Income Tax Assessment Can’t Be Reopened Without Any Foundation: Gujarat High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Income Tax Assessment Can’t Be Reopened Without Any Foundation: Gujarat High Court

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The Gujarat High Court has held that when the foundation was missing, there could not have been the erection of ground to seek reopening of assessment.The bench of Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice Devan M. Desai has observed that neither foundational facts existed nor could any tangible material be available with the assessing officer to justify the exercise of power to reopen the. The bench of Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice Devan M. Desai has observed that neither foundational facts existed nor could any tangible material be available with the assessing officer to justify the exercise of power to reopen the assessment. The petitioner/assessee challenged the notice dated March 30, 2018, issued by the assessing officer against the petitioner under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, seeking to reopen the assessment. Case Title: Bimlakumari Lajpatraj Hurra Versus Income Tax Officer Case Citation: 2023 Livelaw 76 Date: 17/04/2023 Counsel For Petitioner: Darshan R Patel Counsel For Respondent: Karan Sanghani

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SC's Judgement In Abhisar Buildwell Case Doesn't Permit Reopening Of Assessments Beyond Limitation Period U/S 149(1) Of IT Act: Delhi HC
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SC's Judgement In Abhisar Buildwell Case Doesn't Permit Reopening Of Assessments Beyond Limitation Period U/S 149(1) Of IT Act: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the Supreme Court's judgment in Abhisar Buildwell does not permit reopening of assessments under Section 147/148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 beyond the period stipulated under Section 149. It relied on Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Central-3 v. Abhisar Buildwell Private Limited to contend that in cases where the proceedings under Section …

Assessee Can Confine Settlement Under Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act To Disputes Which Were Subject Matter Of Its Appeal: Delhi HC
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1 week, 3 days ago

Assessee Can Confine Settlement Under Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act To Disputes Which Were Subject Matter Of Its Appeal: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has held that under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, an Assessee is entitled to confine the settlement of disputes which were subject matter of its appeal, and exclude the disputes which were subject matter of the Revenue's appeal for the same assessment year. It thus allowed a real estate company's plea against the …

[Income Tax] No Substantial Question Of Law Arises If Perversity Cannot Be Shown In Order Passed By Tribunal: Allahabad High Court
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[Income Tax] No Substantial Question Of Law Arises If Perversity Cannot Be Shown In Order Passed By Tribunal: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that no substantial question of law arises in a case where no perversity can be shown in the order passed by the Income Tax Tribunal in appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. had passed orders without inquiries or verification and thus the present situation stood covered under Explanation 2 to …

Appeals U/S 260A Of Income Tax Act Not Sustainable In Absence Of Perversity In Tribunal's Fact Finding: Allahabad High Court
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Appeals U/S 260A Of Income Tax Act Not Sustainable In Absence Of Perversity In Tribunal's Fact Finding: Allahabad High Court

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While entertaining an Income Tax Appeal, the Allahabad High Court has held that an appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be sustained without establishing a perversity with the fact finding of the Tribunal. A catena of Supreme Court judgments have concluded that in relation to facts, no substantial question of law would arise unless the …

Tax Weekly Roundup: November 18 - November 24, 2024
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Tax Weekly Roundup: November 18 - November 24, 2024

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SUPREME COURT Mobile Towers & Pre-Fabricated Buildings Moveable Properties, Qualify As 'Capital Goods' For CENVAT Credit : Supreme Court Case title: M/S BHARTI AIRTEL LTD. v. THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, PUNE Case no. The Court also found substance in State's argument that part of revenue is lost when vehicle is purchased from outside the State and therefore, it held, …

Tax Weekly Roundup: November 18 - November 24, 2024
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Tax Weekly Roundup: November 18 - November 24, 2024

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SUPREME COURT Mobile Towers & Pre-Fabricated Buildings Moveable Properties, Qualify As 'Capital Goods' For CENVAT Credit : Supreme Court Case title: M/S BHARTI AIRTEL LTD. v. THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, PUNE Case no. The Court also found substance in State's argument that part of revenue is lost when vehicle is purchased from outside the State and therefore, it held, …

