ITAT Delhi held that reassessment order u/s 147 of the Income Tax Act against a non-existent entity is bad in law and vitiated & nullity.
ITAT Delhi held that addition made by the A.O. in the absence of any incriminating material found during the search operation conducted u/s 132 of the Income Tax Act is liable to be deleted.
ITAT Mumbai held that reasonable amount of addition should be made in case of bogus purchase. Accordingly, CIT(A) has justifiably made addition on the reasonable estimate basis @ 5% of the bogus purchase.
ITAT Delhi held that reopening of assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act unjustified in absence of failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all the material facts.
CESTAT Delhi held that maintenance charges towards the maintenance of documents and towards the security of documents by keeping the same at the premises of the appellants is rendering of service of ‘Maintenance, Management or Repair Service’ and hence demand confirmed.
ITAT Delhi held that penalty u/s 271D of the Income Tax Act is without any satisfaction and, therefore, no such penalty can be levied. Accordingly, penalty u/s 271D quashed.
Karnataka High Court held that exemption certificate from the Commissioner of Tourism, Government of Kerala exempting payment of sales tax is valid for 7 years and could not have been rescinded before the period of eligibility expired as it is sovereign assurance.
ITAT Delhi held that failure to call for DVO report and discrediting the valuation report of the assessee without substantial reasons is unsustainable and bad in law.
Delhi High Court held that as Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 doesn’t include ‘professional activity’ of lawyers as ‘commercial activity’. Accordingly, under the DMC Act there is no power to tax ‘professional activity’ carried out from residential building.
Karnataka High Court held that AO based on incorrect assumption treated the money collected by the trust as capitation fee under the KEI (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act. In absence of any violation of KEI (Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, exemption u/s 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act duly available.
