Unexplained Expenditure Addition Merely Based On CBIC Instruction Not Sustainable: Delhi High Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Unexplained Expenditure Addition Merely Based On CBIC Instruction Not Sustainable: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has deleted the addition for unexplained expenditure, which was based on the instruction issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.“Merely proceeding on the basis that CBIC is an apex body and therefore, information provided by it cannot be doubted, without even identifying or meaningfully analyzing such information, is wholly insufficient to. The Delhi High Court has deleted the addition for unexplained expenditure, which was based on the instruction issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. The Assessing Officer based the conclusion entirely on the information received from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs to the effect that the goods purchased or imported by the assessee during the relevant previous year were worth Rs. The Assessing Officer had faulted the assessee for not reconciling the information regarding the quantum of purchases made as received from CBIC with that as disclosed by the assessee.

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Transaction Value Is Not The Only Basis For Assessment Of Duty: CESTAT
1 month, 1 week ago

Transaction Value Is Not The Only Basis For Assessment Of Duty: CESTAT

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The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has stated that the transaction value is not the only basis for assessment of the duty. When rejecting the transaction value, the customs officer does not modify the transaction value but only rejects it as the assessable value for determination of the duty.” In this case, the assessee …

Uploading Information On Insight Portal Not A Substitute For Handing Over Material To AO For Non-Searched Entity U/S 153C Of IT Act: Delhi HC
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Uploading Information On Insight Portal Not A Substitute For Handing Over Material To AO For Non-Searched Entity U/S 153C Of IT Act: Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that the provision under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the Assessing officer of a searched person to record 'satisfaction' and handover documents regarding undisclosed income of another person cannot be substituted by merely uploading such information on the Department's insight portal. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru …

Tax Weekly Round-Up [23rd December - 29th December 2024]
3 months ago

Tax Weekly Round-Up [23rd December - 29th December 2024]

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HIGH COURTS Bombay HC ITO Acted On Complete Change Of Opinion On Same Material With Intent To Review Assessment Order Passed By Him: Bombay HC Quashes Reopening Case Title: Imperial Consultants and Securities vs. Deputy CIT Case no. Amendment In Finance Act Can't Retrospectively Affect Vested Right Of Taxpayer To Adjudicate Settlement Application U/S 245: Calcutta HC Case Title: Pradeep …

Rule 8D Of IT Rules Can Be Invoked Only If Assessee's Computation Of Expenses Attributable To Earning Exempt Income Is Found Inadequate: Delhi HC
3 months, 1 week ago

Rule 8D Of IT Rules Can Be Invoked Only If Assessee's Computation Of Expenses Attributable To Earning Exempt Income Is Found Inadequate: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has held that recourse to Rule 8D of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 for computing disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act is available only if the Assessee's computation of expenses attributable to earning exempt income, is found to be inadequate. Aggrieved, the Assessee preferred an appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax which …

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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3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Assessing Officer Not Required To Examine Commercial Expediency Of Transaction When Evaluating Assessee's Explanation U/S 68 Of IT Act: Delhi HC
4 months, 1 week 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 …

High Court Rules on Goodwill as Expenditure, Allows Depreciation on Acquisition
5 months, 1 week ago

High Court Rules on Goodwill as Expenditure, Allows Depreciation on Acquisition

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that goodwill is not 'income' but rather 'expenditure' for acquisition of assets and therefore, an assessee is entitled to charge depreciation on the amount spent towards it. The court cited Commissioner of Income Tax, Kolkata v. Smifs Securities Ltd. (2012) to support its decision.

Expenditure Incurred By Way Of Addition To Buildings, Electrical Fittings On Leasehold Premises Is Capital Expenditure: Kerala High Court
10 months ago

Expenditure Incurred By Way Of Addition To Buildings, Electrical Fittings On Leasehold Premises Is Capital Expenditure: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court has held that the expenditure that was incurred by the appellant/assessee by way of addition to buildings and electrical fittings on leasehold premises was in the nature of capital expenditure and not revenue expenditure.The bench of Justice Dr. A.K. According to the Assessing Authority and the First Appellate Authority, the expenditure that was incurred by the …

Unexplained Expenditure Addition Merely Based On CBIC Instruction Not Sustainable: Delhi High Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Unexplained Expenditure Addition Merely Based On CBIC Instruction Not Sustainable: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has deleted the addition for unexplained expenditure, which was based on the instruction issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.“Merely proceeding on the basis that CBIC is an apex body and therefore, information provided by it cannot be doubted, without even identifying or meaningfully analyzing such information, is wholly insufficient to. The Delhi …

Tax Weekly Round-Up: 30th December 2024 - 5th January 2025
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tax Weekly Round-Up: 30th December 2024 - 5th January 2025

