Key clarifications from RBI FAQs on Priority Sector Lending (PSL), covering loan classification, ANBC, targets, specific sectors, PSLCs, on-lending, and co-lending.
The issue was whether a recorded share investment can be treated as unexplained under Section 69. The Tribunal held that once an investment is recorded in the books and its source is not doubted, Section 69 cannot be invoked.
The issue was whether income disclosed during survey and duly reported in the return can attract penalty under Section 270A. The Tribunal held that when returned income equals assessed income, penalty provisions do not apply.
The Tribunal ruled that reopening beyond six years is invalid without a recorded satisfaction of undisclosed assets exceeding ₹50 lakh. The takeaway is strict compliance with the fourth proviso to section 153A is mandatory.
The regulator expands reinvestment eligibility to additional pending and returned NPS/APY transactions, ensuring continued market-linked returns for subscribers.
The reassessment relied entirely on allegations arising from a search on another entity. The Tribunal ruled that additions cannot survive without independent evidence directly linking the assessee.
The trade authority has opened a fresh competitive bidding round for gold imports under India–UAE CEPA for FY 2025-26. The move enables utilisation of the remaining quota through an e-auction process with revised eligibility norms.
The issue was whether reassessment is valid when reasons for reopening are not placed on record. The Tribunal held that non-recording of reasons under Section 148(2) vitiates jurisdiction, rendering the reassessment void.
The Tribunal condoned a 506-day delay after accepting that the appeal was filed only when heavy penalty exposure created prosecution risk. The key takeaway is that bona fide reliance on legal advice and later developments can constitute sufficient cause for condonation.
This explains how the Non-Retail FME framework in GIFT City allows fund managers to access global capital with tax efficiency. The key takeaway is that IFSC provides a regulated, investor-friendly hub for institutional fund management.
