The ITAT remanded a case where a charitable society’s 80G(5) registration was rejected because incidental sales were misclassified as business income. The Tribunal emphasized evaluating the society’s charitable purpose and proper documentation.
The ITAT Delhi partly allowed the appeal as the AO/TPO selected a company that failed the turnover filter for transfer pricing. Key takeaway: Transfer pricing adjustments must follow proper comparability filters and FAR analysis.
The Tribunal held that shifting a disclosed loss from business to speculation does not amount to under-reporting when the quantum of loss is fully accepted. Since the tax liability remained Nil and no suppression was alleged, section 270A could not be invoked. The penalty was therefore deleted in full.
SC found that issuing tax notices for periods before takeover violated the ruling that all non-included claims are extinguished upon approval of the resolution plan. The recovery proceedings were set aside.
The ITAT Raipur restored the appeal regarding deletion of ₹15.81 crore addition, highlighting procedural lapses by CIT(A) in accepting new evidence without remand. Key takeaway: AO’s verification is crucial before deleting large additions.
ROC Ahmedabad imposes penalties for delayed appointment of independent directors, noting 81 days of non-compliance and directing payment under Section 172.
ROC Ahmedabad imposes penalties for failure to include registered office details on company letterheads for multiple years, citing violation of Section 12(8).
The assessee showed that the ₹1.11 crore payment was an advance toward a bank-auctioned property, fully supported by bank transfers and later formalised via a registered deed. The Tribunal held that such documented transactions cannot attract section 69. The addition was therefore deleted.
The Supreme Court acquitted Surendra Koli, citing involuntary confession, flawed investigations, and irreconcilable outcomes in 12 companion cases, upholding fairness and due process.
The Tribunal ruled that the Assessing Officer cannot refer property valuation to the DVO if the registered valuer’s estimate is correct or higher than fair market value, overturning an inflated capital gains addition.
