Deadline For Income Tax Returns: Uttarakhand High Court Directs CBDT To Consider Representations
3 years, 11 months ago

Deadline For Income Tax Returns: Uttarakhand High Court Directs CBDT To Consider Representations

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The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes to consider representations seeking extension of due date of filing the Tax Audit Report and Income Tax Return for the assessment year 2021-21. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari observed that due to nationwide COVID19 pandemic, a large number of assesses still find it difficult to even meet their Chartered Accountants and to file their Income Tax Audit Reports and the Income Tax Returns. The Court was hearing a PIL filed by Dehradun Chartered Accountants Society, seeking extension of deadlines for filing ITRs and TARs, both for tax audit assessee and for non-tax audit assessee for a reasonable time, at least till March 31, 2021 The CBDT had submitted before the High Court that in matters of fixing cut-off date, Court should exercise judicial restraint and must ordinarily leave it to the executive authorities. 'Govt Needs Revenue To Carry Out Relief Work For Poor In These Difficult Times': CBDT Declines Further Extension Of Due Dates For Filing ITRs At this juncture, the Petitioner referred to the last paragraph of the said judgment, directing the Board to consider issuing an appropriate circular taking a lenient view as regards the consequences of late filing of the Tax Audit Reports as provided under Section 271B of the Income Tax Act.

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HC comes to taxpayers’ aid, postpones ITR filing deadline
1 day, 8 hours ago

HC comes to taxpayers’ aid, postpones ITR filing deadline

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes to extend the date for e-filing of belated income tax returns for taxpayers required to file by December 31, 2024. A bench of justice Devendra Upadhyaya and justice Amit Borkar, while listening to a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Chamber of Tax Consultants through its …

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
6 days, 22 hours ago

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 …

Tax Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024
1 week ago

Tax Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024

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HIGH COURTS Allahabad HC Assesee Cannot File For Requisite Documents Once Plea Is Accepted And Notice Is Issued: Allahabad High Court Case Title: M/s Laxmi Telecom v. State of U.P. Form 26B Under Income Tax Rules Not Required For Refund Once Form 5 Under 'Vivad Se Vishwas' Act Is Issued: Allahabad High Court Case Title: Dish TV India Limited v. …

Form 26B Under Income Tax Rules Not Required For Refund Once Form 5 Under 'Vivad Se Vishwas' Act Is Issued: Allahabad High Court
1 week, 2 days ago

Form 26B Under Income Tax Rules Not Required For Refund Once Form 5 Under 'Vivad Se Vishwas' Act Is Issued: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that an assesse claiming refund of excess TDS is not required to fill Form 26B under the Income Tax Rules once Form 5 of the Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 has been issued to them. Subsequently, petitioner withdrew the Income Tax Appeal and the respondent issued an order for final settlement of Tax under …

Income tax: Refunds surge 46.31% to ₹3.08 lakh cr; 1.62 crore ITR filings processed in a day, says Finance Ministry
1 week, 4 days ago

Income tax: Refunds surge 46.31% to ₹3.08 lakh cr; 1.62 crore ITR filings processed in a day, says Finance Ministry

Live Mint  

The Ministry of Finance on Thursday, December 12, announced that the issuance of tax refunds had increased 46.31 per cent during the period of April 1 to November 27 in the financial year 2024-25, compared to the same period in 2023-24, reported the news agency ANI. At its peak, the income tax return portal handled over 900 filings in a …

Tax Weekly Roundup: November 25 - December 01, 2024
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Tax Weekly Roundup: November 25 - December 01, 2024

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HIGH COURTS Allahabad HC Time Extension Notification Dated 24.04.2023 Valid Only From 31.03.2023, Not Before: Allahabad High Court Case Title: M/s A.V. Review Plea Against SLP Constitutes "Disputed Tax" U/S 2: Delhi High Court Case title: NRA Iron And Steel Pvt Ltd v. Income Tax Department & Ors. S.99A Customs Act | Final Report Containing Audit Findings Can Be Drawn …

Tax Deadline: Authorities Extend Last Date For Filing ITRs. Find New Date Here
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Tax Deadline: Authorities Extend Last Date For Filing ITRs. Find New Date Here

ABP News  

The Central Board of Direct Taxes announced on Saturday that the deadline for income tax return filing has been extended. ➡️The due date for the assessees referred to in clause of Explanation 2 to Sub Section of Section 139 has been extended from 30th November, 2024, to 15th December, 2024. ➡️ Circular No.… pic.twitter.com/4umO91ELAQ — Income Tax India November 30, …

