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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


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


AO made adequate enquiries – PCIT not conducted any independent enquiry- Section 263 proceedings invalid

March 29, 2022 1911 Views 0 comment Print

Sh. Sanjay Jain Vs PCIT (ITAT Chandigarh) In the present set of cases, AO asked the assessees to furnish the relevant details relating to Long Term Capital Gain, Short Term Capital Gain, exemption u/s 10(36) of the Act, deduction u/s 57 of the Act and unsecured loans and the assessees furnished all the relevant documents […]

Indiscriminate notices by Income Tax Department without allowing reasonable time

March 29, 2022 10689 Views 0 comment Print

National Chamber of Industries & Commerce, U.P has made a representation against Indiscriminate notices by the Income Tax Department without allowing reasonable time. They submitted that in the last few days large number of taxpayers in whose cases the Assessment/Re-assessment, proceedings were pending at the Income Tax Department have been in receipt of various notices, […]

PCIT cannot pass revision order on issues which are not subject matter of limited scrutiny assessment proceedings

March 27, 2022 1257 Views 0 comment Print

Learned PCIT has exceeded her jurisdiction in examining issues other than the issues which is subject matter of limited scrutiny assessment proceedings before the Assessing Officer.

Appeal against Section 263 order by Assessee & Assessment pursuant to such order

March 21, 2022 10773 Views 0 comment Print

Taqa Neyveli Power Company Private Limited Vs Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Madras High Court) As has been pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner assessee that, once an appeal has been filed against the very revisional order under Section 263 of the Act, where date has been fixed for hearing, at least till […]

PCIT cannot exercise section 263 jurisdiction merely for not liking the order of AO

March 20, 2022 1563 Views 0 comment Print

Smt. Sarita Kashyap Vs PCIT (ITAT Delhi) A scrutiny of the assessment order would clearly reveal that it is not a case where the Assessing Officer has passed the order mechanically without any inquiry and proper application of mind. Whereas, learned PCIT has considered the assessment order erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of Revenue […]

CIT cannot exercise section 263 jurisdiction without satisfying the conditions

March 16, 2022 2082 Views 0 comment Print

Arman Advisory Pvt. Ltd. Vs PCIT (ITAT Kolkata) ITAT noted that the Ld. CIT(A) has made a bald statement that the AO’s assessment order attracts Explanation 2(c) u/s. 263 of the Act. However, he failed to spell out in his impugned order how the action of AO while framing the assessment order is not in […]

Representation – Challenges in Certain Income Tax Provisions

March 15, 2022 8235 Views 2 comments Print

KSCAA has made a Representation on Challenges in Income Tax Related to Rectification Proceedings, Order Giving Effect, Delay in Processing Of Refund, Delay In Processing Lower Deduction Certificates and Delay in Tax Residency Certificates (TRC) with possible solutions to Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Karnataka & Goa. Date: 10th March, 2022 To, The Principal Chief […]

ITAT slams dept for fixing hearing on Very Next day of Show-Cause Notice

March 13, 2022 1791 Views 0 comment Print

Sheela Devi Vs PCIT (ITAT Delhi) ITAT observed total lack of opportunity by PCIT while concluding the proceedings under Section 263 of the Act. It is apparent from the records that solitary show cause notice issued to the assessee was for attendance on the very next date, i.e., 26.03.2021 in substitution of the first show […]

No revision possible invoking section 263 provisions on highly debate issue

March 13, 2022 765 Views 0 comment Print

Kalaivani Spinners Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) ITAT observed that PCIT himself admits that there are different views possible on claim of deduction u/s.80IA and issue is highly debatable. Once the issue is highly debatable no revision is possible invoking the provisions of section 263 of the Act. Hence, we quash the revision order passed […]

Section 263 proceedings against a dead person are null and void

March 8, 2022 3762 Views 0 comment Print

Sheela Devi (wife- legal heir of Vas Dev (deceased) Vs PCIT (ITAT Delhi) We have heard the rival submissions and perused the material placed before us and case laws cited. Firstly, we consider it expedient to address ourselves on legality of show cause notice and consequent revisional order passed under Section 263 of the Act. […]

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