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The Vanishing Shield: Is Your Home Loan Interest Losing Its Tax Power?

February 15, 2026 1074 Views 0 comment Print

The New Tax Regime restricts Section 24(b) benefits, disallowing set-off of home loan interest against salary income. Taxpayers must compare regimes carefully before opting.

CGPA, SGPA, Key Differences and Application

February 15, 2026 552 Views 0 comment Print

Understand how SGPA and CGPA are calculated and what each measures. Learn the key differences and why CGPA matters for admissions, scholarships, and campus placements.

GSTAT’s First Ruling – Section 74 Not Invocable for GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B Mismatch Without Fraud

February 15, 2026 3972 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that mere return mismatch cannot trigger Section 74 without proof of fraud or suppression. Penal proceedings require clear evidence of intent to evade tax.

Bogus Purchase Addition Deleted – Mere Non-Response to 133(6) Notices Not Enough

February 14, 2026 3603 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled that non-response by suppliers to Section 133(6) notices alone cannot justify treating purchases as bogus. As the assessee furnished bills, bank records, and GST details and sales were accepted, deletion of ₹3.97 crore addition was upheld.

Section 54F Deduction Allowed – Commercial Property Not a Residential House: ITAT Chennai

February 14, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that once capital gains are correctly taxed in one assessment year, protective addition in another year cannot survive. Deduction under Section 54F was also allowed as conditions of the proviso were not met.

Additions Based on Loose Sheets Deleted – “Dumb Documents” Insufficient for 153A: ITAT Delhi

February 14, 2026 3216 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that undated, unsigned loose sheets lacking independent evidence cannot justify additions under Section 153A. Relying on Supreme Court precedent, it deleted additions exceeding ₹2.10 crore for want of corroboration.

Penalty u/s 270A Deleted – Immunity u/s 270AA Allowed Despite Procedural Lapse: ITAT Chennai

February 14, 2026 786 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that where disallowance was accepted and taxes paid during revision under Section 263, penalty under Section 270A was not warranted. The appeal was allowed and penalty deleted.

ITAT Kolkata – Penalty u/s 271(1)(b) Deleted; Assessment u/s 143(3) Implies Condonation

February 14, 2026 846 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Kolkata held that where assessment is completed under Section 143(3), alleged earlier non-compliance with notices stands impliedly condoned. Penalty under Section 271(1)(b) was therefore unsustainable and deleted.

Burden of Proof Under BSA vs GST: Why ITC Claims Shift Onus to Taxpayers

February 14, 2026 1344 Views 0 comment Print

While the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam follows the rule that the asserting party must prove its claim, Section 155 of the CGST Act places the burden of proving ITC eligibility on the taxpayer.

Carry Forward Loss Cannot Be Denied After Treating Return as Valid: ITAT Delhi

February 14, 2026 762 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that once the return is accepted as valid under Section 139(1), denial of carry forward loss on belated filing grounds is contradictory and unsustainable.

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