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Income Tax Notice for Cash Deposits: What Should You Do? Receiving an Income Tax notice for cash deposits does not automatically mean that the deposited amount is taxable income or that the taxpayer has committed an offence. The Department may seek an explanation because information relating to bank transactions can be available through reporting mechanisms […]
Read MoreNotice under Section 148 — What Every Taxpayer Should Do A notice under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is issued when the Assessing Officer seeks to assess, reassess or recompute income that is believed to have escaped assessment. A taxpayer should not ignore the notice. The first step is to verify the assessment […]
Read MoreIncome Tax Scrutiny Notice under Section 143(2): Complete Guide What is a Section 143(2) Notice? An Income Tax Notice under Section 143(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 is a scrutiny notice issued when the Income Tax Department wants to examine the correctness and completeness of a taxpayer’s return and supporting evidence. The notice requires the […]
Read MoreHow Long Does an Income Tax Appeal Take? An Income Tax appeal does not have one fixed timeline applicable to every case. The time required depends on which appellate authority is hearing the matter, the complexity of the dispute, the number of hearings, additional evidence or remand proceedings, departmental responses, and the workload of the […]
Read MoreTop Mistakes Taxpayers Make During Income Tax Appeals in India (2026) An Income Tax appeal is not simply a matter of submitting a form and stating that the assessment order is wrong. A taxpayer generally needs to identify the disputed issues, formulate appropriate grounds, support the case with relevant documents and evidence, comply with procedural […]
Read MoreHow to Challenge an Income Tax Demand Notice in India An Income Tax demand should not be ignored simply because the taxpayer believes it is incorrect. The appropriate response depends on why the demand has been raised. Depending on the facts, the taxpayer may seek rectification of an apparent mistake, file an appeal against the […]
Read MoreWhat Is Income Tax Litigation? Income Tax litigation refers to the legal process through which a taxpayer challenges a disputed action, assessment, demand, penalty or other tax order before the appropriate appellate or judicial authority. A dispute may arise because of: Addition to taxable income Disallowance of deductions or expenses Reassessment Tax demand Penalty proceedings […]
Read MoreDifference Between CIT(A), ITAT, High Court and Supreme Court in Income Tax Cases Difference Between CIT(A), ITAT, High Court and Supreme Court in Income Tax Cases Receiving an adverse Income Tax assessment order does not necessarily mean that the tax dispute has reached its end. Indian income-tax law provides multiple appellate stages through which an […]
Read MoreStep-by-Step Guide to Filing an Appeal Before ITAT (2026 Procedure) Receiving an unfavourable order from the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) — or CIT(A) — is not the end of the road. The Income Tax Act gives every aggrieved taxpayer, and in appropriate cases the Department itself, a further right of appeal to the Income […]
Read MoreIntroduction: Your Right to Appeal Against an Income Tax OrderHow to File Income Tax Appeal Before CIT(A) | Form 35 Guide 2026 Receiving an unfavourable assessment order, penalty order, or demand notice from the Income Tax Department does not mean you must accept it. The Income Tax Act, 1961 (and the newly enacted Income […]
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