Tax action in the Union budget for 2025-26 could set the course for Viksit Bharat
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Tax action in the Union budget for 2025-26 could set the course for Viksit Bharat

Live Mint  

Balancing fiscal prudence with the need to provide a growth impetus has been a hallmark of our government over past Union budgets. Particularly praiseworthy is the government’s proposal to undertake a comprehensive review of the Income Tax Act of 1961 within the context of reviewing the entire direct and indirect taxation regime. On the indirect taxation side, the 2024-25 budget …

[Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Act] Review Plea Against SLP Constitutes "Disputed Tax" U/S 2(i)(j): Delhi High Court
3 weeks, 6 days ago

[Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Act] Review Plea Against SLP Constitutes "Disputed Tax" U/S 2(i)(j): Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that a review petition, against the orders passed in SLP by the Supreme Court, is “Disputed Tax” under Section 2 of the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 and the review petitioner would be eligible to take benefit of “Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme”. Section 2 defines disputed tax in relation to Appeal, Writ …

[Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Act] Review Plea Against SLP Constitutes "Disputed Tax" U/S 2(i)(j): Delhi High Court
3 weeks, 6 days ago

[Direct Tax Vivaad Se Vishwas Act] Review Plea Against SLP Constitutes "Disputed Tax" U/S 2(i)(j): Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that a review petition, against the orders passed in SLP by the Supreme Court, is “Disputed Tax” under Section 2 of the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 and the review petitioner would be eligible to take benefit of “Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme”. Section 2 defines disputed tax in relation to Appeal, Writ …

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
4 weeks ago

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, …

ITR Filing: Income tax department shortens time limit for condonation of delay – What it means for taxpayers
1 month ago

ITR Filing: Income tax department shortens time limit for condonation of delay – What it means for taxpayers

Live Mint  

The Income Tax Department has recently made important changes in its refund claim procedures which have led to the reduction of the period when taxpayers could claim old income tax refunds. The onus has shifted now to the taxpayers to keep all the required documents amidst the transactions in future and submit them before the tax authorities at the prescribed …

ITR deadline: Has income tax return deadline for audit cases been extended?
1 month, 1 week ago

ITR deadline: Has income tax return deadline for audit cases been extended?

Hindustan Times  

The Income Tax Department has not extended the November 15, 2024 deadline for filing income tax returns by taxpayers subject to audit and also for other designated ones, The Economic Times reported. The Income Tax Department has not extended the November 15, 2024 deadline for filing income tax returns by taxpayers subject to audit and also for other designated ones …

ITR filing: Deadline to file tax returns for corporates, some taxpayers is November 15; Check penalty and other details
1 month, 1 week ago

ITR filing: Deadline to file tax returns for corporates, some taxpayers is November 15; Check penalty and other details

Live Mint  

The deadline to file income tax returns by corporates and individuals requiring audit for the financial year 2024-25 is November 15, 2024. Types of taxpayers to file returns by Nov 15: As per an Economic Times report citing Prakash Hegde, a chartered accountant, there are three types of taxpayers who have to file ITR by November 15, for the financial …

Income Tax Deadline: Last one week left to file tax return for THESE taxpayers. Check details
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Income Tax Deadline: Last one week left to file tax return for THESE taxpayers. Check details

Live Mint  

Taxpayers who are meant to get their accounts audited have only one week left to file their income tax return for AY 2024-25. The last date to file income tax return for these taxpayers is November 15. The income tax department recently issued a statement that says that it's the last week left for taxpayers whose accounts are audited or …

CBDT forms committee for I-T Act review; 'sunset' clauses to be eliminated
4 months ago

CBDT forms committee for I-T Act review; 'sunset' clauses to be eliminated

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: An internal committee of the Income Tax Department will review the 1961 direct tax law to eliminate redundant clauses as well as adopt best global practices to simplify it for taxpayers for better compliance, CBDT chief Ravi Agrawal has said. The panel, comprising income tax officials from across the country, has started working to identify areas of improvement …

Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: 11 To 17 August 2024
4 months ago

Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: 11 To 17 August 2024

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Delhi High Court Failure Of Dept. Value Of Shares Allotted Under Employees Stock Purchase Scheme Can't Be Treated As Perquisite As Per Sec 17: Delhi High Court Case Title: Ravi Kumar Sinha vs. CIT While emphasizing that no tax can be levied on notional income, the Delhi High Court held that Valuation Report obtained by employer could have no application …

