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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


AO not permitted to make additions beyond revision order issued u/s 263: ITAT

January 9, 2016 1706 Views 0 comment Print

Kolkata ITAT held In the case of Sri Manoj Murarka vs. ACIT that the AO had travelled beyond the jurisdiction vested on him by the order of the CIT u/s 263 by treating the amounts overdrawn by the son and daughter of the assessee thereby bringing the same to tax as deemed dividend.

Plausible view by AO being not an erroneous view, revision u/s 263 not sustainable

December 26, 2015 976 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held In the case of M/s Vidyasagar Enterprises LLP vs. Principal CIT that AO accepted the loss sustained by the assessee in this project to be allowed to be set off against other income of the assessee after application of mind and considering relevant material on record which was one

Where assessment order was based on inadequate or improper enquiry, CIT can invoke jurisdiction u/s 263

December 25, 2015 1487 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of PVS Multiplex (India) Ltd. Vs. CIT Delhi Bench of ITAT held that CIT can pass order u/s 263 where he can hold that AO did not made adequate inquiry. ITAT observed that there is difference between lack of enquiry and Inadequate Inquiry.

S. 263 Only Can to hold further enquiries in case of inadequate enquiry by AO

December 23, 2015 1310 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held In the case of A2Z Maintenance and Engineering Services Ltd. vs. CIT that the Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case of DIT vs Jyoti Foundation 357 ITR 388 (Delhi) held that where the order u/s 263 records that the inquiries were not sufficient and further inquiries

Invocation of Section 263 on mere DCIT Suggestion invalid

December 21, 2015 688 Views 0 comment Print

For invoking revisionary powers the Commissioner of Income Tax has to exercise his own discretion and judgment. Here the Commissioner of Income Tax has invoked the provisions of section 263 at the mere suggestion of the Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax

Section 263 – Revision merely on DCIT suggestion & without independent judgment, not valid in law

December 21, 2015 1325 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held In the case of Span Overseas Ltd. vs. CIT that from the show cause notice, it is clear that the CIT has invoked the provisions of section 263 on the proposal submitted by the DCIT and deficiencies in the assessment order pointed out by the DCIT.

CIT must establish that order is erroneous before remanding matter to AO u/s 263

November 27, 2015 1025 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held In the case of Lakshya Seth vs. ITO that CIT cannot remand the matter to the AO to decide whether findings recorded are erroneous. In the case where there is inadequate inquiry but not lack of inquiry

Reopening u/s 263 justified in case AO ignored the fact that assessee shown business income while he cease to be in business by letting out his entire factory premises

November 17, 2015 898 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held In the case of M/s Jagdamba Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. vs. CIT that it is not justified to show the rental income from the leasing out of its entire factory premises and industrial unit as income from business & profession as the assessee has not carried out any business

CIT cannot invoke section 263 if there is no lack of inquiry by AO

November 14, 2015 1267 Views 0 comment Print

Harmony Yarns Pvt. Ltd vs. CIT (ITAT Ahmedabad) The CIT’s sole reason for invoking section 263 jurisdiction alleges lack of verification in respect of 11 share and premium applicants to the tune of Rs. 56 lacs.

CIT being a revisional authority not permitted to step into shoes of Assessing officer

November 12, 2015 1364 Views 0 comment Print

M/s Ved Parkash Contractors Vs. CIT (ITAT Chandigarh) – It is true that the revisional authority itself has wide power to examine the case whether the decision has been erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of Revenue and in exercise of these power modifications are permissible

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