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Section 263 Fails Where 153C Assessment Has Valid 153D Approval

January 3, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that revision under Section 263 cannot be exercised over a search assessment completed under Section 153C with proper approval under Section 153D. Unless such approval is shown to be erroneous, revisional jurisdiction does not arise.

Abated Assessment Year Lets AO Re-Examine Entire Return

January 3, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute centered on jurisdiction to assess under Section 153A. The Tribunal clarified that Kabul Chawla principles do not bar additions in abated assessments and ordered a de novo assessment.

Addition of bogus LTCG not sustained since impugned scrip not in list of shares in investigation report

January 3, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat held that addition on account of bogus Long Term Capital Gain under section 68 of the Income Tax Act is not sustainable since the impugned scrip i.e. Kyra Landscapes Ltd. is not in the list of shares in the investigation report in case of project bogus LTCG/STCL.  Accordingly, appeal of department dismissed.

Mechanical U/s 153D Approval Voids Entire Search Assessment

January 3, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

The approving authority merely stated that records were perused without demonstrating scrutiny. The Tribunal held that mechanical sanction defeats the statutory purpose and nullifies the assessment.

ICAI Cannot Punish on Allegations Never Made in Complaint

January 3, 2026 1020 Views 0 comment Print

The enquiry proceeded on bribery though the complaint spoke only of excessive fees. The Court held that punishment without a matching charge violates natural justice and must be quashed.

DGFT Allows Free Import of Low Ash Metallurgical Coke

January 3, 2026 699 Views 0 comment Print

The Government removed restrictive conditions on low ash metallurgical coke imports. The change allows free import across key HS codes, easing raw material access for industry.

No Corroboration, No Tax: Diary-Based Search Additions Deleted

January 3, 2026 1062 Views 0 comment Print

Additions under section 153A were deleted as they rested only on an unowned diary without proof of authorship or corroborative evidence. The ruling reinforces that suspicion cannot substitute proof in search cases.

Mere existence of related-party transaction does not trigger s.40A(2)(b)

January 3, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined a large disallowance under section 40A(2)(b) for purchases from a group concern. The Tribunal ruled that without market comparables or proof of inflated pricing, related-party payments cannot be treated as excessive.

Rectification Rejected as U/s 143(1) Intimation Had Attained Finality

January 3, 2026 462 Views 0 comment Print

The trust sought exemption by invoking later registration under section 12AA. The tribunal ruled that exemption cannot be granted retrospectively through section 154 when no assessment was pending on the registration date.

Date of Satisfaction, Not Search, Governs U/s 153C Limitation Period

January 3, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

Revenue issued 153C notices for years far preceding the satisfaction date. Following binding judicial precedent, the tribunal ruled that such assessments were beyond the ten-year statutory window and could not survive.

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