Recourse To Section 147 Of Income Tax Act Not Barred In Cases Where Assessing Officer Is Empowered To Proceed U/S 153C: Delhi High Court
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Recourse To Section 147 Of Income Tax Act Not Barred In Cases Where Assessing Officer Is Empowered To Proceed U/S 153C: Delhi High Court

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S.153C Income Tax Act doesn't bar AO's jurisdiction to reopen assessment u/S 147 when information against assessee is received from search conducted on another person: Delhi High CourtThe Delhi High Court has held that Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 does not by itself preclude an Assessing Officer from reopening assessments under Section 147/148 of the Act, on …

Entry Made In Dispatch Register Is Not Primary Evidence To Prove Service Of Notice On Assessee: Orissa High Court
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Entry Made In Dispatch Register Is Not Primary Evidence To Prove Service Of Notice On Assessee: Orissa High Court

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The Orissa High Court has made it clear that an entry in the dispatch register maintained by the Revenue is not primary evidence to show service of notice on an assessee. At the outset, the High Court division bench of Justices Arindam Sinha and MS Sahoo observed, “Entry made in the system is not primary evidence. In light of the …

[Income Tax] Assessing Authority Can't Reassess Prior Years Without Inquiry While Determining Relevant Year's Assessment: Kerala High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

[Income Tax] Assessing Authority Can't Reassess Prior Years Without Inquiry While Determining Relevant Year's Assessment: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court stated that while determining the assessment of relevant years assessing authority cannot determine the assessment for earlier years without enquiry. observed that “…….we fail to understand how the assessing authority, as well as the First Appellate Authority, while considering assessment proceedings for the assessment years 2011-12 could have embarked upon an enquiry with regard to the …

Consequential Order Passed By Assessing Authority Beyond Terms Of Remand By Commissioner Is Unacceptable: Kerala High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Consequential Order Passed By Assessing Authority Beyond Terms Of Remand By Commissioner Is Unacceptable: Kerala High Court

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The Division Bench of Kerala High Court comprising Justices A.K. observed that “the concern of the Assessing Authority, while passing a consequential order, has to be limited to those specific issues that have been remanded to it for consideration by the Commissioner……….” Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 empowers the Commissioner of Income Tax to revise any order …

Mistake On Part Of AO Resulting In Under Assessment Of Income No Ground To Re-Open Assessment U/S 147 Of Income Tax Act: Delhi HC
1 month, 1 week ago

Mistake On Part Of AO Resulting In Under Assessment Of Income No Ground To Re-Open Assessment U/S 147 Of Income Tax Act: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has made it clear that once scrutiny assessment is held under Section 143 of the Income Tax Act but due to a mistake of the Assessing Officer there is under assessment of income, reopening assessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not permissible. At the outset, the High Court observed that escapement …

High Court Rejects Income Tax Appeal, Finds No Escapement of Rs. 3.25 Crore
2 months ago

High Court Rejects Income Tax Appeal, Finds No Escapement of Rs. 3.25 Crore

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The Gujarat High Court has ruled that there cannot be any income escapement by the assessee if there is no unexplained amount in the bank statement on record. The court observed that the reason given by the assessing officer for alleged escapement of Rs.3,25,00,000/- is not sustainable since there is no unexplained amount in the bank statement on record since …

Word 'Approved' By PCCIT For Reopening Of Assessment Not Enough, Reasons Necessary, Delhi High Court
4 months ago

Word 'Approved' By PCCIT For Reopening Of Assessment Not Enough, Reasons Necessary, Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that mere appending of the word “approved” by the PCCIT while granting approval under Section 151 of the Income Tax Act to the reopening under Section 148 is not enough.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that while the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax is not required to …

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Income Tax Reassessment As Income Tax Dept. Failed To Hold Proper Investigation
4 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Income Tax Reassessment As Income Tax Dept. Failed To Hold Proper Investigation

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The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has quashed the income tax reassessment and held that the Income Tax Department had not done any investigation or held an inquiry. The bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Ashutosh Kumar has observed that the additions were made solely based on the order passed by the AO determining the value of …

Mistake In Calculation Of Tax As Per Sec 115BBE Can Be Rectified U/s 154 And Not U/s 263: Ahmedabad ITAT Quashes Revision Made By PCIT
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Mistake In Calculation Of Tax As Per Sec 115BBE Can Be Rectified U/s 154 And Not U/s 263: Ahmedabad ITAT Quashes Revision Made By PCIT

