Non Production Of Persons Despite Summons Leads To Inference Of Routing Own Money : ITAT Delhi
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Non Production Of Persons Despite Summons Leads To Inference Of Routing Own Money : ITAT Delhi

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The Delhi Bench of ITAT, consisting of members G.S. Pannu and K. Narsimha Chary, has ruled that an Assessing Officer has the power to verify transactions beyond the paperwork submitted by the Assessee under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Assessing Officer had disallowed expenses and made additions to Assessee's income under Section 68 of Income Tax Act, 1961 on the ground that the transaction of loans and advances by an advisory company for investment in the Assessee Company was not genuine. Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides that where any sum is found credited in the books of an assessee for any previous year, and the assessee offers no explanation about the nature and source thereof or the explanation offered by him is not satisfactory in the opinion of the Assessing Officer, the sum so credited may be charged to income tax as the income of the assessee in the relevant year. The ITAT observed that the Assessee in the present case had failed to discharge the onus under Section 68 of the Act by not producing the required documentary evidence or the persons summoned by the AO.

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S.68 IT Act | Whether Assessee Discharged Burden To Substantiate Identity & Genuineness Of Share Application Money Is 'Question Of Fact', Not Law: Gauhati HC
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S.68 IT Act | Whether Assessee Discharged Burden To Substantiate Identity & Genuineness Of Share Application Money Is 'Question Of Fact', Not Law: Gauhati HC

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The Gauhati High Court refused to entertain an appeal with respect to genuineness of credit received by an assessee from share application money, holding that the same would require it to venture into factual matrix of the case which is beyond its jurisdiction under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The appeal was preferred by the Revenue, following …

S.144C IT Act | AO Not Having Info About Pending Objections Before Dispute Resolution Panel No Grounds To Sustain Final Assessment Order: Delhi HC
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S.144C IT Act | AO Not Having Info About Pending Objections Before Dispute Resolution Panel No Grounds To Sustain Final Assessment Order: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a Final Assessment order passed by the Income Tax Authorities under Section 143 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not sustainable, if it is passed in ignorance of pending objections before the Dispute Resolution Panel. It said, “.notwithstanding the lack of information with the AO, if an objection has been …

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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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 Act] Placing Funds In One Account Before Transferring It To Another Does Not Attract S. 69A: Allahabad High Court
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[Income Tax Act] Placing Funds In One Account Before Transferring It To Another Does Not Attract S. 69A: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has upheld the finding of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and Commissioner of Income Tax that when an agreement between parties specifies a direct transfer of money, doing so indirectly by keeping the funds in a distinct account before sending them to the final account, does not place the money under the definition of 'unexplained money' …

AO Cannot Assess 'Other Incomes' If No Addition Is Made On Account Of 'Reasons' For Which Reassessment U/S 147 Of IT Act Was Initiated: Delhi HC
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AO Cannot Assess 'Other Incomes' If No Addition Is Made On Account Of 'Reasons' For Which Reassessment U/S 147 Of IT Act Was Initiated: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has made it clear that an Assessing Officer cannot assess other incomes of an Assessee in a case where no addition is made on account of the “reasons” for which reassessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was initiated. Section 147 empowers the AO to assess or reassess income and also any other …

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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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 …

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 …

Factual Examination Of Dispute Regarding 'Addition' Of Unexplained Cash Credit U/S 68 Of IT Act Is Beyond Scope Of Appeal U/S 260A: Calcutta HC
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Factual Examination Of Dispute Regarding 'Addition' Of Unexplained Cash Credit U/S 68 Of IT Act Is Beyond Scope Of Appeal U/S 260A: Calcutta HC

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The Calcutta High Court has held that it cannot indulge in factual examination of the material produced or not produced by an assessee-company to explain the share capital and premium received by it, in an appeal filed under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya thus refused to interfere with an ITAT order which deleted …

[S.263 IT Act] Revisionary Power Can Be Invoked When Order Meets Twin Conditions Of Being Erroneous, Prejudicial To Interest Of Revenue: Delhi HC
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[S.263 IT Act] Revisionary Power Can Be Invoked When Order Meets Twin Conditions Of Being Erroneous, Prejudicial To Interest Of Revenue: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court has held that in order to invoke Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Principal Commissioner must satisfy “twin conditions”, i.e. A division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Swarana Kanta Sharma observed, “Twin conditions have to be met for assuming jurisdiction under Section 263 of the Act, and the PCIT has to form …

