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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


Section 263 Set Aside as AO’s View on Repairs Was Plausible and Not Prejudicial to Revenue

December 1, 2025 402 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that the Section 263 revision was unsustainable as the AO conducted adequate scrutiny and expenses were recovered from associated enterprises. Expenditure classification did not make the assessment prejudicial to revenue.

Typo Can’t Create a Bogus Creditor: ITAT Deletes Rs. 2.02 Cr Addition

December 1, 2025 591 Views 0 comment Print

Receipt and repayment of Rs. 2.02 crore via proper banking channels establishes genuineness of the transaction; Section 68 addition was deleted despite non-materialisation of business.

Change of Opinion Not 263: PCIT’s Roving Enquiry Direction Held Illegal

December 1, 2025 384 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad quashed PCIT’s revisionary orders, holding that Section 263 powers cannot be used when the AO has made thorough enquiries. Revision requires demonstrable error prejudicial to revenue, not mere differences of opinion.

Revision Fails: PCIT Cannot Invoke 263 Without Making the Very Enquiry He Says AO Missed

December 1, 2025 303 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that Section 263 cannot be invoked when the PCIT himself does not conduct the verification he insists was missing. It reaffirms that revision requires demonstrated lack of inquiry, not assumptions.

Reassessment Quashed Due to Mismatch Between 148A(b) Notice and 148A(d) Order

December 1, 2025 1299 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reopening cannot stand when the show-cause notice cites one allegation (bogus ITC) but the final order relies on another (bogus purchases). The jurisdictional inconsistency invalidated the entire reassessment.

ITAT Cannot Uphold Section 263 Revision on Grounds Not Raised by Commissioner: Kerala HC

December 1, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

The Kerala High Court held that the Commissioner’s suo motu revision under Section 263 was unjustified, confirming that donations to other charitable trusts qualify as application of income under Section 11.

Section 263 Action Invalid Due to Adequate Inquiry by Assessing Officer

November 30, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the revision was invalid because the assessment caused no loss to Revenue, as agricultural income was exempt and the Assessing Officer had made adequate inquiries. The order under section 263 was therefore set aside.

Reassessment Found Erroneous for Not Applying Checkmate Law—Revision Justified

November 30, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT confirmed Section 263 revision after finding that the AO wrongly allowed delayed PF/ESI contributions despite binding Supreme Court law. The reassessment was deemed erroneous and prejudicial to Revenue.

Tribunal Declares Revenue’s Appeal Infructuous as Section 263 Order Fails

November 29, 2025 273 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that once the underlying Section 263 revision was set aside, the consequential assessment lost legal validity. The key takeaway: without a valid foundation, no further appellate proceedings can survive.

Interest Income Deduction Denial Reviewed: Section 263 Jurisdiction in Cooperative Societies

November 28, 2025 363 Views 0 comment Print

This case examines whether the PCIT could revise an assessment under section 263 when the AO allowed interest income deduction under section 80P. The ITAT ruled that the AO’s order was a plausible view, and both conditions for invoking section 263 were not met.

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