CESTAT Delhi held that denial of CENVAT Credit due to procedural irregularities/ lapses is unsustainable in law. Substantive benefit cannot be denied due to procedural irregularities/ lapses.
CESTAT Delhi held that as appellant failed to produce document proving discharge of customs duty liability, it can easily be concluded that gold so procured has passed the customs area in concealed manner and accordingly the same is smuggled goods.
ITAT Jaipur held that penalty u/s 271B not leviable for mere delay of one day as such delay didn’t have any deliberate intention. The delay if any is on account the reasons on the technical letches on the portal and the same is venial in nature.
ITAT Delhi held that addition of sundry creditors u/s 68/69C of the Income Tax Act unsustainable as department failed to prove that the sundry creditors are bogus.
ITAT Mumbai held that as no claim of the amount of exempted allowance was made in the return of income, the same cannot be rectified as there was no mistake apparent from record in order passed u/s 143(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act.
ITAT Amritsar held that corpus donation received by trust not holding the registration u/s 12AA is not taxable provided the same is verified. Accordingly, matter remitted back to AO for verification of corpus donation.
ITAT Amritsar held that in absence of cogent and satisfactory explanation, delay of 781 days in filing of an appeal cannot be condoned. Accordingly, condonation of delay not granted.
ITAT Mumbai held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act unsustainable in absence of any incriminating material found during the course of search.
ITAT Pune held that late fees u/s 234E of the Income Tax Act can be levied only prospectively with effect from 01.06.2015.
ITAT Mumbai held that effluent water treatment shall be considered as water treatment plant and accordingly, the same is eligible for deduction under section 80IA of the Income Tax Act.