With all Section 68 additions deleted across the three years, the basis for penalties under Section 271(1)(c) disappeared. The Tribunal directed complete removal of penalties, highlighting that concealment cannot be presumed when additions themselves lack merit. The ruling reinforces the principle that penalty proceedings cannot survive defective assessments.
ITAT rules that an additional 54B claim omitted in the original return cannot be mechanically rejected. AO must examine the claim on merits, verifying capital gains utilisation and statutory conditions.
Tribunal invalidates reassessment where AO relied on incorrect data and PCIT granted mere Yes approval. Highlights importance of independent application of mind under Sections 147/148/151.
The Tribunal reduced commission estimations for sale/purchase and loan entries to 0.40% and 0.50%, excluding intra-group transactions. This ensures compliance with judicial precedents and prevents arbitrary income additions.
ITAT Kolkata struck down AO’s whimsical treatment of LTCG as bogus while simultaneously accepting STCG from the same shares. The Tribunal deleted the entire ₹53.24 lakh addition, noting both gains arose from identical transactions and evidence.
ITAT Ahmedabad set aside the ex-parte CIT(A) order confirming ₹36.3 lakh addition for advance rent. The matter was restored to AO for de-novo adjudication, and the assessee was granted full opportunity to present evidence, with a ₹5,000 cost imposed.
ITAT Ahmedabad set aside the ex-parte CIT(A) order where notices were sent to a wrong email ID, causing non-receipt by the assessee. The matter, including Sec.69A addition and denial of cross-examination, was remitted to CIT(A) for fresh adjudication on merits.
Tribunal directed AO to maintain uniformity among co-owners in computing capital gains. While circle rate under section 50C applies, the cost of acquisition should follow the previously accepted benchmark of ₹50,000 per bigha.
ITAT Ahmedabad held that speculative intraday trades are genuine and not accommodation entries. Additions under Section 68 totaling ₹1.25 crore and ₹1.53 lakh were deleted due to lack of foundational facts and proper inquiry.
ITAT Kolkata deleted ₹3.32 crore addition under Section 68, holding that complete documentary evidence proved the genuineness and identity of investors. Low income or meagre business activity of subscriber companies cannot justify treating share capital as unexplained.
