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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 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


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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 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


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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 132 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 cannot treat AO’s order as erroneous and prejudicial to interest of revenue without conducting an enquiry and recording a finding

December 16, 2017 2469 Views 0 comment Print

For the purposes of exercising jurisdiction under Section 263 of the Act, the conclusion that the order of the AO is erroneous and prejudicial to the interests of Revenue had to be preceded by some minimal inquiry. In fact, if the ld. PCIT is of the view that the AO did not undertake any inquiry, it becomes incumbent on the LD. PCIT to conduct such inquiry.

Order of AO not become erroneous merely because PCIT feels that further inquiry should have been made

December 16, 2017 1509 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Amira Enterprises Ltd. Vs. The Pr. C.I.T. (ITAT Delhi) The assessee had filed various replies to the ld. PCIT in response to notice u/s of the Act 263 of the Act stating that all the issues raised by the PCIT have been examined by the AO during the course of assessment. The PCIT has […]

Writ Petition not Maintainable against a Show-Cause Notice: HC

December 1, 2017 2625 Views 0 comment Print

In our considered view, no writ petition is maintainable against a show-cause notice. The petitioner, if so advised, may submit objections against the show-cause notice and if any adverse order is passed, he shall have his remedy against the same in accordance with law.

CIT cannot invoke Jurisdiction U/s. 263 if matter already been heard by CIT (A)

November 30, 2017 1614 Views 0 comment Print

Where the CIT(A) was already ceased of the matter wherein the matter has been contested before him by the AO, the ld. Pr. CIT does not have the jurisdiction to exercise his powers u/s 263 of the Act on the same matter as per the explicit provisions contained in clause (c) to explanation 1 to section 263 of the Act.

Section 263: Failure to issue notice on any particular issue

November 22, 2017 4764 Views 0 comment Print

Failure to issue notice on any particular issue does not vitiate the exercise of power under Section 263 as long as the assessee is heard and given opportunity

CIT can consider all aspects which were subject matter of AO’s order, if in his opinion, they are erroneous

November 19, 2017 2250 Views 0 comment Print

Lack of opportunity at the revisional stage under Section 263 does not vitiate the entire order, or the proceedings; rather it is a curable defect. Court is of the opinion that the ruling in Commissioner of Income tax v Amitabh Bacchan 2016 SCC Online SC 484 is decisive; it upholds the power of the Commissioner to consider all aspects which were the subject matter of the AO’s order, if in his opinion, they are erroneous, despite the assessee’s appeal on that or some other aspect.

ITO cannot initiate proceedings under Section 263

November 18, 2017 1878 Views 0 comment Print

An order cannot be revised by the equally situated or equally ranked authority or by any authority who is not authorised under the law. In the instant case the authorised authority is none else but the Commissioner of Income Tax or Principal Commissioner of Income Tax.

S. 263 Non initiation of penalty proceedings during assessment renders it erroneous

November 10, 2017 5526 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal was not justified in holding that the failure to initiate penalty proceedings in the course of the assessment did not render the assessment order erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of the revenue. The Commissioner had the jurisdiction to revise such an order.

ITAT Slams CIT(A) for violation of Judicial Discipline by taking contradictory view on issue already confirmed on merit by it

October 25, 2017 2235 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs. M/s. Sutures India Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Bangalore)- ITAT Slams CIT(A) for violation of Judicial Discipline by taking contradictory view on issue already confirmed on merit by it and CIT (Appeals) have no jurisdiction to take any decision on issue which is already been decided by CIT under Section 263.

Computation of interest U/s. 234B when Assessment order was subjected to revision U/s. 263

October 11, 2017 21849 Views 1 comment Print

Where original assessment order was subjected to revision under section 263, interest under section 234B would be charged till completion of assessment under section 143(3) read with section 263.

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