Corporate TaxArticle·15 April 2026
Reassessment Sanction Failure
By J the App
Executive Summary
This ruling is a textbook reaffirmation of jurisdictional discipline in reassessment law post Finance Act, 2021.
The Tribunal underscores that the revamped reassessment regime is approval-sensitive and procedurally exacting, and any deviation, especially in sanction hierarchy, renders proceedings unsustainable.
The decision reinforces that jurisdictional defects are incurable, even if substantive additions may otherwise appear justified.
Factual Matrix
The assessee, a welfare association, was subjected to reassessment proceedings for AY 2018–19 based on risk-flagged financial transacti...
Read the full article in the app
This is a premium article. Download J the App to read the complete content.