The IFSC Authority issued a circular permitting bullion exchanges to use authorized persons, located in India and abroad, to expand market access for investors and traders.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs expands fast-track merger rules, simplifying the process for unlisted companies, start-ups, and certain subsidiaries.
The Telangana High Court has laid down new guidelines for police and courts when handling FIRs on social media posts, emphasizing free speech and preventing the criminalization of political criticism.
ITAT Delhi upheld reassessment u/s 147 for cash deposits during demonetisation. Demon deposits issue remanded to AO; GP on non-demon deposits reduced from 8% to 4%.
ITAT Mumbai has remanded a case back to AO, ruling that CIT(A) erred in accepting a 5% profit margin without supporting evidence or comparable cases.
Kolkata ITAT ruled that a late-filed audit report is a procedural lapse, not a reason to deny an educational society’s tax exemption under Section 10(23C).
The ITAT Delhi has partially allowed an appeal by an accommodation entry provider, reducing the assessed commission rate and upholding a penalty for a delayed tax audit report.
ITAT Kolkata cancels a Section 144 assessment, ruling that the foundational Section 143(2) notice was invalid for failing to comply with mandatory CBDT instructions on scrutiny formats and jurisdictional limits.
The ITAT Mumbai upheld deletions of additions made under Section 68, ruling that share trading losses and profits, declared as business income and supported by documentation, could not be treated as unexplained income based solely on penny stock allegations.
ITAT Delhi rules against double taxation, deleting a Rs.50.18 lakh addition after finding that cash deposits were sourced from sales already accepted and taxed.