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Finding that all the additions made by the Assessing Officer u/s 68 r/w/s 115BBE are in consonance with the Income Tax Statute, the Ahmedabad ITAT quashed the revisional exercise of power by the PCIT u/s 263. The power under section 263 of the Income tax Act can be exercised where the order of the Assessing Officer is erroneous and prejudicial …

Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: 4 To 10 August 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: 4 To 10 August 2024

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Delhi High Court Amendment In Section 153C Income Tax Act Can't Be Interpreted For Revival Of Already Time Barred Proceedings: Delhi High Court Case Title: PCIT Versus Karina Airlines International Ltd. Reopening Based On Entirely New Material Deprives Taxpayer's Right To Object To Re-Assessment: Delhi High Court Case Title: Banyan Real Estate Fund Mauritius Verses Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax …

AO Can't Disregard ITAT's Direction To Re-examine Issue By Referring To CBDT Circular: Delhi High Court
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AO Can't Disregard ITAT's Direction To Re-examine Issue By Referring To CBDT Circular: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that the assessing officer cannot disregard the direction of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal to re-examine the issue by referring to the circular issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that since the additional grounds had come to be accepted by the …

JAO Cease To Have Jurisdiction To Issue Reassessment Notice Outside Faceless Assessment: Bombay High Court
5 months, 1 week ago

JAO Cease To Have Jurisdiction To Issue Reassessment Notice Outside Faceless Assessment: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court has held that the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer would cease to have jurisdiction to issue any notice under Section 148A and to take further actions under Section 148A and Section 148 of the Act, outside the faceless assessment.The bench of Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has observed that the JAO did not have the …

Tax Effect In Appeals Below Monetary Limit Of Rs.1 Crore; Kerala High Court Dismisses ​​Dept's Appeal
5 months, 1 week ago

Tax Effect In Appeals Below Monetary Limit Of Rs.1 Crore; Kerala High Court Dismisses ​​Dept's Appeal

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The Kerala High Court has held that the tax effect in the appeals filed by the income tax department pertaining to assessment years 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, and 2010–11 is well below the monetary limit of Rs. 3 of 2018 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, appeals cannot be maintained by the revenue before the High Court if …

Reassessment Notice Not Issued In Terms Of Procedure Prescribed Under Faceless Assessment; Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Stay
5 months, 1 week ago

Reassessment Notice Not Issued In Terms Of Procedure Prescribed Under Faceless Assessment; Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Stay

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The Karnataka High Court has granted an interim stay on a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 which was not issued in terms of the procedure prescribed under Faceless Assessment.The bench of Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav has stayed the reassessment notice issued by the jurisdictional assessing officer under Section 148 of the Income Tax …

Order Of ITSC Final And Conclusive For AY For Which Application Has Been Filed: Delhi High Court
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Order Of ITSC Final And Conclusive For AY For Which Application Has Been Filed: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that the order of the Income Tax Settlement Commission is final and conclusive for a particular assessment year for which the application has been filed.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that the order of the ITSC is deemed to be conclusive for all the matters pertaining to …

Assessment Re-Opened By Dept. Based On 'Change Of Opinion'; Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Reassessment
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assessment Re-Opened By Dept. Based On 'Change Of Opinion'; Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Reassessment

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The Himachal High Court quashed the reassessment order on the grounds that the assessment was re-opened by the department based on 'change of opinion'.The bench of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Sushil Kukreja has observed that as per the record the objections were raised only by the Audit Party and, therefore, reasons have been recorded on borrowed satisfaction of …

Absence Of Incriminating Materials, AO Not Empowered To Reopen Assessments In Block Period Of Six Years: Kerala High Court
6 months ago

Absence Of Incriminating Materials, AO Not Empowered To Reopen Assessments In Block Period Of Six Years: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has held that based on the material obtained during the search, the Assessing Officer, who gets the jurisdiction to re-open the assessments, can do so in respect of the individual assessment years comprised in the block period of six years only if the material obtained during the search under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, …

Seized Documents Lack Information About Receipt Of Money: Mumbai ITAT Deletes Addition
6 months ago

