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In CIT vs. Kelvinator of India Ltd. 256 ITR 1 the Full Bench of the Delhi High Court was considering a case of reopening u/s 147 within 4 years from the end of the assessment year. The Court held that when a regular order of assessment is passed in terms of section 143 (3) of the Act, a presumption can be raised that such an order has been passed on application of mind. Full Article

When the AO has reopened the same very issue which is under revision and has examined all the details and after verifying and being satisfied, has taken a plausible view, how can his order be treated as erroneous simply because in his order, he has not made elaborate discussion with reference to his satisfaction. Full Article

In the case of CIT Vs. Manga Ram & Sons 107 ITR 307 (All.) and in CIT Vs. Sarankhan Siri Sugar Works 246 ITR 216 (All) proposition of the law laid down by the Hon'ble High Court are that if the income is surrendered with the condition that no penalty be imposed on the assessee. The Assessing Officer is not justified in imposing the penalty. Full Article

“To Confiscate” means to appropriate private property to public treasury. Thus after confiscation the goods becomes a property of the government and the government candeal with it as it wants. Through option of redemption fine, government offers to some person to take ownership of the goods. Redemption fine is not a penalty and it has no penal connotation. In Blue Dart Express v. Commissioner of Customs the Tribunal observed that redemption fine in lieu of confiscati.. Full Article

SUMMARY OF CASE LAW The omission to allow cross examination merely prevents the ITO from making an addition and can be corrected by allowing the cross examination and the AO can be directed to proceed further to examine the matter afresh on the basis of cross examined statement. Full Article

SUMMARY OF CASE LAW Interference of the High Court in findings of fact would be justified only if it appears to it that the conclusions arrived at by the ITAT are palpably perverse. CASE LAW DETAILS Decided by: HIGH COURT OF DELHI, In The case of: CIT v. K. J. Business Centre , Appeal No. : [...] Full Article

  SUMMARY OF CASE LAW The assessee may make an imprudent business decision but the same itself does not empower the Revenue to disallow legitimate and bona fide business expenditure.  CASE LAW DETAILS Decided by: ITAT, `D’ BENCH, AHMEDABAD, In The case of: Shivganga Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT, Appeal No. : ITA NO. 1189/AHD/2004, [...] Full Article

ITO VS. VARIA PRATIK (ITAT A’BAD) Though s. 292BB comes into force on 1.4.2008 and not from any particular assessment year, it is declaratory, procedural and curative in nature and accordingly the validity of notices issued/served will have to be decided after 31.3.2008 in accordance with the provisions of section 292BB irrespective of the assessment year involved; Full Article