Since the assessment order did not refer to initiating penalty under Section 271D, the Court held the penalty void. This reinforces that penalty jurisdiction arises only from recorded satisfaction.
The Court found that the return filed under Section 153A contained full disclosure submitted prior to initiation of penalty proceedings. It held that such disclosure satisfied legal requirements, leaving no basis for penalty.
The Court found that reassessment must proceed through the faceless regime and not through a jurisdictional officer. Since the notice was issued in breach of this mandate, both the notice and assessment order were quashed.
The ITAT set aside the CIT(A)’s order taxing Rs. 10 lakh received from HUF, emphasizing verification of the gift and HUF status before determining taxability under section 56(2)(vii).
Addition of Rs. 2.82 lakh for deemed rent was maintained due to lack of credible evidence from the assessee. Loan interest is to be reconsidered after proper document submission.
Delhi High Court stayed the provisional attachment of the petitioner’s bank account, allowing filing of appeal against assessment order without further pre-deposit, pending departmental adjudication.
The authority permitted withdrawal of the advance ruling application without examining its merits. The matter was disposed of with no findings on the issues raised.
The ruling held that bundling premix tea with various tea products is not naturally bundled and therefore constitutes mixed supply. The tax rate applicable is 5%, with the highest-rate principle guiding future cases.
The Delhi High Court held that interest must be paid after refund re-credit was delayed because PMT-03 did not reflect due to technical glitches. The Court directed authorities to process and sanction the interest within two months.
The Commission found that association-issued circulars prescribing uniform commercial terms amounted to price fixing under Section 3(3). The ruling highlights that trade association decisions among similar retailers fall squarely within anti-competitive prohibitions.
