Assessing Officer Not Required To Examine Commercial Expediency Of Transaction When Evaluating Assessee's Explanation U/S 68 Of IT Act: Delhi HC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Assessing Officer Not Required To Examine Commercial Expediency Of Transaction When Evaluating Assessee's Explanation U/S 68 Of IT Act: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has made it clear that once an assessee offers explanation about nature and source of a credit transaction standing in its books, the burden of proof to show that such explanation is unsatisfactory shifts on the Assessing Officer.A division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Swarana Kanta Sharma further held that in evaluating the transaction so explained by the assessee,. The Delhi High Court has made it clear that once an assessee offers explanation about nature and source of a credit transaction standing in its books, the burden of proof to show that such explanation is unsatisfactory shifts on the Assessing Officer. It had also explained the nature of the receipt as being an advance against the transaction for sale and purchase of the subject property.” Coming to the second limb of the provision- the explanation offered by assessee is not satisfactory- the High Court said there is no dispute as to the creditworthiness of Unitech and that it had paid the amount of ₹67.5 crores to the Assessee. However, in absence of any material indicating that the credit reflected in the books, but for being so reflected, may be chargeable to tax, it would not be reasonable for the AO to reject the Assessee's explanation on account of any irregularity or flaw in the documentation of the transaction,” Court held.

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On finding that the requirement of application of mind is missing in the instant case, the Delhi ITAT held that the reassessment made in the section 143 read with section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, is bad in law and hence, the re-assessment order is quashed. The ITAT pointed that there is no independent application of mind by …

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While holding the revision-order passed by PCIT as invalid, the Indore ITAT recently clarified that I-T authorities cannot punish the assessee by merely saying that the payee has not filed income-tax return. The Bench of Vijay Pal Rao and B.M Biyani observed that “the action of AO in accepting the replies/ submissions of assessee cannot not lack bona fides and …

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The Ahmedabad ITAT quashed reopening proceedings finding that there was no tangible material available with the AO to form a reason to believe that the income of assessee has escaped assessment. The Bench of Waseem Ahmed and Siddhartha Nautiyal observed that “simply that Shri Prakash bhai Ishwar bhai Changela and the assessee are maintaining the bank account in the Social …

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Once Reassessment Framed By AO Is Not Sustainable,Order U/s 263 Seeking To Revise Reassessment Is Not Acceptable: Delhi ITAT

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While allowing the appeal of assessee in respect of the fact that whether the PCIT had validly assumed his revision jurisdiction u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, both in law and on facts, the New Delhi ITAT held that the PCIT erred in assumption of jurisdiction u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Bench of the …

Compensation Received Under Mutual Agreement For Non-Renewal Of Contract Can't Form Basis Of Addition U/s 28(Ii)(E): Delhi ITAT
1 year ago

Compensation Received Under Mutual Agreement For Non-Renewal Of Contract Can't Form Basis Of Addition U/s 28(Ii)(E): Delhi ITAT

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While clarifying the difference between profession and business, the Delhi ITAT reiterated that compensation received under mutual agreement for non-renewal of contract cannot form basis of addition u/s 28 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 The Bench of the ITAT comprising of Yogesh Kumar U.S and N.K. Billaiya reiterated while considering the decision of Supreme Court in the case of …

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Explanation 3 To Sec 147 Can't Be Resorted To Make Addition On Any Other Issue Which Is Not Included In Reasons For Reopening: New Delhi ITAT

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On finding that no addition is made based on the reasons to believe recorded by the AO for reopening the assessment, the New Delhi ITAT quashed the order passed by the AO u/s 147 of the Income tax Act, 1961 The Bench of the ITAT comprising of Anubhav Sharma and Shamim Yahya observed while referring to the decision of Jurisdictional …

AO Must Make Independent Enquiry To Verify Veracity Of Identity, Genuineness & Credit-Worthiness Of Lenders Before Making Addition U/s 68: Kolkata ITAT
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AO Must Make Independent Enquiry To Verify Veracity Of Identity, Genuineness & Credit-Worthiness Of Lenders Before Making Addition U/s 68: Kolkata ITAT

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Finding that the AO without examining any of the documents, simply made the addition u/s 68 on account of failure of assessee to produce share subscribers, the Kolkata ITAT held that AO cannot take adverse inference without pointing out discrepancies or insufficiency in the evidences and without examining statement of the directors of the subscriber companies. As per the brief …

Careless Attitude Of AO: Kolkata ITAT Deletes Addition Made Without Examining Nature Of Expenditure
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Careless Attitude Of AO: Kolkata ITAT Deletes Addition Made Without Examining Nature Of Expenditure

Live Law  

On finding that expenses were incurred for the business purposes during the course of business, for which assessee has submitted all basic details which was not cross verified by the AO, the Kolkata ITAT deleted the addition made by AO. The Member of the ITAT comprising Rajpal Yadav and Girish Agrawal observed that “the inquiry at the end of the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Comparable Need Selection As Per Correct Market Segment: Delhi ITAT Remits Matter Following Earlier Order

Live Law  

Relying on Co-ordinate bench ruling in assessee's own case for AY 2004-05 wherein assessee's additional evidences were admitted and matter was remanded back to TPO for fresh adjudication, the Delhi ITAT admitted the assessee's additional evidence application qua comparables selection for AY 2005-06 and 2006-07. The ITAT Coram comprising Shamim Yahya and Anubhav Sharma observed that “either both TPO and …

Supreme Court Surprised At 4-Year Delay By Income Tax Department In Filing Appeals; Asks About Action Against Officials
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Supreme Court Surprised At 4-Year Delay By Income Tax Department In Filing Appeals; Asks About Action Against Officials

Live Law  

Taking serious note of the gross delay of over four years on the part of the Income Tax Department in filing statutory appeals before the High Court, the Supreme Court has called for an affidavit from the concerned officer to explain the inquiry made and action taken regarding the delay. ".we direct that the concerned authority to file an affidavit …

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