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 …

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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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
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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 …

Income Tax Additions Can't Be Based On Generalised Report By Investigation Wing: ITAT
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Income Tax Additions Can't Be Based On Generalised Report By Investigation Wing: ITAT

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The Mumbai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that income tax additions cannot be based on the generalized report given by the Investigation wing.The bench of Anikesh Banerjee and B.R. The Mumbai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that income tax additions cannot be based on the generalized report given by the Investigation wing. The AO …

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

Bank Charges & Bank Guarantee Charges Wrongly Included As Interest: ITAT
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Bank Charges & Bank Guarantee Charges Wrongly Included As Interest: ITAT

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The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that bank charges and bank guarantee charges do not partake in the character of interest and had been wrongly included as interest while making disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act.The bench of G.S.Pannu and Kul Bharat has observed that the assessee had disallowed the. The Delhi Bench …

AO Must Pass Draft Assessment If He Proposes Variation In Returned Income: Chennai ITAT Explains Scope Of Sec 144C
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AO Must Pass Draft Assessment If He Proposes Variation In Returned Income: Chennai ITAT Explains Scope Of Sec 144C

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The Chennai ITAT held that the AO must pass a draft assessment order to the eligible assessee in case he proposes to make any variation in the income or loss returned which is prejudicial to the interest of such assessee. Section 144C of the Income Tax Act provides that in case of certain eligible assessees, viz., foreign companies and any …

AO Can't Review Its Own Order: Delhi High Court
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AO Can't Review Its Own Order: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that the Assessing Officer cannot review its own order.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed in the extract of the impugned corrigendum that no new material has been found by the department, which would warrant reopening the assessment. The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar …

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

Cash Deposits Made From Assessee's Parents Accumulated Savings And Income From Agricultural Activities; ITAT Deletes Addition
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Cash Deposits Made From Assessee's Parents Accumulated Savings And Income From Agricultural Activities; ITAT Deletes Addition

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The Ahmedabad Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has deleted the addition made by the department as the cash deposits made from the assessee's parents accumulated savings and income from agricultural activities.The bench of Suchitra Kamble and Makarand V. Mahadeokar has observed that when the assessee provides a plausible explanation supported. The Ahmedabad Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has …

Computation Of 6 Assessment Years For Search Assessments U/S 153C Starts From Date Of Receiving Seized Documents: ITAT
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Computation Of 6 Assessment Years For Search Assessments U/S 153C Starts From Date Of Receiving Seized Documents: ITAT

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The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that the computation of six assessment years for search assessments under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act starts from the date of receiving seized documents.The bench of Saktijit Dey and Naveen Chandra has relied on the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Jasjit Singh,. …

Receipts From CRM Services Not Taxable In India As Royalty Or FTS: ITAT
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Receipts From CRM Services Not Taxable In India As Royalty Or FTS: ITAT

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The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that receipts from Customer Relationship Management services are not taxable in India as royalty or Fee for Technical Services.The bench of Saktijit Dey and Brajesh Kumar Singh has observed that on November 26, 2019, the assessee filed a revised return of income, declaring income. The Delhi Bench of Income Tax …

Once Cash Deposits In Bank A/C Of Lender Firm Is Accepted As Coming From Explained Sources, No addition Is Permitted U/s 68 As Unsecured Loan: Delhi ITAT
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Once Cash Deposits In Bank A/C Of Lender Firm Is Accepted As Coming From Explained Sources, No addition Is Permitted U/s 68 As Unsecured Loan: Delhi ITAT

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The Delhi ITAT deleted the addition made u/s 68 being unsecured loan obtained from a firm by the Assessee for further investment in a company on the ground that the identity, creditworthiness, and genuineness of the transaction stands proved. Finding that lender firm's AO did not find anything alarming with regard to cash deposits made in its bank account and …

UPVAT | Computation Of Correct ITC Be Examined By Assessing Authority Not Later Than Stage Of Making Regular Assessment Order: Allahabad High Court
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UPVAT | Computation Of Correct ITC Be Examined By Assessing Authority Not Later Than Stage Of Making Regular Assessment Order: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that computation of correct input tax credit can only be done till the passing of the regular assessment order by the Assessing Authority and not at a later stage. Section 29 of the UPVAT Act empowers the Assessing Authority to initiate reassessment proceedings against an assesee if there is “reason to believe” that whole …