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

Live Law  

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 …

Extend ITR Filing Deadline To Aug 31; Tax Practitioners Urge Amid Portal Issue, Flood and Landslide
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Extend ITR Filing Deadline To Aug 31; Tax Practitioners Urge Amid Portal Issue, Flood and Landslide

News 18  

ITR Filing Last Date 2024: The All-India Federation of Tax Practitioners has requested the Central Board of Direct Taxes to extend the deadline of filing Income Tax returns by a month to August 31 for the assessment year 2024-25. In a memorandum, AIFTP national president Narayan Jain and Direct Tax Representation Committee chairman S M Surana said floods in several …

Income Tax dept warns ITR filers of stern action in case of bogus TDS claim | Check last date
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Income Tax dept warns ITR filers of stern action in case of bogus TDS claim | Check last date

India TV News  

The Income Tax Department on Sunday asked income tax return filers to refrain from making bogus claims for expenses, under-reporting their earnings or exaggerating deductions calling it a punishable offence that causes a delay in issuance of refunds. For individuals with net taxable income of more than Rs 5 lakh for the financial year 2023-24, filing a belated return may …

ITR E-filing portal glitches: Will Income Tax return deadline be extended beyond July 31?
5 months, 1 week ago

ITR E-filing portal glitches: Will Income Tax return deadline be extended beyond July 31?

Hindustan Times  

The deadline for filing income tax returns in 2024 is set on July 31. The Income Tax Department's website noted, “Over 2.7 crore ITRs have been filed as on 14 July 2024, which is 13% more compared to returns filed during the same period last year. While the milestone of filing of 1 crore of ITRs for AY 2024-25 arrived …

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

Live Law  

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 …

Indirect Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: June 2024
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Indirect Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: June 2024

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Bombay High Court Non-Communication Of SCN To Call Book Is Fatal; Bombay High Court Quashes SCNs Against ICICI Home Finance Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 305 Case Title: ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd. Slump Sale Doesn't Amount To Sale Of Goods Within MVAT Act: Bombay High Court Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 306 Case Title: Piramal Enterprises Limited Versus The State of Maharashtra The …

Due Date For Filing Form 10AB Extended By CBDT; Bangalore ITAT Quashes Order Rejecting Section 80G Approval
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Due Date For Filing Form 10AB Extended By CBDT; Bangalore ITAT Quashes Order Rejecting Section 80G Approval

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The Bangalore Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has quashed the order rejecting the approval under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act as the Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the due date for filing Form 10A/10AB via press release dated April 25, 2024, to June 30, 2022.The bench of Beena Pillai and Laxmi Prasad Sahu has. The …

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 …

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

Live Law  

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

Live Law  

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 …

Failure Of Dept. To Comply With ITAT's Order: Delhi High Court Directs Dept. To Remove Demands, Penalty From ITBA portal
8 months ago

Failure Of Dept. To Comply With ITAT's Order: Delhi High Court Directs Dept. To Remove Demands, Penalty From ITBA portal

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has held that the Department has failed to comply with Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's Order in passing a fresh assessment order within the stipulated time.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that the underlying rationale of the Legislature behind the enactment of Section 153 of the Income Tax Act and …

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

Direct Tax Cases Quarterly Digest 2024

Live Law  

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 …

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

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

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Delhi High Court Case Title: Jetibai Grandsons Services India Pvt Ltd Versus Union Of India & Ors. Case Title: Blackberry India Pvt Ltd -Earlier Known As Research In Motion India Pvt Ltd Versus The Commissioner CGST The Delhi High Court has held that the department cannot, after being unsuccessful before this Court on its own, declare the refund of the …

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 …

Direct Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: March 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Direct Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: March 2024

Live Law  

Delhi High Court Case Title: PCIT Versus M/S Clix Finance India Pvt. Patna High Court Case Title: Purnendu Shekhar Sinha Versus The Union Of India LL Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 23 The Patna High Court has held that differentiation between government employees and other employees for leave encashment exemption is neither discriminatory nor violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of …

I-T Reprieve for Congress Till Polls
8 months, 3 weeks ago

I-T Reprieve for Congress Till Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a major reprieve to the Congress, the income-tax department on Monday told the Supreme Court that it will not take coercive action against the party for the tax demand notices of over Rs.3,500 crore in view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih recorded the statement of Solicitor-General …

Received tax notice in March? ‘Not harassment,’ says Nirmala Sitharaman
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Received tax notice in March? ‘Not harassment,’ says Nirmala Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has clarified that tax notices sent to individuals, start-ups, and other companies over the past few weeks, are not ‘harassment.’ Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Times Now Summit 2024 in New Delhi on Wednesday. Responding to questions in this regard, Sitharaman pointed to the taxpayer's charter, which prohibits the Income Tax department and …

