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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


Section 263 Checkmated – ITAT Says PCIT Cannot Reopen Issues Already Before CIT(A)

December 8, 2025 783 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that Section 263 jurisdiction is barred under Explanation 1(c) if the matter is under appeal before CIT(A). AO’s assessment, including enquiry into statements and ledgers, was found proper. PCIT’s revision attempting to tax full Rs.1.59 Cr as bogus purchase was quashed.

ITAT Rejects Revision Since Issue Was Debatable and AO’s View Was Plausible

December 5, 2025 1041 Views 0 comment Print

Because differing judicial views existed on taxation of co-operative society interest income, the AO’s accepted position could not be termed erroneous. The Tribunal ruled that debatable issues cannot trigger section 263 revision.

ITAT Pune: ₹1.62 Cr u/s 68 Deleted — No “Source of Source” Needed Pre-01.04.2023

December 5, 2025 1842 Views 0 comment Print

Explains how ITAT Pune held that unsecured loans prior to 01.04.2023 do not require proving the lender’s source of funds, leading to deletion of a ₹1.62 crore addition.

Section 148 Notice Without Jurisdiction Renders 263 Unsustainable

December 3, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that a section 263 revision cannot proceed if the AO issuing section 148 notice lacks territorial jurisdiction, emphasizing the need to first decide jurisdictional validity.

CIT(A) Cannot Hide Behind PCIT’s 263 Order – Independent Application of Mind Mandatory

December 3, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jabalpur held that CIT(A) cannot blindly follow PCIT directions under section 263. Appellate authorities must independently consider evidence and objections before confirming additions.

Banks Can Compute 36(1)(viia) on Total Income Including Capital Gains: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 3, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that banks can claim deductions for provisions for bad debts on total income, including capital gains, rejecting the CIT’s restriction to business income.

No Inquiry, No Jurisdiction: PCIT Revision Under Section 263 Invalid

December 3, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that Section 263 requires the PCIT to conduct independent inquiry before declaring an order erroneous. Since the PCIT relied only on assumptions of inadequate inquiry, the revision was invalid.

Revision Barred After VSV Settlement: ITAT Rules Section 263 Cannot Reopen Concluded Disputes

December 3, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

Holds that once a tax dispute is settled under the Vivad Se Vishwas Act, Section 263 revision cannot be invoked. Confirms that VSV grants finality and bars reopening of settled issues.

Land Acquisition Act Section 28 Interest is Not ‘Interest’: Tribunal Deletes Entire Addition as Capital Receipt

December 3, 2025 1152 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal holds that Section 28 interest forms part of compensation for compulsory acquisition and cannot be taxed as income from other sources. Confirms exemption under Section 10(37).

Section 263 Order Quashed: Null Assessment Cannot Be Revised Under IBC

December 2, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that once the High Court had already quashed the original assessment for violating the IBC resolution plan, the PCIT’s section 263 revision could not survive. Since a revision must rest on a valid assessment order, the entire 263 action became void. The appeals were allowed and the revision orders were cancelled.

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