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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 2397 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 456 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


Reassessment u/s. 148 quashed as matter already decided in favour of assessee by PCIT: Delhi HC

October 15, 2024 777 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reopening of assessment u/s. 148 of the Income Tax Act unsustainable as PCIT already decided the matter in favour of the assessee while invoking revisionary powers u/s. 263 of the Income Tax Act. According, reassessment action quashed.

Addition of difference of sales declared in P&L and cash book without providing sufficient opportunity untenable

October 14, 2024 969 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cuttack held that difference between the sales declared in the profit and loss account and as per the cash book entire added by PCIT without providing sufficient opportunity to reconcile the same. Thus, AO directed to examine the issue.

Claim of depreciation on metro project to collect fare being intangible asset allowed: ITAT Delhi

October 14, 2024 762 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that even though assessee is not the owner of the Airport Metro Express Line Project it has right to collect fare from commercial operations. Thus, depreciation is eligible on such intangible assets as per provisions of section 32(1)(ii).

PCIT’s Section 263 Revision Unjustified Without Proving Error & loss to revenue

October 10, 2024 723 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT’s revisionary order under Section 263 was unjustified if PCIT failed to demonstrate how the original assessment was erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue

Dept Appeal not maintainable before HC if tax demand is less than ₹2 crore: Rajasthan HC

October 10, 2024 951 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court dismisses PCIT appeal under Section 263, citing tax demand below Rs. 2 crore in case of Pratap Technocrats Pvt Ltd for AY 2018-19.

No Addition u/s 56(2)(viib) as Rule 11UA Permits 10% Tolerance on Issue Price vs FMV

October 10, 2024 1413 Views 0 comment Print

The difference in the fair market value and the issue price of compulsory convertible preference shares was only 0.65%, therefore as per Rule 11UA issue price was deemed to be fair market value and hence no scope for addition required to be made u/s. 56(2)(viib).

Revisionary proceedings u/s. 263 resulting into second opinion/ view of PCIT impermissible: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 8, 2024 570 Views 0 comment Print

After taking cognisance of the reply of the assessee, PCIT held that AO has not applied his mind in respect of the amended provisions of Section 14A and, therefore, the Assessment Order is prejudicial to the interest of Revenue and is erroneous.

Revision u/s 263 could be invoked if Order was erroneous and prejudicial to interest of Revenue

October 7, 2024 1014 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee explained that borrowed funds were used for investments in partnership firms, generating interest income exceeding expenses. AO accepted the claim and approved the returned income as assessed income.

Sec. 263 Cannot Be Invoked When AO Follows One of Two Possible Views: Chhattisgarh HC

October 4, 2024 1881 Views 0 comment Print

Chhattisgarh High Court reiterated that if the AO’s view is legally permissible, even if it results in a lower tax liability, the revisional authority cannot invoke Section 263 simply because it disagrees with the AO’s approach.

Comparative Analysis of Income Tax Appellate & Revisional Powers u/s 251, 263 & 264

October 4, 2024 4941 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the differences between appellate powers u/s 251, revisional powers u/s 263, and 264 of the Income Tax Act, and how they affect taxpayers and revenue.

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