Seized Documents Lack Information About Receipt Of Money: Mumbai ITAT Deletes Addition

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The Mumbai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has deleted the income tax addition of Rs. 1.61 crores on the grounds that the seized documents lack information as to date and mode of receipt of “on money.”.The bench of Anikesh Banerjee and B.R. 1.61 crores on the grounds that the seized documents lack information as to date and mode of …

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 02 To 08 June 2024
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 02 To 08 June 2024

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Delhi High Court Once Issue Of Arm's Length Remuneration Settled By TPO, Question Of Ascertaining Existence Of PE Is Academic; Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Case Title: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc. Exemption Allowable On Donations Made By One Charitable Trust To Other Charitable Institutions For Temporary Period: Delhi High Court Case Title: Commissioner Of Income Tax Versus M/S Jamnalal …

Direct Taxes Weekly Round-Up: 19 To 25 May 2024
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Direct Taxes Weekly Round-Up: 19 To 25 May 2024

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Delhi High Court Case Title: PT Bukaka Teknik Utama Versus Commissioner Of Income Tax, Delhi - 2 The Delhi High Court has held that the assessee can't be obstructed from availing of the benefits of the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 even where the time limit for an appeal has not expired. Case Title: New Delhi Television Limited …

AO Can't Draw An Adverse Inference For Mere Non-Response From Directors To Notices: Calcutta High Court
7 months, 1 week ago

AO Can't Draw An Adverse Inference For Mere Non-Response From Directors To Notices: Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court, while deciding whether the addition made under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, was justified or not, held that only because the directors failed to respond to the notices issued, the Assessing Officer could draw an adverse inference.The bench of Chief Justice T.S. The Calcutta High Court, while deciding whether the addition made under …

Reassessment Order Can't Merely Be Based On Tax Evasion Report Or An Audit Report: Orissa High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Reassessment Order Can't Merely Be Based On Tax Evasion Report Or An Audit Report: Orissa High Court

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The Orissa High Court has held that reassessment orders cannot merely be based on a tax evasion report or an audit report.The bench of Justice B.R. Sarangi and Justice G. Satapathy has observed that it is not enough if the Assessing Officer refers to the tax evasion report or an audit report; he has to independently apply his mind and …

I-T Authority Fails To Consider Reason For Difference In Sale Consideration & Stamp Duty: Mumbai ITAT Deletes Penalty Levied U/s 270A For Under-Reporting Of Income
7 months, 2 weeks ago

I-T Authority Fails To Consider Reason For Difference In Sale Consideration & Stamp Duty: Mumbai ITAT Deletes Penalty Levied U/s 270A For Under-Reporting Of Income

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Noting that neither the Assessing Officer nor the CIT have taken into consideration the explanation offered by the Assessee during the assessment proceedings in relation to the difference in the sale consideration and the stamp duty valuation of immovable property, the Mumbai ITAT deleted the penalty levied u/s 270A of the Income tax Act for under-reporting of income. Accordingly, the …

Income Tax Authority Should Refrain From Over Analysis Which Leads To Paralysis Of Justice: Bombay High Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Income Tax Authority Should Refrain From Over Analysis Which Leads To Paralysis Of Justice: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court, while setting aside the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, held that the authority should refrain from overanalyzing, which leads to paralysis of justice.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale has observed that the ITAT failed to appreciate the spirit in which the order dated August 23, 2022, was passed by …

[Income Tax Act] Supreme Court Decision In UOI v. Ashish Agarwal Applicable To Parties Who Challenged Notice U/S 148: Allahabad High Court
8 months ago

[Income Tax Act] Supreme Court Decision In UOI v. Ashish Agarwal Applicable To Parties Who Challenged Notice U/S 148: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that Supreme Court in Union of India v. Ashish Agarwal had not issued a general mandamus quashing all notices issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. In Union of India v. Ashish Agarwal, the Union Government had challenged the order of the Allahabad High Court quashing the reassessment notices issued by …

Direct Tax Cases Quarterly Digest 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Direct Tax Cases Quarterly Digest 2024

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Supreme Court Case Title: Herbicides India Limited vs ACIT 2024 LiveLaw 44 While setting aside the Rajasthan High Court orders, the Supreme Court restored the assessee's appeals by condoning the delay in filing the paper-book before High Court and observed that the assessee is entitled to have his appeals heard on merits. AO Lacks Jurisdiction To Pass Draft Assessment Order …

