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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


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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 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


No revision in case investments of assessee trust complying with section 11(5) & section 13(1)(d)

December 28, 2020 1299 Views 0 comment Print

Sir Ratan Tata Trust Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) Conclusion:  Commissioner was clearly in error in invoking powers under section 263 on the ground that the Assessing Officer failed to examine the investments of the trust complying with the provisions of Section 11(5) and Section 13(1)(d) as how the trust was treating the investment, i.e., in […]

PCIT cannot invoke revisional jurisdiction on issue, which AO could not examine in reassessment proceedings

December 27, 2020 780 Views 0 comment Print

Nilesh Ajit Kumar Jain Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) A perusal of the assessment order shows that the assessment was reopened to examine misuse of Client Code Modification for tax evasion. No addition was made by the Assessing Officer in respect of the issue for which the assessment was reopened. It is a well settled law […]

CIT cannot expand limited scrutiny by section 263 Order

December 20, 2020 3183 Views 0 comment Print

Sonali Hemant Bhavsar Vs PCIT (ITAT Mumbai) We observe from the notice issued under section 143(2) of the Act for limited scrutiny dated 19.09.2016 and find merits in the contentions of the assessee that the said limited scrutiny can not be expanded unless the AO converted it into complete scrutiny with the approval of Ld. […]

Section 263 Revisional Jurisdiction not permitted to traverse beyond jurisdiction vested with AO

December 20, 2020 1266 Views 0 comment Print

R. & H. Property Developer Pvt. Ltd. Vs PCIT (ITAT Mumbai) Pr. CIT had held the order passed by the A.O under Sec. 143(3), dated 10.10.2016 as erroneous, in so far it was prejudicial to the interest of the revenue, for the reason, that he had failed to carry out proper investigation as regards the […]

PCIT cannot form another view on same issue in which AO already satisfied himself & passed order

December 11, 2020 1347 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT cannot form another view on the same issue in which the Assessing Officer has already satisfied himself and passed an order which clearly indicates that the Assessing Officer has verified and investigated the matter in detail.

Appeal Against Revisionary Section 263 should be Filed Before Tribunal: ITAT Mumbai

November 27, 2020 5559 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the ld. CIT(A) was justified in upholding the disallowance made on account of unverifiable purchases? Appel Against Revisionary Order u/s 263 should be Filed Before Tribunal: ITAT Mumbai

No revision if assessment order was not prejudicial to interests of Revenue

November 20, 2020 1539 Views 0 comment Print

Provisions of section 263 could be invoked when twin conditions i.e. the assessment order was erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of Revenue were satisfied. Revision under section 263 could not be invoked if assessment order was not prejudicial to the Revenue.

In Section 263 Assessment AO cannot go beyond Directions of CIT: Madras HC

November 3, 2020 3309 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd. (Madras High Court) The issue under consideration is whether the AO can go beyond the directions of CIT, even though during the course of fresh assessment proceedings, it is open to the AO to examine any items other than specific item ? High Court states that, the jurisdiction exercised […]

Section 263 Revision Not Sustainable for mere Inadequacy of Enquiry /Insufficiency of Material on Record

October 5, 2020 1509 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether mere inadequacy of an enquiry or insufficiency of material on record can be a ground to invoke revisional powers u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961?

No Section 263 proceeding if AO taken one of the possible view

September 21, 2020 3063 Views 0 comment Print

Vodafone India Ltd. Vs PCIT (ITAT Mumbai) It was argued by the ld. AR that the learned Principal Commissioner of Income-tax [‘PCIT’] erred in assuming jurisdiction and initiating proceeding under section 263 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) since the order passed by the Assessing Officer (‘AO’) was neither ‘erroneous’ nor ‘prejudicial’ to the interest […]

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