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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


Latest News


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


Income Tax Reopening Quashed as Section 31 of IBC Barred Fresh Tax Proceedings: Gujarat HC

June 23, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujarat High Court held that once the Resolution Plan was approved under Section 31 of the IBC, all tax liabilities not forming part of the plan stood extinguished. It therefore quashed the reassessment notice and the order under Section 148A(d).

ITAT Quashes Section 263 Revision as AO Examined Depreciation Claim During Scrutiny

June 23, 2026 489 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the Assessing Officer had conducted detailed enquiries on depreciation claimed on concession rights during complete scrutiny and adopted a permissible view. Since the twin conditions under Section 263 were not satisfied, the revision order was quashed.

ITAT Quashes Section 263 Order as Search Warrant Was Not Issued in Assessee’s Name

June 23, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that assessments under Section 153A were invalid because no search warrant was issued in the assessee’s name. As the foundational assessment was void, the consequential Section 263 revision orders were also quashed.

ITAT Quashes Assessment Orders as Section 153 Limitation Expired Despite TOLA Extension

June 23, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Hyderabad held that the assessment orders were time-barred under Section 153 despite the DRP process. Both assessments were quashed after applying the limitation prescribed under the Act.

Kerala HC Sets Aside ITAT Order as It Proceeded on Erroneous Assumption

June 23, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

The Kerala High Court held that the ITAT wrongly assumed that the Assessing Officer had not examined either disputed issue. It remanded the matter for fresh consideration after finding non-consideration of the assessee’s contentions.

Section 263 Revision Invalid as AO Had Already Examined Key Issues: ITAT Visakhapatnam

June 22, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Visakhapatnam held that the Commissioner cannot invoke Section 263 where the Assessing Officer has already conducted inquiries and applied his mind to the disputed issues.

Pune ITAT Quashes Section 263 Revision; Detailed AO Enquiry Bars Revision on Mere Change of Opinion

June 22, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that Section 263 cannot be invoked where the Assessing Officer has made necessary inquiries and adopted a plausible view. It quashed the revision order after finding no lack of investigation into the related-party transaction.

Section 263 Revision Quashed as AO Had Examined Section 80G Claim on CSR Expenses

June 22, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai held that revision under Section 263 was not justified where the Assessing Officer had examined and consciously allowed deduction under Section 80G for eligible CSR expenditure.

Section 80-IB Deduction Denied as Housing Project Covered Less Than One Acre: ITAT Cochin

June 21, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

The Cochin Bench held that the minimum one-acre condition must be satisfied by the land comprising the approved housing project itself. It ruled that unrelated land or structures cannot be included to claim deduction under Section 80-IB(10).

Section 263 Revision Invalid as Mandatory Section 143(2) Notice Was Never Issued

June 20, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Kolkata held that reassessment completed without issuing the mandatory notice under Section 143(2) was a nullity in law. Since the original assessment was invalid, the revisionary proceedings under Section 263 could not be sustained. The appeal of the assessee was allowed.

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