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Provision for doubtful debts/advances cannot be treated as reserve while calculating book profit

July 16, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

In our view, the Assessing Officer grossly erred in doing so. The Assessing Officer ignored the fact that the said amount was not debt payable by the Assessee but the same was debt receivable by it. Therefore, the amount did not represent liability of the Assessee but in fact was its asset.

Addition towards unexplained receipts based on seized dairies sustained

July 16, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

There is no cavil that an addition can made on the basis of documents, which are found during the course of Search and Seizure operations if on appreciation, it is found that the said documents have a bearing on the income of the Assessee.

Income of GoDaddy.com from domain name registration and non-domain service not taxable in India

July 16, 2025 1389 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that income earned by GoDaddy.com from providing domain name registration services to Indian Customers is not taxable in India. Further, income from provision of non-domain service fall outside ambit of Fee for Technical Services and hence not taxable.

Revocation of courier licence justified for non-compliance with regulations

July 16, 2025 351 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that revocation of courier licence justified on account of non-compliance with the obligations under Regulations 13(a), 13(i), and 13(g) of the Courier Imports And Exports (Clearance) Regulations, 1998. Accordingly, writ petition dismissed.

GST notice issued via WhatsApp is not valid mode of service of notice

July 16, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that GST notice issued via WhatsApp is not a valid mode of service of notice as contemplated under Section 169 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Accordingly, appeal allowed and matter restored back to competent authority for fresh consideration.

GST orders uploaded on GST portal cannot be unsigned: Gujarat HC

July 16, 2025 705 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that GST orders uploaded on GST portal cannot be unsigned as upload on GST portal is not possible without signature. Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed as being devoid of merit.

Delay of more than 5 years in filing of appeal condoned as genuine reason shown

July 15, 2025 1215 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that delay of more than 5 years in filing of an appeal before CIT(A) condoned as reason for delay found to be genuine. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) quashed and matter restored back to CIT(A).

Net profit to be assessed on past history in absence of any comparable cases

July 15, 2025 663 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allahabad held that in the absence of any comparable cases, the past history of the assessee, which has been accepted in many assessments under section 143(3) of the Act, cannot be overlooked. Accordingly, directed to assess net profit @3.5% instead of 7%/5% of contractual receipts.

Entire expense cannot be held as non-genuine if some parties failed to respond to AO’s notice

July 15, 2025 684 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that merely because some parties didn’t respond to the notice of AO, entire expenditure cannot be held as non-genuine. Accordingly, deletion of addition by CIT(A) upheld.

Reassessment u/s. 148 quashed as initiated inspite of full and true material disclosure: Bombay HC

July 15, 2025 750 Views 0 comment Print

Therefore, the amount distributed by it to the Petitioner would not qualify as exempt dividend income under Section 10(34) of the Act. This to our mind would be merely a “change of opinion”.

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