Supreme Court rulings in Wipro and Shriram Investments mandate strict adherence to return filing deadlines: fresh claims/withdrawals of exemptions (like Sec 10B) via revised returns filed after the original due date are invalid. Appellate authorities retain power to admit new claims.
ITAT Mumbai ruled that gains from rights entitlement transfers are exempt under Article 13(6) of the India-Ireland DTAA because they are distinct from shares, not covered by Article 13(5). The Tribunal also affirmed that short-term capital losses from STT-paid shares can be set off against short-term capital gains from non-STT-paid shares.
ITAT Mumbai quashed a Rs.10 lakh penalty under Black Money Act, ruling that DDIT(Inv.) lacked necessary pecuniary jurisdiction to impose penalties exceeding ₹5 lakh. Decision strictly enforces CBDT guidelines, which reserve penalty proceedings requiring JCIT approval for regular Assessing Officer, deeming DDIT(Inv.) order as being without jurisdiction.
ITAT Chennai deleted additions made in search assessments (u/s 153A), ruling that Income Tax Department cannot make additions without specific, incriminating material seized during search. Following Supreme Courts ruling in Abhisar Buildwell, Tribunal held that search assessments are not fishing expeditions and must be strictly limited to evidence found post-search.
ITAT Delhi deleted a Rs.20.33 crore penalty under Section 271(1)(c), ruling that penalty notice was invalid because it failed to specify exact charge: concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars. Ruling reinforces that an ambiguous, omnibus notice is a jurisdictional defect that vitiates penalty, even if assessment order records satisfaction.
The ITAT Mumbai dismissed appeals under the Black Money Act as withdrawn after the assessee received full relief from the CIT(A), who deleted the additions on the merits of beneficial ownership. Since the Department did not challenge the relief, the assessee chose not to pursue the technical and jurisdictional grounds before the Tribunal.
SEBI clarified that pledging/revoking a pledge is a ‘trade’ under PIT Regulations. Revocation and subsequent sale of ESOS shares to repay a loan are not contra trades if bonafide.
IBBI advises IPs to seek restitution of ED-attached assets under PMLA, requiring a standard undertaking for Special Courts, ensuring asset usage controls and ED cooperation.
October 2025’s GST return is the final window for crucial adjustments for FY 2024-25, including claiming pending ITC, reconciling GSTR-2B, issuing credit notes, and making classification amendments.
CBIC Notification 73/2025 amends ECTS Regulations, formalizing specific rail and multi-modal routes from Kolkata, Haldia, and Vizag ports for Nepal-bound cargo.
