Held that as the issue in question is in the academic interest and as there is no revenue implication as there are no tax dues and therefore there is zero tax effect, we close the present proceedings keeping the larger question on the Common Parlance Test open
Held that the 180 days window in Section 5 contemplates an end-point whereas the Supreme Court in the Suo Motu writ petition sought to protect the starting-point, which was at the risk of being defeated by reason of the pandemic.
Held that time limits placed by the legislature intends to enforce discipline in governance and could therefore be compelling guidelines or even mandatory prescriptions. Matter referred to three judge bench.
Held that benefit of carried forward business losses and unabsorbed dep. u/s. 72A available only if the amalgamation/demerger is genuine
Held that Revenue needs to adduce proper evidence to show that the goods are classifiable under a different heading than that claimed by the assessee. The onus is on the Revenue to establish that the item in question falls in taxing category as claimed by them.
Held that addition of the amount of unsecured loan sustained as the assessee failed to establish the genuineness of the loan transactions except filing the affidavits.
Held that the assessment order passed by the AO is erroneous in so far as it is prejudicial to the interest of the revenue and thus, the CIT has rightly exercised his jurisdictional powers
Held that the addition made on account of excess depreciation claimed, having been surrendered by the assessee itself without any prior detection by the Revenue, the excess claim having been demonstrated to have been made for bonafide reasons, it is surely not a case for levy of penalty at all.
Held that the expenditure incurred on mere registration of trade-mark is a revenue expenditure
Revenue has not made out any case of mis-declaration and consequential undervaluation. Therefore, we find no merit in the re-determination of the value of the yacht and confirmation of differential duty thereon.