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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


Foreign Exchange Fluctuations – Is it Capital Loss/Gain?

October 31, 2021 5490 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding the tax implications of foreign exchange fluctuations in business. Exploring sections 4, 28(i), and 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

No revision by CIT when AO conducted proper inquiry

October 21, 2021 1611 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT was not justified in assuming the jurisdiction under section 263 when the case of assessee which was selected for limited scrutiny was never converted to full scrutiny and assessee had submitted all the details as called for by AO from time to time for the reasons for which the case was selected for limited scrutiny.

CIT can exercise Section 263 jurisdiction even to orders approved by JCIT

October 16, 2021 3600 Views 0 comment Print

CIT had power to correct an error, which was prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue in the order of AO, even if it was approved by the Joint Commissioner, who was also falling below the rank of the Pr. Commissioner. Whatever was to be excluded by the law had already been provided under that Section and the only exception were the issues ‘decided and considered’ in the appellate orders.

Word ‘erroneous’ in section 263 includes failure to make such an inquiry

October 15, 2021 3525 Views 0 comment Print

JNS Instruments Ltd. Vs PCIT (ITAT Delhi)  The Commissioner can regard the order as erroneous on the ground that in the circumstances of the case the Income-tax Officer should have made further inquiries before accepting the statements made by the assessee in his return.The reason is obvious. The position and function of the Income Tax […]

Section 263 not mandate service of order Within Two Years: SC

October 10, 2021 1641 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Mohammed Meeran Shahul Hameed (Supreme Court)  On a fair reading of sub­section (2) of Section 263 it can be seen that as mandated by sub­section (2) of Section 263 no order under Section 263 of the Act shall be ‘made’ after the expiry of two years from the end of the financial year […]

Question Based on Provisions of Sections 154, 263 & 264 of IT Act, 1961

October 8, 2021 17076 Views 0 comment Print

Today we are going to consider problem  based on provisions of Sections Sections 154, 264 & 263  of the Income Tax Act, 1961. PROBLEM :-  Assessment of X Ltd., is completed under Section 143(3) with an addition of Rs. 15.00 Lakhs to the returned income. The assesses-company goes in an appeal before CIT (Appeals). Which […]

An Assessment attracts Section 263 revision if AO has not taken one of two possible views

October 8, 2021 816 Views 0 comment Print

Sanctuary Television Pvt. Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Hyderabad) The PCIT holds that in this case administrative expenses were in the nature of pre-operative expenditure which could not be set-off against the assessee’s foregoing interest income. And that the Assessing Officer’s action allowing the assessee’s claim in a very casual and mechanical manner deserves to be […]

SC ruling on whether order section 263 is barred by limitation

October 7, 2021 2790 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs. Mohammed Meeran Shahul Hameed (Supreme Court) The short question of law which is posed for consideration before this court is, 1. whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the High Court and the learned ITAT are right in holding that the order passed by the learned Commissioner passed under Section 263 […]

Does statute bar initiation of proceedings u/s. 263 when an appeal is pending before CIT(A)?

October 1, 2021 4416 Views 0 comment Print

Very recently the Jaipur bench of the Tribunal in the case of Virendra Singh Bhadauriya Vs PCIT while quashing the order of 263 on the footing that there is no indication as to lack of enquiry/no enquiry, rejected the specific contention of the Assessee on jurisdiction of initiation of Section 263 that mere pendency of […]

Pr. CIT can revise Assessment Order if no proper Inquiry by AO

September 26, 2021 1716 Views 0 comment Print

DSIIDC Ltd. Vs PCIT (ITAT Delhi) It is pertinent to note that the Assessing Officer has raised only a query before completion of assessment u/s 143 (3) relating to claim of 80IA(4). However, the Assessing Officer has not given any cogent finding. Thus, the observation of the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax that the assessment […]

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