Kerala High Court sets asides the ex-parte impugned assessment order and directs the assessing authority to pass fresh orders as the reasons for non-appearance before AO in response to the notice for hearing are found to be genuine.
ITAT Amritsar held that failure in furnishing of Form No. 10B is a procedural defect. Accordingly, denial of deduction u/s 11 of the Income Tax Act for such a defect is unsustainable in law.
ITAT Amritsar held that addition merely on the basis of statement taken at the time of locker operation without confronting the incriminating material or any other corroborative evidence has no evidentiary value u/s 292C.
ITAT Rajkot held that Partner’s/Director’s nationality will not suffice the company’s residency as the company is incorporated in UAE and is managed and controlled only in UAE. Thus, it is a tax resident of UAE and, therefore, treaty between India and UAE (DTAA) is applicable
ITAT Rajkot held that apparent and obvious mistakes in the return can be rectified by filing an application under section 154 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, rejection of such application is unjustified.
Supreme Court directed release of appellant on bail in the event of Court chooses to remand them to custody under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
CESTAT Chennai held that as department failed to provide any evidence to establish the date on which Order-in-Original was received by the reviewing cell. Hence delay in filing of appeal by department dismissed as time-barred.
ITAT Hyderabad held that notices issued under section 200A of the Act for computation and intimation for payment of late filing fees under section 234E of the Act relating to the period of tax deduction prior to 01/06/2015 are not maintainable.
ITAT Cochin held that freezer deposits is taxable only on the year of termination of the agreement between the assessee (supplier) and the dealer/ distributor.
Andhra Pradesh High Court allowed the writ petition in the matter of cancellation of GST registration on account of non-filing of GST return as GST Tribunal has not been constituted.
