The issue was whether the appellate authority could bypass jurisdictional objections by remanding the case. The tribunal held that legal grounds striking at jurisdiction must be adjudicated first.
The dispute arose from purchases made from vendors with weak tax profiles. The Tribunal held that vendor defaults do not justify section 69C when the assessee proves the source and recording of expenditure.
The Assessing Officer accepted multiple loan transactions but treated only one as unexplained. The tribunal held that selective rejection without consistent reasoning was unsustainable.
The Tribunal confirmed that licence fees for use of immovable property fall under house property income. It emphasized that once included in computation, the same amount cannot be added again.
CBIC has operationalised capacity-based excise duty on specified tobacco goods from February 2026. The update outlines declarations, monthly filings, inspections, and abatement rules.
The post-2021 regime makes limitation a jurisdictional threshold, not a curable defect. Notices issued beyond time are void regardless of merits, reinforcing finality in assessments.
The UK overhauled crypto promotion laws after widespread misleading ads. Only FCA-approved firms can now market cryptoassets.
The 2026 FEMA Regulations replace the fragmented 2015 framework with a single, consolidated regime for goods and services. The key takeaway is simplified compliance and stronger monitoring of foreign exchange flows.
