such orders.

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

March 7, 2026 2394 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that revisional powers under Section 263 cannot be exercised when the Assessing Officer has already examined the issues during scrutiny. Mere disagreement with the assessment cannot justify revision.

Revision Under Section 263 Invalid Because AO’s Order Was Not Prejudicial to Revenue

March 7, 2026 549 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that both conditions for Section 263 revision must exist simultaneously. Since no exempt income was earned, the assessment order was neither erroneous nor prejudicial.

ITAT Sets Aside ₹169.75 Cr Addition Because Parallel Proceedings Arose After Reassessment Was Set Aside

March 5, 2026 1905 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that simultaneous proceedings arising from reassessment and revision for the same year could lead to multiplicity of proceedings and inconsistent findings. It restored the entire matter to the Assessing Officer for consolidated de-novo adjudication.

Reassessment Valid Where Loose Papers and Purchaser’s Statement Indicate On-Money: ITAT Ahmedabad

March 5, 2026 717 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT relied on surrounding circumstances, documentary evidence, and the principle of human probabilities to conclude that cash consideration was paid in a land transaction. The Tribunal confirmed the addition of unaccounted sale consideration as short-term capital gains.

Calcutta HC Orders Re-evaluation of Income Tax Refund Claim Because Records Date Back Three Decades

March 2, 2026 609 Views 0 comment Print

The Court directed the PCCIT to appoint a senior officer to re-examine a refund claim where both parties lacked decades-old records. A reasoned decision must be taken to ensure any legitimate refund is not denied.

Rs. 50 Lakh LIC Investment Treated as Unexplained Due to Failure to Prove HUF Source

March 2, 2026 870 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld addition under Section 69 as the assessee failed to establish that the LIC investment belonged to the HUF. Mere assertion of agricultural income without documentary evidence was held insufficient.

Interest Under Section 28 of Land Acquisition Act Not Taxable as ‘Other Sources’: ITAT Delhi

March 2, 2026 1392 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that interest awarded under Section 28 is an accretion to compensation and cannot be taxed as income from other sources. The appeal was allowed following Supreme Court precedent.

Reassessment u/s. 148 non-jurisdictional as revisionary proceeding u/s. 263 dropped on same issue

February 28, 2026 507 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that initiation of re-assessment proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act is liable to be quashed as without jurisdiction since revisionary proceedings under section 263 on the same issue was already dropped.

Section 263 Revision Quashed as AO Had Examined Service Tax & Depreciation Issues

February 28, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Kolkata held that revision under Section 263 was invalid where the Assessing Officer had already examined service tax liability and depreciation claims during assessment. The order was not erroneous or prejudicial to Revenue.

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