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  • Seized Excel Sheet, Cash Loans and Section 69: ITAT Upholds Addition When Assessee Could Not Explain the Entries
  • Section 153C Cannot Be Invoked Mechanically: ITAT Jaipur Quashes Proceedings for Lack of Independent Satisfaction
  • Section 153C Cannot Be Invoked After 1 April 2021 for an “Other Person” Merely Because the Search Was Conducted Earlier:

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thetaxtalk.com /4 days ago

Seized Excel Sheet, Cash Loans and Section 69: ITAT Upholds Addition When Assessee Could Not Explain the Entries

Seized Excel Sheet, Cash Loans and Section 69: ITAT Upholds Addition When Assessee Could Not Explain the Entries     80C and HRA claims also rejected for lack of evidence – ITAT Hy...

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thetaxtalk.com /1 month ago

Section 153C Cannot Be Invoked Mechanically: ITAT Jaipur Quashes Proceedings for Lack of Independent Satisfaction

Section 153C Cannot Be Invoked Mechanically: ITAT Jaipur Quashes Proceedings for Lack of Independent Satisfaction   AO Cannot Simply Copy the Satisfaction Note of the Searched Pers...

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thetaxtalk.com /3 weeks ago

Section 153C Cannot Be Invoked After 1 April 2021 for an “Other Person” Merely Because the Search Was Conducted Earlier:...

Section 153C Cannot Be Invoked After 1 April 2021 for an “Other Person” Merely Because the Search Was Conducted Earlier: ITAT Bangalore   Landmark Ruling Clarifies That the Date of...

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blog.saginfotech.com /1 month ago

New ITR-BN Form for Block Assessment in Search and Seizure Cases

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified a new Income Tax Return (ITR) form, ITR-BN, for taxpayers covered under block assessment proceedings arising from search and r...

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businesstoday.in /1 month ago

Can third-party documents alone trigger a tax demand? ITAT explains when the Income Tax Department can act

A recent ITAT ruling has clarified that the Income Tax Department cannot raise a tax demand solely on the basis of documents recovered from a third party without independent eviden...

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com /1 week ago

Rs 30L salary, missed ITR after job switch; why ITAT cancelled Rs 3.74 lakh penalty

What appeared to be a filing lapse eventually turned into a tax penalty of Rs 3.74 lakh. The Income Tax Department took a strict view of the matter, maintaining that had the non-fi...

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thetaxtalk.com /6 days ago

ITR-BN: The New Return Form for Block Assessments – What Every Taxpayer Should Know

ITR-BN: The New Return Form for Block Assessments – What Every Taxpayer Should Know   CBDT’s new form puts the entire block-period tax history on the assessee’s table Search procee...

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com /2 weeks ago

No ITR filed, then tax notice led to Rs 5.31L refund battle which taxpayer won

While completing the assessment, the Income Tax Assessing Officer (AO) rejected the refund claim on the sole ground that a refund could not be claimed through an ITR filed under Se...

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thetaxtalk.com /1 month ago

Suspicion Alone Cannot Justify Income Tax Additions: Supreme Court Upholds Deletion of ₹16.61 Crore Alleged Unaccounted...

Suspicion Alone Cannot Justify Income Tax Additions: Supreme Court Upholds Deletion of ₹16.61 Crore Alleged Unaccounted Sales Tax Assessments Must Be Based on Evidence, Not Mathema...

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businesstoday.in /2 weeks ago

Form 16 delay led to ITR non-filing and ₹3.74 lakh penalty: How a salaried employee won his case

A salaried employee’s failure to file his ITR after switching jobs led to a ₹3.74 lakh penalty, even though the TDS deducted by his employers was reflected in Form 26AS. ITAT Delhi...

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thetaxtalk.com /2 weeks ago

Section 69A Addition Cannot Be Sustained Without Proving Ownership of Unexplained Money: ITAT Jaipur

Section 69A Addition Cannot Be Sustained Without Proving Ownership of Unexplained Money: ITAT Jaipur Third-party electronic material cannot replace the foundational requirement of...

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blog.saginfotech.com /1 week ago

Delhi ITAT Restricts Reopening of Assessment Years Beyond Prescribed Period in Search Cases

The Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has made a significant ruling regarding the jurisdiction of assessing officers under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The tr...