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SUPREME COURT Motor Accident Claims - Tax Returns Can Be Accepted To Determine Income Only If They Are Appropriately Produced : Supreme Court Case name: New India Assurance Co. Ltd. V. Sonigra Juhi Uttamchand. Co-Accused Can Apply Separately For Compounding Of Offences Committed By Company Or HUF Under Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court Case title: Sumit Bharana v. UoI …

Release Basic Tax Assignment Instalment Of ₹738 Cr To MCD To Enable Payment Of Outstanding Dues: High Court To Delhi Govt
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Release Basic Tax Assignment Instalment Of ₹738 Cr To MCD To Enable Payment Of Outstanding Dues: High Court To Delhi Govt

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The Delhi High Court has recently directed the Delhi Government to release a basic tax assignment instalment of Rs. 738 crores to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to enable payment of outstanding dues by the civic body to its former and serving employees.In an order passed on April 08, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet …

Careless Attitude Of AO: Kolkata ITAT Deletes Addition Made Without Examining Nature Of Expenditure
1 year, 1 month ago

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

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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 …

Without Pointing Out Any Specific Defect In Audited Books Of Accounts AO Can't And Should Not Make Any Estimated Addition: ITAT
1 year, 3 months ago

Without Pointing Out Any Specific Defect In Audited Books Of Accounts AO Can't And Should Not Make Any Estimated Addition: ITAT

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The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that without pointing out any specific defect in the audited books of accounts, the AO cannot and should not make any estimated addition.The bench of Kul Bharat and N. K. Billaiya has observed that the expenses claimed by the assessee were also test-checked, and while making the addition, the. The …

Employee Can’t Be Penalised For Non-Deposit Of TDS By Employer: Delhi High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Employee Can’t Be Penalised For Non-Deposit Of TDS By Employer: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that the employer of the petitioner or assessee, having failed to perform his duty to deposit the deducted tax with the department, cannot be penalized. It would always be open for revenue to proceed against the employer of the petitioner for recovery of the deducted tax.The bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice Girish …

Delhi High Court Grants Assessee An Opportunity To Adduce Evidence On Qualification, Experience, Work Profile Of Employees To Avoid Section 40A(2) Disallowance
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Grants Assessee An Opportunity To Adduce Evidence On Qualification, Experience, Work Profile Of Employees To Avoid Section 40A(2) Disallowance

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The Delhi High Court has granted the assessee an opportunity to adduce appropriate evidence—documentary or otherwise—before the Assessing Officer in order to establish its claim regarding educational qualification, experience, work profile, and in particular the duties discharged by the concerned persons to justify the claim of the appellant or assessee qua payment of salary to the. The Delhi High Court …

Additions Can’t Be Made In Absence Of Incriminating Material: ITAT Deletes Income Tax Addition
1 year, 10 months ago

Additions Can’t Be Made In Absence Of Incriminating Material: ITAT Deletes Income Tax Addition

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The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that the additions could not have been made in the absence of any incriminating material.The bench of Kavitha Rajagopal and B.R. Baskaran observed that the additions made by the Assessing Officer under Section 68 of the Act towards the sale of shares and also estimated. The Mumbai Bench of …

Department Can Bring Expenditure Incurred In Earlier Years To Be Taxed In Subsequent Years On Grounds Of Bogus Expenditure: ITAT
1 year, 10 months ago

Department Can Bring Expenditure Incurred In Earlier Years To Be Taxed In Subsequent Years On Grounds Of Bogus Expenditure: ITAT

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The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has observed that the department can bring expenditures incurred in earlier years to be taxed in subsequent years on grounds of bogus expenditure.The bench of B. R. R. Kumar has observed that the department can bring the expenditure incurred in the earlier years to be taxed in the subsequent years if …

‘Delhi spent over ₹21crore on lawyers’ fees in 2021-2022
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Delhi spent over ₹21crore on lawyers’ fees in 2021-2022

Hindustan Times  

From zero expenditure on lawyers in 2020-21, the Delhi government’s excise department spent ₹21.32 crore on fees to senior lawyers in 2021-22 and 2022-23, mostly on account of the legal cases related to its controversial liquor policy, according to documents seen by HT. In total, including the amount spent by the excise department, in 2021-22 and 2022-23 up to November …

Expenditure On Development Of New Product, Shown As 'Capital Work In Progress'; Deductible As Revenue Expenditure, If Project Is Subsequently Abandoned: Bombay High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Expenditure On Development Of New Product, Shown As 'Capital Work In Progress'; Deductible As Revenue Expenditure, If Project Is Subsequently Abandoned: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court has ruled that the expenditure incurred on development of a new product, in respect of the same business already carried on by the assessee, which subsequently failed to come into existence and was abandoned, is eligible for deduction as revenue expenditure. The bench of Justices Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Abhay Ahuja observed that though the assessee …