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

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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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
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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 …

Section 54F Does Not Envisage That Sale Consideration Obtained From Original Capital Asset Is Mandatorily Utilized For Meeting Cost Of New Asset: Delhi ITAT
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Section 54F Does Not Envisage That Sale Consideration Obtained From Original Capital Asset Is Mandatorily Utilized For Meeting Cost Of New Asset: Delhi ITAT

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While allowing deduction u/s 54 of the Income tax Act, the New Delhi ITAT explained that under the light of section 54, exemption of capital gain from being charged to income tax as income of the previous year is attracted when another residential house has been purchased within one year before or two years after the date of transfer or …

Assessee Has Not Benefited From Round-Tripping Of Share Transactions; Mumbai ITAT Deletes Addition U/s 68
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Assessee Has Not Benefited From Round-Tripping Of Share Transactions; Mumbai ITAT Deletes Addition U/s 68

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On finding that the assessee has issued share application money and subsequently allotted shares which shows that the transactions are genuine and there is no material brought on record by tax authorities that the assessee has benefited from round-tripping, the Mumbai ITAT deleted the addition made u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Bench of the ITAT comprising …

Penalty Order On Ground Of Misreporting Of Income Not Justified When SCN And Assessment Order Alleged Under-Reporting: ITAT
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Penalty Order On Ground Of Misreporting Of Income Not Justified When SCN And Assessment Order Alleged Under-Reporting: ITAT

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The Hyderabad Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that the penalty order on the ground of misreporting of income was not justified when show cause notice and the assessment order alleged under-reporting.The bench of Laliet Kumar has observed that once the assessee himself admitted the fact that there was under-reporting of income, which was also accepted. The Hyderabad …

Assessee's Failure To Establish Genuineness Of Transaction With Cogent And Credible Evidence, Calcutta High Court Upholds Addition
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Assessee's Failure To Establish Genuineness Of Transaction With Cogent And Credible Evidence, Calcutta High Court Upholds Addition

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The Calcutta High Court has held that merely proving the identity of the investors does not discharge the onus on the assessee if the capacity or credit worthiness has not been established.The bench of Chief Justice T.S. The Calcutta High Court has held that merely proving the identity of the investors does not discharge the onus on the assessee if …

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

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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 …

Commission Expenses Can Be Allowed If Taxpayer Satisfies Rendering Of Services By Commission Agents And Income From Same Is Shown In Return: Mumbai ITAT
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While deleting the addition made u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act, the Mumbai ITAT directed the assessee to file the details of the services rendered by the commission agents for availing the commission payment from the assessee. The ITAT clarified that if the assessee satisfies the AO about the services rendered by these commission agents and that they had …

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Case Title: Zila Parisad verses Addl. Case Title: Kishorkumar Bhalara verses The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax On finding that the PCIT has held the assessment order passed by AO as erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue simply based on incorrect assumption of facts, the Rajkot ITAT directed to set aside the order passed u/s 263 of …

Direct Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: March 2024
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Direct Tax Cases Monthly Round Up: March 2024

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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 …

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Assessment By AO Can't Be Termed As Prejudicial To Interest Of Revenue If It Doesn't Result In Any Loss To Revenue: Indore ITAT

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On finding that the facts of the case do not warrant application of section 263 of the Income Tax Act, the Indore ITAT set aside the revision order passed by PCIT and restored the original assessment-order passed by the AO. In the light of those rulings, the AO has rightly assessed the income at normal rates of tax, hence there …

ITAT Cases Monthly Round-Up: March 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

ITAT Cases Monthly Round-Up: March 2024

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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 Case Title: Indian National Congress Verses Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax While holding the argument that an assessee is entitled to a stay on the recovery proceedings on payment of 20% of the demand …

No Addition U/S 69 Is Permitted Without Examining & Finding Fault In Cash Book Produced By Taxpayer: Delhi ITAT
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No Addition U/S 69 Is Permitted Without Examining & Finding Fault In Cash Book Produced By Taxpayer: Delhi ITAT

