The Tribunal held that interest income earned by a co-operative society from deposits with co-operative banks is eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(d), subject to verification of amounts.
The issue was whether reassessment could be initiated without material showing income had escaped assessment. The Court held that mere allegations of circuitous transactions were insufficient. The key takeaway is that actual escapement is mandatory under the amended law.
The Tribunal found that additions for securities transactions may overlap with amounts already accepted by the tax authority. The matter was remitted to the AO for factual verification before sustaining any addition.
The SC held that pending settlement proceedings do not bar restoration of income tax appeals. ITAT was justified in condoning delay and reviving appeals, subject to keeping them in abeyance.
The court upheld restoration of appeals where earlier dismissal was without merits due to settlement proceedings. Delay condonation and remand were held valid with no jurisdictional error.
The SC refused to interfere with the High Court’s ruling that reassessment notices issued on incorrect facts and without supporting material were invalid. The key takeaway is that mechanical reopening cannot survive judicial scrutiny.
The Court held that reopening based on wrong assumptions about return filing and without supporting material is invalid. Mechanical recording of reasons cannot confer jurisdiction.
The Tribunal held that once bills and vouchers are furnished, ad hoc disallowance of expenses is unjustified. Unsupported estimations without defects cannot sustain additions.
The case addressed the correct head of income for interest earned on staff loans. The court affirmed the Tribunal’s finding that such income arises in the normal course of business and found no ground to interfere.
The issue was whether interest could be taxed on interest-free advances where no interest was charged or received. The Tribunal held that hypothetical income cannot be taxed without accrual or deeming provision. The ruling reinforces that only real income is taxable.
