If you’ve ever wondered whether Bitcoin deserves a place alongside your stocks, bonds and cash, you’re in good company. Over the past decade, Bitcoin has gone from niche curiosity to a serious asset class that many investors are beginning to treat as part of their long-term strategy. The question now isn’t whether Bitcoin is interesting; it’s where and how much it belongs.
The tribunal held that internal brand, communication, and technology support under a shared services framework does not involve transfer of copyright or know-how. As a result, such payments are not royalty and attract no TDS under section 195.
The ITAT held that a technical error in selecting an incorrect clause of section 12A(1)(ac) cannot justify rejection of registration. Where activities are genuine, authorities must allow rectification and decide the case on merits.
The tribunal ruled that buying property through a court-supervised auction does not shield a transaction from benami law. Where the lender’s creditworthiness and real source of funds are unproven, provisional attachment is valid.
The Tribunal examined whether reassessment beyond three years was valid when the assessed escaped income was only ₹13.98 lakh. It held that failure to meet the ₹50 lakh threshold under section 149(1)(b) rendered the reassessment without jurisdiction.
The Tribunal examined whether penalty could be levied for claiming excess deduction under sections 54F and 54B. It held that an inadvertent and promptly corrected mistake does not amount to concealment or furnishing inaccurate particulars.
ITAT observed that non-deliberate delay caused by administrative difficulties should not bar access to justice. Relying on Supreme Court precedents, the appeal was revived for merit-based adjudication.
ITAT held that on-money admitted by a seller before the Settlement Commission cannot be presumed against the purchaser without independent evidence. In absence of any seized material or proof of cash payment, the addition u/s 69 was deleted.
The dispute involved penalties on bank interest earned by a mutual entity prior to a change in law. The Tribunal held that a bona fide claim based on settled law cannot be treated as concealment, warranting deletion of penalties.
Delhi High Court held that denial of benefit of Input Tax Credit [ITC] due to non-filing of TRAN-1 not justified since the form was not filed in time due to technical glitch in the GST portal or transitional creases which were ironed out subsequently. Accordingly, writ petition is allowed.