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 6 November to 12 November 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 6 November to 12 November 2022

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Delhi High Court Expenses Towards Case Title: Commissioner of Income Tax versus Somnath Buildtech Pvt. Rajasthan High Court Case Title: Pooja Agarwal Versus Commissioner of Income Tax-1 The Rajasthan High Court has held that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal is the last fact-finding authority and is bound to follow the directions issued by the High Court in pith and substance. …

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 30 October To 5 November 2022
2 years, 4 months ago

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 30 October To 5 November 2022

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Supreme Court Industrial Townships Are "Local Areas" For Entry Tax Levy By States Though They Are Excluded From Municipalities : Supreme Court Case Title: OCL India Limited vs State of Orissa Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 911 The Supreme Court upheld States' power to impose entry tax from Industrial Township/Areas. Delhi High Court Case Title: Commissioner Of Income Tax Versus Daikin Shri …

Expenses Towards Advertisement, Brokerage And Commission, Incurred By A Real Estate Developer; Deductible As Revenue Expenditure: Delhi High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Expenses Towards Advertisement, Brokerage And Commission, Incurred By A Real Estate Developer; Deductible As Revenue Expenditure: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that The bench of Justices Manmohan and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that the dispute involving the year of deduction, which was sought to be postponed by the revenue department, was revenue neutral, having no tax affect and that it did not put the revenue department at any disadvantageous position. The Court noted that …

No Material Found On Search, Income Tax Additions Can't Be Made On Presumption: Delhi High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

No Material Found On Search, Income Tax Additions Can't Be Made On Presumption: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Preetam Singh Arora held that if no incriminating material is found during the course of the search, then no addition can be made in the assessment under Sections 153A and 153C of the Income Tax Act. The Assessing Officer, after making reference to the documents discovered during the raid, …

Notice Didn't Contain Categorical Indication Of Furnishing Inaccurate Particulars Or Concealment Of Particular Income: ITAT Quashes Penalty Proceedings
2 years, 9 months ago

Notice Didn't Contain Categorical Indication Of Furnishing Inaccurate Particulars Or Concealment Of Particular Income: ITAT Quashes Penalty Proceedings

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The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has quashed the penalty proceedings as the notice issued to the assessee did not mentioned a categorical indication of specific violation in respect of furnishing inaccurate particulars or concealment of particular income. Therefore, the AO held it to be a case of concealment of the income and an assessee penalty was …

Other Income Tax Additions In Reassessment Proceedings Cannot Be Sustained If Addition on Primary Grounds Is Not Made: ITAT
2 years, 9 months ago

Other Income Tax Additions In Reassessment Proceedings Cannot Be Sustained If Addition on Primary Grounds Is Not Made: ITAT

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The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal consisting of C.N. The assessee/appellant has challenged the validity of the assessment made by the Assessing Officer as the assessment was reopened for escapement of income on account of cash deposits made into the bank account by the assessee. The reasons recorded by the Assessing Officer have reason to believe that …

ITAT Deletes Additions As Assessee Proved Genuineness Of Purchases By Documentary Evidence
2 years, 9 months ago

ITAT Deletes Additions As Assessee Proved Genuineness Of Purchases By Documentary Evidence

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The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has deleted the additions on the grounds that the assessee proved the genuineness of the purchases through documentary evidence. On the basis of a statement by Ram Prakash Bhatia, the genuineness of purchases made by assessees from M/s. The assessee filed an appeal with the Tribunal after being dissatisfied with the …

Delhi HC terms 'MakeMyTrip' VP- MK Pallai's arrest by DGCEI illegal: orders refund of Service Tax paid [Read Judgment]
8 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC terms 'MakeMyTrip' VP- MK Pallai's arrest by DGCEI illegal: orders refund of Service Tax paid [Read Judgment]

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A Division Bench of Delhi Court Today has declared that the scheme of the provisions of the Finance Act 1994, do not permit the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence or for that matter the Service Tax Department to by-pass the procedure as set out in Section 73A and of the FA before going ahead with the arrest of a …

Delhi HC terms 'MakeMyTrip' VP- MK Pallai's arrest by DGCEI illegal: orders refund of Service Tax paid [Read Judgment]
8 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC terms 'MakeMyTrip' VP- MK Pallai's arrest by DGCEI illegal: orders refund of Service Tax paid [Read Judgment]

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A Division Bench of Delhi Court Today has declared that the scheme of the provisions of the Finance Act 1994, do not permit the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence or for that matter the Service Tax Department to by-pass the procedure as set out in Section 73A and of the FA before going ahead with the arrest of a …

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