Section 145B of the Income Tax Act

Income-tax Act, 2025: s.278

Section 145B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 corresponds to section 278 (Taxability of certain income) of the Income-tax Act, 2025.

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Correspondence checked against the ICAI tabular mapping of the two Acts and the BharatTax.co section commentary.

The decision most relied on for Section 145B is CIT v. Sohana Woollen Mills (296 ITR 238), cited in 180 of the 55 judgments on BharatTax that turn on this section.

Leading authorities on Section 145B

CIT v. Sohana Woollen Mills
296 ITR 238 · 2008 · High Court
180
citing judgments

A mere audit objection, by itself, is insufficient to infer that an Assessing Officer's order is erroneous or prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue for the purpose of initiating revisional proceedings.

Shri Manjeet Singh HUF v. UOI & Others in CWP No. 15506 of 2013; Shri Puneet Singh vs. CIT
110 Taxmann.com 116 · 2019 · Reported
83
citing judgments

Interest received on compensation or enhanced compensation from compulsory acquisition of land is taxable under the head 'Income from other sources' in the year of receipt, as per the amended provisions, with a 50% deduction available under section 57(iv).

Sunder v. UOI19. 19
7 SCC 211 · 2001 · Reported
56
citing judgments

Interest awarded under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, includes interest on statutory solatium, treating solatium as an integral part of compensation. For income tax, interest on delayed compensation under the LAA is taxed as capital gains, not as 'interest' under Section 2(28A), and qualifies for Section 10(37) exemption if the acquired land is agricultural.

Shree Vijay Cotton & Oil Mills Ltd. v. State of Gujarat
1 SCC 262 · 1991 · Reported
6
citing judgments
849 (Guj.). K. V. Moosa Koya and Co. vs. ITO: 175 ITR 120 (Ker.), CIT v. Mysore Sugar Company Limited
248 ITR 614 · 2001 · High Court
4
citing judgments
Limited, (1986) 161 ITR 524 (SC). 48. New Friends Co-operative House Building Society Ltd. v. CIT & Anr.
327 ITR 39 · 2010 · High Court
3
citing judgments

Judgments on Section 145B

Rameshbhai Gordhanbhai Dudhagara, Rajkot vs. Income Tax Officer, Rajkot

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 738/RJT/2026[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur29 Sept 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Sonjoy Sarmaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 738/Rjt/2026 [ िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2017-18 ] Rameshbhai Gordhanbhai Income Tax Officer Dudhagara, It-Office, New Aayakar बनाम/ 3/4,Sardar Soc Corner, Vs. Bhawan, Vatiaka, Rajkot, Nr.Rameshwar Wadi, Nehrunagar Ito Ward 3(1)(1), Rajkot, Road, Rajkot, Gujarat-361012 Rajkot, Gujarat-361012 "ायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Bzbpd2158R (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से/Appellant By : Shri Dhinal Shah, Ld. Ar राज" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Pravin Sinha, Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 16/09/2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 29/09/2026 :: आदेश/Order :: Per, Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am : Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee, Pertaining To Assessment Year 2017-18, Is Directed Against The Order Passed Under Section 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) Dated 28.07.2025 By The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi/Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) [In Short ‘Ld.Cit(A)’] Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Assessment Order Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S. 143(3) Of The Act Dated 22.11.2019. 2. When The Matter Was Called For Hearing, The Ld. Counsel For The Assessee At The Outset Submitted That The Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Belatedly. The Ld. Counsel Adverted Our Attention To The Affidavit Filed In This Regard Citing Reasons For Condonation Of Delay & Urged For A Benign View

For Appellant: Shri Dhinal Shah, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Pravin Sinha, Ld. Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 145BSection 250Section 56