GENERAL16 Sept 2026
Centre moves Supreme Court over striking down of Income Tax Section 147A
The government has moved the Supreme Court after the Punjab and Haryana High Court struck down Section 147A of the Income Tax Act. This provision let tax officers reopen old cases using retrospective powers. The appeal leaves the reassessment rules unsettled for taxpayers and businesses. So keep your past returns handy, and check with your tax advisor before treating any old case as closed.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The government has approached the Supreme Court over the striking down of Income Tax Section 147A.
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court had invalidated the retrospective provision.
- That provision governed the tax reassessment powers of jurisdictional officers in India.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Keep your past returns and supporting records ready, and check with your tax advisor before assuming any old reassessment case is closed, since the Supreme Court appeal is still pending.
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