https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97199 Time lost by the assessing officer during search-related handover of books of account is excluded from the 180-day limitation under the relevant provision, but only to the extent that the handover period is included in the original limitation period; consequently the excluded period (1/4/2023-22/8/2023, 144 days) extends the assessment deadline to 22/8/2024. The assessment order dated 27/9/2024 was therefore beyond the extended limitation and is time barred, and the assessee's appeal is allowed. en-us Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:35:37 +0530 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:35:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97199 Time lost by the assessing officer during search-related handover of books of account is excluded from the 180-day limitation under the relevant provision, but only to the extent that the handover period is included in the original limitation period; consequently the excluded period (1/4/2023-22/8/2023, 144 days) extends the assessment deadline to 22/8/2024. The assessment order dated 27/9/2024 was therefore beyond the extended limitation and is time barred, and the assessee's appeal is allowed. Highlights Income Tax Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:35:37 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=97199