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ITAT Jaipur held that provisions of section 50C of the Income Tax Act is not applicable because the immovable property was purchased/ sold as business property. Further, profit earned was duly reflected in the return of income. Accordingly, demand set aside.
ITAT Raipur held that confirmation of addition under section 69A of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained money by CIT(A) in absence of any evidence justified as assessee adopted lackadaisical approach and evaded from participating in proceedings before CIT(A).
CESTAT Delhi held that once rule 10(b) of the Central Excise Valuation Rules, 1944 gets applicable, residual rule 11 of the Central Excise Valuation Rules, 1944 cannot be applied. Hence, demand confirmed under rule 11 is liable to be set aside.
Delhi High Court held that New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) being a body corporate, the petitioner (service provider) was liable to pay service tax on works contract to the extent of 50%. Accordingly, the demand was set aside as 50% service tax was duly discharged.
ITAT Delhi held that invocation of revisionary power u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act without satisfying two conditions i.e. order was erroneous and it was prejudicial to the interest of revenue is unsustainable in law and liable to be quashed.
ITAT Mumbai held that amount received by the appellant from VMI in terms of the Settlement Agreement was consideration for transfer of goodwill and the same is taxable under Capital Gains and cannot be treated as business income.
