The tribunal held that every oil well constitutes an independent undertaking eligible for deduction under section 80IB(9). The key takeaway is that profits of individual wells cannot be clubbed merely because they operate under a single contract.
The tribunal held that assessments completed through the DRP mechanism remain subject to the outer time limit prescribed under section 153. The key takeaway is that section 144C does not extend or override statutory limitation periods.
ITAT Bangalore ruled that interest earned on deposits from cooperative banks by credit societies is attributable to their business of lending and qualifies for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i).
ITAT Bangalore ruled that interest earned by cooperative societies from cooperative bank deposits is attributable to their business of providing credit and qualifies for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i).
A 284-day delay in filing appeals was condoned after accepting explanations including medical issues and disruptions. The key takeaway is that relief was granted but balanced by imposing costs to deter repeated non-compliance.
ITAT Chennai remanded a case involving Rs. 11.26 lakh cash gifts back to the CIT(A), allowing the NRI assessee another opportunity to substantiate the claim with supporting documents.
The ITAT held that where investments are fully backed by substantial own funds and a rational suo-motu disallowance is made, Rule 8D cannot be mechanically invoked. The Revenue’s attempt to make an additional disallowance was rejected.
The Tribunal held that limitation under Section 153 overrides the DRP timeline under Section 144C. As the assessment was completed beyond the statutory outer limit, it was quashed as invalid.
While restoring the appeals, the ITAT directed expeditious disposal and warned against avoidable adjournments. The key takeaway is that condonation is granted to enable justice, not to prolong litigation.
The Tribunal held that an ex-parte capital gains addition could not be sustained where the assessee was denied a meaningful opportunity. Considering comparable treatment in a related case, the matter was remanded for fresh adjudication on merits.
