The ITAT ruled that the CIT(A) cannot set aside a reassessment order framed under Section 147 read with Section 144B, as the limited power to remand only applies to best-judgment assessments under Section 144. The Tribunal sent the penny stock LTCG case back, directing the CIT(A) to decide the appeal strictly on its merits.
The ITAT Delhi invalidated the reassessment proceedings against Huawei International, a Singapore resident, for AY 2014-15. The Tribunal ruled that the AO’s attempt to investigate offshore software receipts, based merely.
ITAT Delhi ruled that a consultancy company with zero turnover could deduct necessary expenses, allowing the full Rs.8.66 lakh security charge as an establishment cost.
The ITAT Delhi set aside the CIT(A)’s order deleting a Rs.16.10 Cr unsecured loan addition against Nitin Garg, remanding the issue to the AO. The Tribunal found the CIT(A) erred by not requesting a remand report to verify the lender’s creditworthiness and the source of funds, despite the assessee’s non-compliance during assessment.
The ITAT Delhi ruled in DCIT Vs Jai Jai Ram Singh Infrastructure that shuttering material constitutes a homogenous ‘plant’ and not a ‘purely temporary erection.
The ITAT Rajkot confirmed the addition of Rs.3.99 crore to the income of Kataria Snack Pellets Pvt. Ltd. under Section 56(2)(viib), ruling that the company’s Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) share valuation was speculative, lacked empirical support for growth rates and terminal value, and failed to adhere to ICAI guidelines.
ITAT Ranchi quashes PCIT’s Section 263 order against a Co-operative Society (Chotanagpur Catholic Mission). Rules 80P deduction cannot be denied after AO’s thorough verification.
ITAT Ahmedabad deletes Rs.8.14 lakh addition, ruling that AO’s estimation of agricultural expenses using an unrelated 40% benchmark was arbitrary and unsustainable in law.
ITAT Chennai sustains 50% disallowance of claimed agricultural income (Padam Kumar Vs DCIT). Holds land ownership alone doesn’t prove cultivation; evidence is necessary.
ITAT Chennai deletes Rs.1.86 Cr unsecured loan addition u/s 68 after verifying director source. Remands Rs.1.01Cr cash payment (40A(3)) and restricts TDS default (40(a)(ia)) additions.