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 31 March To 6 April 2024
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 31 March To 6 April 2024

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Delhi High Court Case Title: Valley Iron & Steel Co.Ltd Versus PCIT The Delhi High Court has held that income tax additions made towards unsubstantiated share capital are eligible for deduction under Section 80-IC of the Income Tax Act. Case Title: Senapati Santaji Ghorpade Sugar Factory Versus Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax The Bombay High Court has held that retrospective …

Assessment Can Be Reopened Based On Audit Objections Under New Reassessment Regime: Kerala High Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Assessment Can Be Reopened Based On Audit Objections Under New Reassessment Regime: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has held that assessments can be reopened based on audit objections under a new reassessment regime.The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh has observed that the provisions have been drastically changed with effect from April 1, 2022, and the audit objection is one of the reasons for re-opening the assessment. The Kerala High Court has held …

Difficult To Assess Income Of Husband Working In Unorganized Sector, Courts Have To Do Small Guesswork In Maintenance Pleas: Gujarat HC
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Difficult To Assess Income Of Husband Working In Unorganized Sector, Courts Have To Do Small Guesswork In Maintenance Pleas: Gujarat HC

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Stressing that it is difficult to assess the income of the self-employed husband working in the unorganized sector, the Gujarat High Court has observed that in such scenarios, the Family Courts have to take small guesswork to determine the husband's income. In this regard, the Court also referred to the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Kiran Tomar vs …

Congress’ plea against tax re-assessment by I-T authorities dismissed by Delhi High Court
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress’ plea against tax re-assessment by I-T authorities dismissed by Delhi High Court

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected the Congress’s plea challenging the initiation of tax reassessment proceedings against it for assessment years 2017 to 2021 by tax authorities. On March 22, the court had rejected the Congress’s plea challenging initiation of reassessment proceedings pertaining to assessment years 2014-15 to 2016-17. While rejecting the plea, the High Court said the Income …

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 17 To 23 March 2024
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 17 To 23 March 2024

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Delhi High Court Case Title: National Association Of Software And Services Companies Versus Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle 2 The Delhi High Court has held that a 20% pre-deposit demand is not a precondition for consideration of a stay application during the pendency of the first appeal. Case Title: The Salem Urban Co-operative Bank limited Versus The Income Tax …

Delhi High Court rejects Congress’s plea against tax reassessment
9 months ago

Delhi High Court rejects Congress’s plea against tax reassessment

The Hindu  

In a huge setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Delhi High Court on Friday rejected its pleas challenging the reassessment proceedings initiated against it by the Income Tax department. The Congress has challenged initiation of proceedings under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act for assessment pertaining to assessment years 2014-15 to 2016-17. The I-T …

Procedure U/S 148A Need Not Be Complied With Before Issuing Reassessment Notices: Kerala High Court
9 months ago

Procedure U/S 148A Need Not Be Complied With Before Issuing Reassessment Notices: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has held that the procedure contemplated by the provisions of Section 148A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, need not be complied with before issuing notices under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The bench of Justice Gopinath P. has observed that when an item or cash, as in this case, is produced before a …

Congress Approaches Delhi HC Against Tax Re-assessment Proceedings
9 months ago

Congress Approaches Delhi HC Against Tax Re-assessment Proceedings

News 18  

The Congress on Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court against tax re-assessment proceedings against it by the authorities. The matter was mentioned by the counsel for the political party before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora which agreed to list it for hearing on Thursday. Recently, the high court had refused to interfere with …

Assessing Officers Are Not Governed By Strict Rules Of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 In Case Of Assessment Proceedings: Madras High Court
9 months ago

Assessing Officers Are Not Governed By Strict Rules Of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 In Case Of Assessment Proceedings: Madras High Court

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The Madras High Court has held that assessing officers are not governed by the strict rules of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.The bench of Justice C. Saravanan has observed that the assessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act, 1961, before an assessee officer are not judicial proceedings. The Madras High Court has held that assessing officers are not governed by …

Ahmedabad ITAT Quashes Reopening In Absence Of Tangible Material With AO To Form Reason To Believe Escaped Assessment
9 months, 1 week ago

