The ITAT Cochin has ruled that a charitable trust’s belated return filing for AY 2014-15 is not a valid reason to deny an exemption under Section 11. The court clarified that the condition for timely filing became a legal requirement only from AY 2018-19.
PCIT’s revision order on Gajanand Financial Consultancy’s protective addition was quashed by ITAT Nagpur. The Tribunal ruled the AO made a detailed enquiry, and protective additions can’t be revised when substantive ones exist.
The Cochin ITAT has set aside a Rs.35.05 crore income addition to Keezhuparamba Service Co-operative Bank. The court remanded the matter for fresh verification, noting that the Assessing Officer mistakenly clubbed members’ deposits with share capital.
The Cochin ITAT has set aside an addition under Section 68, ruling that a taxpayer’s claim of transferring funds from a housing loan to a capital account requires further verification. The court remanded the matter back to the Assessing Officer.
ITAT Raipur, in case of Manish Kumar Jain vs. ITO, ruled that Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) cannot summarily dismiss an appeal based solely on a delay.
The ITAT Pune ruled in the case of Nanasaheb Bhagawan Sasar vs. ITO that an assessee is entitled to a full Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) credit, even if the buyer mistakenly deducted the entire amount in the assessee’s name for a joint property sale.
Rajkot Bench of ITAT granted relief to a farmer by deleting an addition for unexplained investment, holding that land purchase was funded by compensation from Reliance Infrastructure.
ITAT Pune has sent the case of Shankar Saybu Rakhewar back to the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) for a new hearing.
Mumbai ITAT has restored a bogus purchases case to the Assessing Officer for a fresh hearing, ruling that CIT(A) erred by partially restricting the addition without giving the assessee a full opportunity to present evidence.
The ITAT Pune has ruled that co-operative societies can claim tax deductions under Section 80P for interest income from deposits with co-operative banks. The decision confirms a consistent judicial view, restoring the full deduction for the assessee.