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thetaxtalk.com /2 weeks ago

Section 43CA Cannot Be Applied to Land Sale Agreed Before Its Introduction: ITAT Jaipur

Section 43CA Cannot Be Applied to Land Sale Agreed Before Its Introduction: ITAT Jaipur   Where agreement to sell was executed before section 43CA came into force and substantial c...

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thetaxtalk.com /1 month ago

Section 263 Cannot Override Section 153A for Unabated Years Without Incriminating Material: Bombay High Court Reaffirms...

Section 263 Cannot Override Section 153A for Unabated Years Without Incriminating Material: Bombay High Court Reaffirms Abhisar Buildwell Principle   PCIT v. Surendra L. Hiranandan...

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thetaxtalk.com /3 weeks ago

Rejected of application done under Section 119(2)(b) Application: Is It Appealable?

Rejected of application done under Section 119(2)(b) Application: Is It Appealable?   What is the remedy when the Income Tax Department refuses to condone the delay? Tax laws presc...

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blog.saginfotech.com /1 week ago

Jaipur ITAT Allows Section 201(1) Relief Despite Manual Filing of Form 26A

The Jaipur Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) said that manual filing of a Chartered Accountant-certified Form 26A rather than electronic filing is only a procedural...

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thetaxtalk.com /1 month ago

CBDT Tightens Scrutiny of Unexplained Income Additions: Fresh Directions Issued on Sections 68 to 69D and Section 115BBE

CBDT Tightens Scrutiny of Unexplained Income Additions: Fresh Directions Issued on Sections 68 to 69D and Section 115BBE     C&AG Audit Findings Trigger Administrative Push for...

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thetaxtalk.com /1 month ago

Refund Cannot Be Denied for Mere Technical Lapse: ITAT Invokes Article 265 to Protect Taxpayer’s Rights

Refund Cannot Be Denied for Mere Technical Lapse: ITAT Invokes Article 265 to Protect Taxpayer’s Rights     Once Delay in E-Verification Is Condoned, Revenue Cannot Retain Tax That...

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thetaxtalk.com /3 weeks ago

Income Tax Reassessment Notice Issued to a Dead Person: ITAT Nagpur Restores Case to CIT(A)

Income Tax Reassessment Notice Issued to a Dead Person: ITAT Nagpur Restores Case to CIT(A)   What happens when the Income Tax Department reopens the assessment of a person who had...

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businesstoday.in /1 month ago

ITR Filing 2026: Don't panic! These 8 AIS transactions are usually not taxable

The Annual Information Statement (AIS) may list several high-value financial transactions, but not all of them are taxable. Tax experts say taxpayers should treat the AIS as an inf...

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thetaxtalk.com /1 month ago

Can Income Tax Additions Be Made Solely on Third-Party Evidence? ITAT Mumbai Says No – A Landmark Judgment Every Taxpaye...

Can Income Tax Additions Be Made Solely on Third-Party Evidence? ITAT Mumbai Says No – A Landmark Judgment Every Taxpayer Must Know   Keywords: Third-party evidence under Income Ta...

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thetaxtalk.com /1 week ago

Section 80P Deduction Can Be Claimed During Assessment Proceedings Even If Not Claimed in ITR: ITAT

Section 80P Deduction Can Be Claimed During Assessment Proceedings Even If Not Claimed in ITR: ITAT   Pune ITAT holds that for AY 2015-16, delayed or additional claim of Section 80...

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thetaxtalk.com /1 month ago

Wrong Income Tax Officer? Entire Reassessment Can Be Quashed – Why Your Returned Income Decides Your Jurisdiction

Wrong Income Tax Officer? Entire Reassessment Can Be Quashed – Why Your Returned Income Decides Your Jurisdiction   Keywords: Income Tax jurisdiction, CBDT Circular No. 1/2011, rea...

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thetaxtalk.com /1 month ago

No Form 10B? ITAT Delhi Clarifies: Charitable Trust Cannot Be Taxed on Gross Receipts Alone

No Form 10B? ITAT Delhi Clarifies: Charitable Trust Cannot Be Taxed on Gross Receipts Alone     Non-Filing of Form 10B May Deny Exemption Under Sections 11 & 12, But It Does No...

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