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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


Interest from Overseas Head Office & Branches Not Taxable as It Constitutes Transactions with Self

June 20, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT held that interest received by an Indian branch from its overseas head office and branches is not taxable under the domestic law as it represents transactions with self. The Tribunal applied the principle of mutuality and dismissed the Revenue’s challenge.

ITAT Deletes MAT Addition Because Convertible Debentures Were Not Compound Financial Instruments

June 20, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai held that the assessee’s convertible debentures lacked the liability component required for classification as Compound Financial Instruments. Consequently, they could not be treated as transition amount under Section 115JB(2C).

Section 263 Revision Quashed as AO Adopted a Possible View on Section 80IA Deduction

June 18, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

The Karnataka High Court held that revisional powers under Section 263 cannot be exercised where the Assessing Officer has adopted one of the possible legal views. The Commissioner’s revisional order and the Tribunal’s order were quashed.

Section 50C Applies to Transfer of Land to Govt-Linked Housing Society; ITAT Upholds Section 263 Revision

June 18, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai held that the doctrine of merger did not bar revision under Section 263 because the applicability of Section 50C was never considered during the reassessment or appellate proceedings. It upheld the revision while directing fresh consideration of the property’s valuation through the prescribed statutory mechanism.

CSR Donations Eligible for Section 80G Deduction; No Double Disallowance Merely Because They Form Part of CSR Spend

June 17, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT held that donations qualifying under Section 80G do not lose eligibility merely because they form part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenditure.

ITAT Cancels Section 263 Revision as Issue Was Already Pending Before CIT(A)

June 16, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

The Chennai ITAT held that the Pr. CIT could not invoke Section 263 on matters already under consideration before the appellate authority. The ruling emphasises the statutory bar against parallel revision proceedings on the same issue.

ITAT Denies Section 80GGC Deduction as Political Party Denied Reciept of Donation

June 16, 2026 354 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld the disallowance of a ₹10 lakh deduction after the recipient political party informed the tax authorities that it had not received the contribution. The ruling emphasises that taxpayers must establish the genuineness of donations claimed under Section 80GGC.

Wrong Section Used to Deny Depreciation Set-Off; Section 263 Order Quashed

June 16, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned whether dividend received on capital reduction by a foreign subsidiary could trigger restrictions under Section 115BBDA. ITAT held that the statutory conditions of Section 115BBDA were not satisfied, and therefore the assessment order could not be treated as erroneous or prejudicial to revenue.

Section 263 Cannot Be Invoked as AO Made No Addition After Enquiry: ITAT Mumbai

June 16, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

The Mumbai ITAT held that Section 263 cannot be invoked merely because the Assessing Officer accepted income without making an addition after conducting enquiries. The ruling clarifies that revisionary powers require a lack of enquiry, not just a difference of opinion over the adequacy of verification.

PCIT’s 263 Order Quashed: Goodwill Depreciation Allowed in Slump Sale Acquisition

June 16, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT upheld depreciation on goodwill arising from a slump sale acquisition after finding that the business was acquired through a valid Business Transfer Agreement. The ruling confirms that goodwill valuation in a slump sale can support a depreciation claim when properly examined during assessment.

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