Ahmedabad ITAT Quashes Reopening In Absence Of Tangible Material With AO To Form Reason To Believe Escaped Assessment

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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 …

AO Competent To Invoke Section 154 Jurisdiction If Glaring Mistake Of Fact/Law Is Committed While Passing Assessment Order: Madras High Court
9 months, 1 week ago

AO Competent To Invoke Section 154 Jurisdiction If Glaring Mistake Of Fact/Law Is Committed While Passing Assessment Order: Madras High Court

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The Madras High Court has held that the Assessing Officer is not incompetent to invoke the jurisdiction under Section 154 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, if such officer had committed a glaring mistake of fact or law while passing the assessment order.The bench of Justice C. Saravanan has observed that the meaning of the expression “error apparent on the …

Kerala High Court Directs Binoy Kodiyeri To File Income Tax Returns For Assessment Years 2015-22
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Directs Binoy Kodiyeri To File Income Tax Returns For Assessment Years 2015-22

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The Kerala High Court has disposed of the petition filed by Binoy Kodiyeri challenging the assessment orders issued to him by the Income Tax Department for a total of 7 assessment years from 2015-16 to 2021-22.Binoy Kodiyeri, son of CPM politician Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, had moved a plea before the High Court alleging that the procedure adopted by the IT Department …

Direct Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: February 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Direct Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: February 2024

Live Law  

Supreme Court Case Title: Asst. Delhi High Court Case Title: The Commissioner Of Income Tax - International Taxation Versus S.A.Chitra Ventures Ltd. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 211 The Delhi High Court has held that the AO, under Section 144C of the Income Tax Act, would have no jurisdiction to pass a draft assessment order in the absence of "any variation in …

Reopening Notice Issued U/s 148 Merits To Be Quashed If Barred By Limitation Period Prescribed U/s 149: Jharkhand High Court
10 months ago

Reopening Notice Issued U/s 148 Merits To Be Quashed If Barred By Limitation Period Prescribed U/s 149: Jharkhand High Court

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Finding that the notice issued u/s 148 is barred by the limitation period prescribed u/s 149 of the Income tax Act, 1961, the Jharkhand High Court ruled that the very initiation of reassessment proceeding is wholly without jurisdiction. The Bench found that the Department has issued the Reassessment Notice dated July 21, 2022, u/s 148 pursuant to passing of impugned …

Reopening Of Income Tax Assessments : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi High Court's Guidelines To Tax Dept
10 months, 1 week ago

Reopening Of Income Tax Assessments : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi High Court's Guidelines To Tax Dept

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The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a 2017 Delhi High Court judgment which issued a set of guidelines to the Income Tax Department regarding the reopening of assessments.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Aravind Kumar dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the Income Tax Department in 2018 against the 2017 High Court verdict.The Delhi High …

After Amendment Mere Reason To Believe Can't Be Ground For Carrying Out Reassessment: Karnataka High Court
10 months, 1 week ago

After Amendment Mere Reason To Believe Can't Be Ground For Carrying Out Reassessment: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has held that the Assessing Officer has to be prima facie satisfied that there is “escapement of income”, unlike earlier law which permitted action based on mere reason to believe. Now mere reason to believe, cannot be a ground for carrying out assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act.The bench of Justice Krishna S …

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 04 To 10 February 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 04 To 10 February 2024

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Bombay High Court HSBC Bank Carrying On Bona Fide Banking Business In Mauritius Exempt From Tax In India: Bombay High Court Case Title: Commissioner of Income Tax Versus M/s. Case Title: Vodafone India Services Pvt Ltd verses DCIT Emphasizing that although Section 32 of Income tax Act, 1961 was amended by the Finance Act, 2021 wherein it was stated that …

Gujarat High Court Upholds Income Tax Department's Search and Seizure, Condemns Misconduct
10 months, 1 week ago

Gujarat High Court Upholds Income Tax Department's Search and Seizure, Condemns Misconduct

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The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday, upheld the search and seizures conducted by the Income Tax department at a lawyer's residence and office last year over alleged income tax evasion as valid. The bench stated that concerning the commencement of search proceedings, based on the material seized from the lawyer's premises and presented by the department before the bench in …

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