ITAT judgments

  • Jun
  • 16

Delay in filing appeal due to CA’s fault is bona fide & must be condoned

After considering the rival submissions and carefully gone through the affidavit filed by the assessee as well as the affidavit of Shri Sunil Hirawat, CA of the assessee, we note that the facts of the case do not suggest that the assessee has acted in a malafide manner or the reasons explained is only a [...]

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  • Jun
  • 05

Transfer Pricing Law Not Applies to Share Investment Transactions

In our opinion, the amount representing 2118.84 is towards investment in share capital of the subsidiaries outside India as the transactions are not in the nature of transactions referred to section 92-B of the IT Act and the transfer pricing provisions are not applicable as there is no income. Accordingly, we set aside the order [...]

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  • Jun
  • 03

No penalty U/s. S. 271(1)(c) for disallowance U/s. 40(a)(i) if TDS deducted next year

Merely because a claim (per the return of income) is a legal claim, or has a legal aspect to it – which would be in each case – the same by itself cannot be a cause for non levy of penalty in every case, as where there is no valid basis for the same (i.e., [...]

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  • May
  • 30

Scrutiny Assessment Void if not as Per CBDT Scrutiny Guidelines

Once the CBDT has issued instructions for assumption of jurisdiction for selection of cases of corporate assesses for scrutiny and assessment thereof, the same have to be followed in letter and spirit by the AO . The burden lies on the authority assuming jurisdiction to show and establish that such instructions have duly been complied [...]

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  • May
  • 29

No Condonation of Delay for gross negligence, inaction and laches

For condonation of delay, two questions are required to be seen (i) whether there is sufficient cause and it depends from case to case whether in given circumstances, sufficient cause has been established or not? (ii) Whether the law of limitation has to be enforced or the question of limitation should be taken only as a mere formality.

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  • May
  • 25

Assessment u/s. 153A can be made only on the basis of incriminating material found during the course of search

We have carefully considered the submissions and perused the records. We find that the value of the property in this case as reflected in the registered sale deed was Rs. 55,00,000/-. Reference u/s. 142A was made to the DVO by the Assessing Officer. DVO determined the value of the property at Rs. 70,36,700/- as against [...]

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  • May
  • 25

No Interest disallowance for amount advanced without interest out of Interest free funds

In this case Assessing Officer noted that from the perusal of the balance sheet and Annexures it was noted that the assessee has taken loans from banks, amounting to RS. 8,32,93,610/- in the form of secured loan and also from other parties, amounting to Rs. 56,20,479/- in the form of unsecured loans. The Assessee has [...]

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  • May
  • 25

S. 2(22)(e) not applies to amount advanced for investment on behalf of company

the stand of the assessee has been that a sum of Rs. 12,00,000/- was given to the assessee company, consequent upon the Resolution passed by the Board of Directors of the said Company authorizing the assessee to invest on behalf of the company in units of M/s Reliance Equity Advantage Funds. This was due to [...]

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  • May
  • 25

No penalty merely because claim of the assessee was disallowed u/s.40(a)(ia)

It is a fact that assessee has claimed expenses aggregating to Rs.16,17,766/- and same were disallowed by the AO while completing the assessment under section 143(3) of the Act on the ground that assessee failed to deduct TDS. We observe that the genuineness of the claim of the assessee has not been disputed by the [...]

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  • May
  • 25

ITAT allows Sub-Brokerage expenses against Real Estate Commission Income

The figures regarding earning of commission and sub-brokerage have already been mentioned in the above part of this order. The assessee has furnished full details regarding properties in respect of which she has earned commission income. Due to the oldness of the matter the assessee was unable to furnish the details regarding persons to whom [...]

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