ITAT held that the delay in filing appeal was caused by genuine reasons, including the taxpayer’s age and misunderstanding of online procedures. The case was remanded to CIT(A) for fresh adjudication on merits.
Delhi ITAT held that AYs 2010–11 and 2011–12 fell outside the limitation for Section 153C and found no valid incriminating material for later years, setting aside all related assessments.
ITAT Hyderabad sent back the disallowance of Rs. 25.93 crore on pension bond adjustments and Rs. 21.92 crore on pension trust payments for verification due to contradictory claims and ITR reporting errors.
ITAT upheld reopening of assessment but allowed Section 54 exemption, ruling that construction delay due to YEIDA’s possession issues was beyond assessee’s control and thus eligible for relief.
The tribunal upheld deletion of ₹45 crore additions where losses from share transactions were disallowed as bogus. It held that all transactions were recorded, disclosed, and supported by evidence.
ITAT Delhi upholds capital receipt status of E-tax subsidies and deletes disallowances on leasehold expenses, Section 14A, bank charges, and MAT additions for PVR Ltd.
The Tribunal condoned an 86-day delay in filing the appeal, accepting the assessee’s unavoidable family issues as a reasonable cause. This confirms that genuine reasons can justify late appeals under tax law.
The Tribunal held that common area maintenance (CAM) charges are separate from rent and constitute contractual payments, making them liable for TDS under Section 194C. The AO is directed to recompute CAM charges accordingly.
Tribunal held that incremental cash deposits in bank accounts cannot be treated as unexplained under Section 68 without concrete evidence. Addition of Rs. 40.32 lakh was deleted.
The Tribunal held that the notice u/s 148 issued without prior approval of the specified authority under Section 151(ii) is invalid. The reassessment order for AY 2017-18 was quashed.
