ITAT Bangalore allowed deduction of ₹55.4 crore ESOP expenses under section 37, holding it as employee compensation cost. ESOP costs may be deductible even if cross-charged from parent company.
ITAT Delhi allowed ESOP expenses of Rs. 54 lakh, emphasizing adherence to accounting principles and SEBI guidelines. Prior judicial precedents guided deletion of the AO’s disallowance.
The Tribunal admitted a Section 7 insolvency petition after finding default exceeding ₹1 crore and noting the debtor’s non-appearance. Key takeaway: uncontroverted financial debt and default mandate CIRP admission.
The Calcutta High Court held that recovering more than 20% of a disputed tax demand from other refunds while an appeal is pending is impermissible. The ruling directs the Income Tax authorities to refund the excess amount.
The Court ruled that ITC reversal is unsustainable when the supplier was registered and tax was duly paid. The petitioner’s ITC claim was upheld as legitimate.
The judgment clarified the distinction between personal and newly purchased gold, allowing the petitioner to contest confiscation under customs regulations.
ITAT allowed exemption under Section 11, holding that Revenue cannot deny benefits due to clerical omission of registration details. Key takeaway: procedural mistakes should not override substantive law.
Court allows appeal despite earlier dismissal for non-compliance with statutory pre-deposit, noting recovery of over 10% of disputed tax satisfies the condition. Key takeaway: partial pre-deposit enables merits hearing.
The Court ruled that an income tax appeal cannot be rejected solely for non-appearance. The matter was remanded because the appellate authority failed to examine the issues raised under Section 250(6).
The court upheld the trial court’s decision permitting the Income Tax Department to place additional notices on record. Key takeaway: Section 91 Cr.P.C. may be invoked at any stage for documents necessary for fair adjudication.