Congress gets ₹1,700 crore I-T notice in fresh setback ahead of Lok Sabha elections
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress gets ₹1,700 crore I-T notice in fresh setback ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Hindustan Times  

Congress's financial woes have worsened ahead of the Lok Sabha elections with the tax authorities serving the grand old party a notice of around ₹1,700 crore, reported PTI hours after the Delhi high court dismissed the party's petition challenging the reassessment proceedings for four years. The income tax department served the notice of ₹1,700 crore including penalty and interest for …

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

Live Law  

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 …

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

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

Live Law  

Supreme Court Case Title: M/s Global Technologies and Research versus Principal Commissioner of Customs, New Delhi Citation : 2024 LiveLaw 239 Recently, the Supreme Court held that under the Customs Act, the Importer's Bill of Entry of subsequent imported goods can be discarded if the subsequent imported goods are undervalued to the previously imported identical or similar goods. Allahabad High …

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 …

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 …

Delhi HC agrees to hear Congress’s plea against tax re-assessment proceedings
9 months ago

Delhi HC agrees to hear Congress’s plea against tax re-assessment proceedings

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed a petition by the Congress against tax re-assessment proceedings against it for hearing on Wednesday. Last week, the High Court had rejected Congress party’s plea challenging an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal declining to stay an Income Tax Department notice for recovery of outstanding tax of more than ₹100 crore. Senior …

Delhi HC dismisses Congress’ plea in tax dues case
9 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC dismisses Congress’ plea in tax dues case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected the plea by Congress challenging an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal declining to stay an Income Tax department notice for recovery of outstanding tax of more than ₹100 crore. “The problems that beset the petitioner today are thus, and to a large extent, of its own making,” the High Court said …

I-T department raised tax demand in 2021 but you did not act, Delhi High Court tells Congress
9 months, 1 week ago

I-T department raised tax demand in 2021 but you did not act, Delhi High Court tells Congress

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on the Congress’s plea challenging an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal that refused to stay a notice issued by the Income Tax department for recovery of outstanding dues of more than ₹100 crore. ‘Balanced view’ The High Court, however, told the Congress’s counsel that though the tax demand was …

Filing Of Audit Report In Form 10CCB Before Due Date As Per Sec 139(1) Is Only Directory And Not Mandatory: New Delhi ITAT
9 months, 1 week ago

Filing Of Audit Report In Form 10CCB Before Due Date As Per Sec 139(1) Is Only Directory And Not Mandatory: New Delhi ITAT

Live Law  

While holding that filing of audit report in Form 10CCB before the due date for filing of return of income u/s 139 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is only directory and not mandatory for the year under consideration, the New Delhi ITAT directed the AO to allow deduction claimed u/s 80IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The ADIT …

IT tribunal dismisses Congress' plea against action by tax authorities
9 months, 2 weeks ago

IT tribunal dismisses Congress' plea against action by tax authorities

Hindustan Times  

​The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal on Friday dismissed the Congress’s appeal against action by tax authorities over alleged discrepancies in tax returns that the party says has crippled its functioning just weeks ahead of general elections. IT authorities have attached ₹65 crore from five bank accounts of the Congress and its youth and students’ wings against the lien of ₹115 …

Filing Return By Due Date U/s 139 Is Mandatory For Political Party To Claim Exemption U/s 13A: Delhi ITAT Refuses To Stay Recovery Against Congress Party
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Filing Return By Due Date U/s 139 Is Mandatory For Political Party To Claim Exemption U/s 13A: Delhi ITAT Refuses To Stay Recovery Against Congress Party

Live Law  

While holding the argument that an assessee is entitled to a stay on the recovery proceedings on payment of 20% of the demand during the pendency of appeal before the Tribunal, as too general, the New Delhi ITAT dismisses the stay application of Indian National Congress treating it as meritless. At the same time, on the merits of the matter, …

Indirect Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 25 February To 3 March 2024
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Indirect Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 25 February To 3 March 2024

Live Law  

Delhi High Court Case Title: Apshara Garments Pvt. Bombay High Court Case Title: Shri Yogesh Rajendra Mehra Versus Principal Commissioner CGST & Central Excise Raigad The Bombay High Court has held that any deficiency in filing the appeal or application, like failure to file physical documents, cannot cause the appeal, which was registered on the online portal within the prescribed …

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