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On finding that the CIT has failed to examine the cash book presented by the assessee, the New Delhi ITAT deleted the addition sustained by CIT u/s 69 of the Income Tax Act. The Bench of the ITAT comprising of Yogesh Kumar U.S. and N. K. Billaiya observed that “The assessee having been produced the cash book and explained the …

Taxpayer Must Substantiate Form 26AS Or Form 16 So As To Claim Credit Over TDS: Mumbai ITAT
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Taxpayer Must Substantiate Form 26AS Or Form 16 So As To Claim Credit Over TDS: Mumbai ITAT

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While remanding the case back for re-adjudication, the Mumbai ITAT held that the prima facie onus would be upon the Assessee to substantiate its claim of non-granting of TDS credit, by providing relevant documents, such as an appointment letter, salary slips or Form No.16 or bank statements, or any other corroborative evidence/ documents. The Bench of the ITAT comprising of …

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

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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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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 …

ITAT Cases Weekly Round-Up: 10 To 16 March 2024
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ITAT Cases Weekly Round-Up: 10 To 16 March 2024

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Case Title: Balduhak Co-operative Agriculture Service Society verses ITO Finding that that the assessee is a Cooperative Society which was engaged in providing short term credit facility to its members, the Chandigarh ITAT ruled that interest income has been earned on deposits placed with a co-operative society and duly eligible for deduction under section 80P of the Income tax Act. …

AO Fails To Demonstrate Live Link Between Tangible Material & Reason To Believe Escaped Income: Delhi ITAT Quashes Reopening
9 months ago

AO Fails To Demonstrate Live Link Between Tangible Material & Reason To Believe Escaped Income: Delhi ITAT Quashes Reopening

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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 …

Taxpayer Can't Be Penalised For Failure To Get Its Books Of Accounts Audited If There Exists Reasonable Cause For Such Failure: Jaipur ITAT
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Taxpayer Can't Be Penalised For Failure To Get Its Books Of Accounts Audited If There Exists Reasonable Cause For Such Failure: Jaipur ITAT

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While allowing the appeal against the order passed u/s 271B of the Income tax Act, the Jaipur ITAT held that provision of section 273B gives power to the taxing authority not to impose the penalty if the assessee proves that there was a reasonable cause for failure to get the books of accounts audited and directed the AO to delete …

PCIT Cannot Enlarge Scope Of Limited Scrutiny By Invoking Sec 263: Chennai ITAT
9 months, 1 week ago

PCIT Cannot Enlarge Scope Of Limited Scrutiny By Invoking Sec 263: Chennai ITAT

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Finding that the case of assessee was selected for limited scrutiny by the AO, the Chennai ITAT ruled that the PCIT cannot enlarge the scope of limited scrutiny u/s 263 of the Income tax Act. The Bench of V. Durga Rao and Manjunatha, G. observed that “it is not a fit case to invoke the provisions of section 263 of …

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 …

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

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
9 months, 1 week ago

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 …

Cash Deposits By Members Of Society During Demonetization Not Verified In Absence Of PAN & KYC: Bangalore ITAT Asks To Reconsider Relief U/s 80P(2)(A)
9 months, 1 week ago

Cash Deposits By Members Of Society During Demonetization Not Verified In Absence Of PAN & KYC: Bangalore ITAT Asks To Reconsider Relief U/s 80P(2)(A)

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The Bangalore ITAT set aside the order passed by CIT for providing relief u/s 80P and 115BBE of Income Tax Act, 1961 and redirect the case back to the file of AO for reconsideration of the genuineness of the deposit during demonetization by the assessee. The Bench of the ITAT comprising Madhumita Roy and Chandra Poojari observed that, “the PAN …

Payee Who Has Considered Amounts Received By Payer In Its Return & Paid Taxes On Same, Can't Be Treated As In Default U/s 201(1): New Delhi ITAT
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Payee Who Has Considered Amounts Received By Payer In Its Return & Paid Taxes On Same, Can't Be Treated As In Default U/s 201(1): New Delhi ITAT

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On finding that CIT has failed to consider all submission of assessee and evidences placed on record, the New Delhi ITAT restored the matter back to file of AO for fresh adjudication regarding the TDS deduction u/s 194J or u/s 194C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on the payments made towards maintenance of X-Ray machine and CVC machine. However, …

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