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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 135 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


Order passed u/s. 263 without considering submissions is non-speaking order

October 13, 2025 420 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that passing of order under section 263 of the Income Tax Act by PCIT without considering submissions filed by the assessee amounts to non-speaking order. Accordingly, matter is remitted back to PCIT to consider the submissions and pass a speaking order.

PCIT Rightly Invoked : AO Ignored Mandatory DSIR Form 3CL for R&D Deduction

October 11, 2025 567 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT confirmed the revision, ruling the AO’s failure to restrict the deduction to the DSIR-approved amount in Form 3CL was an error contrary to the amended law, causing prejudice to the revenue. Post-2016 amendments make this verification mandatory.

Revision u/s 263 Invalid: AO Asked Questions, Assessee Answered, Matter Closed!- ITAT Chandigarh to PCIT- Depth of Enquiry is AO’s Domain, Not Yours

October 11, 2025 348 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chandigarh quashed a revision, holding that when the Assessing Officer (AO) conducts a proper enquiry, the PCIT cannot substitute their judgment merely because they desire a deeper verification. The ruling establishes that inadequate enquiry is distinct from lack of enquiry, and only the latter justifies revision.

National Highways Act Land Compensation: Why NHAI Awards Are Exempt from Income Tax

October 10, 2025 2472 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Raipur ruled that compensation received for land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956, is exempt from income tax under Section 96 of the RFCTLARR Act. This decision confirms the principle of uniform tax relief for all land-losers, irrespective of the acquiring statute, following the Supreme Court’s Tarsem Singh ruling.

Revision u/s. 263 not justifiable as AO took most plausible view

October 9, 2025 402 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that revisionary proceeding under section 263 of the Income Tax Act not justifiable when AO has taken most plausible view. Accordingly, appeal is allowed to that extent.

ITAT Ranchi Quashes Section 263 Order – 80P Deduction Cannot Be Denied When AO Has Verified All Facts

October 9, 2025 465 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ranchi quashes PCIT’s Section 263 order against a Co-operative Society (Chotanagpur Catholic Mission). Rules 80P deduction cannot be denied after AO’s thorough verification.

Sports Club Scores Again- Receipts Within 20% Safe Harbour- CIT(E) Can’t Rewrite AO’s View Gymkhana’s 263 Revision Set Aside- Tribunal Rebukes CIT(E)’s Overreach

October 8, 2025 357 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT set aside a CIT(E) revision against PYC Gymkhana, ruling the AO’s view was plausible since business receipts were below the 20% limit in Section 2(15) Proviso (ii).

ITAT Pune Quashes PCIT’s 263 Order Passed in Haste – “Hear the Other Side” Rule Violated, Says Tribunal

October 8, 2025 342 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT set aside a PCIT’s Section 263 revisionary order against Ravindra Chavan, ruling the “Hear the Other Side” rule was breached by relying on un-confronted material.

Deduction u/s. 54F being beneficial provision to be applied as per peculiar situation

October 8, 2025 1023 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that provision of section 54F of the Income Tax Act are beneficial provision and the same has to be applied as per the peculiar situation of each case. Here, exemption u/s. 54F granted in spite of delay in construction of residential property since it was beyond the control of the assessee.

Section 263 Invalid When PCIT Questions AO’s Pen/Order Without Proof: ITAT Lucknow

October 7, 2025 1089 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled the PCIT cannot set aside an assessment u/s 263 for ‘inadequate inquiry’ without conducting an independent investigation to establish prejudice to the Revenue.

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