ITAT Mumbai ruled that the PCIT rightly invoked revisional powers under Section 263 as the assessment order showed lack of proper inquiry, upholding the revision.
ITAT Agra held that amount deposited during demonetization period cannot be treated as unexplained income since the amount is deposited out of genuine cash sales. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.
once the income forming the basis of AO’s reason to believe is explained, AO cannot tax other income independently
ITAT Ahmedabad held that unexplained credit additions cannot be sustained where HUF’s bank transactions are fully documented, and reassessment beyond four years without failure to disclose material facts is invalid.
ITAT Mumbai allowed Gateway Distriparks Ltd. s appeal, holding that Section 14A disallowance must be restricted to investments that actually generated exempt income, following the prospective nature of the 2022 amendment. The Tribunal also condoned a significant delay based on the Supreme Courts substantial justice’ principle.
ITAT Mumbai held that long-term capital gains on sale of land are taxable in the year of transfer of possession and payment, even if the formal sale deed is executed later. The decision emphasizes the principle of substance over form under Section 2(47).
Jewellers and Diamond Traders Association Vs CIT (Exemptions) (ITAT Chennai) The Jewellers and Diamond Traders Association (“the Association”) filed an appeal before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai, challenging the rejection of its application for registration as a charitable trust under Section 12AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“the Act”). The application had […]
ITAT holds that filing audit report late due to Covid-19 is a procedural lapse, not a ground to deny exemption, following Telangana and Gujarat High Court rulings.
Chandigarh ITAT remanded a case where CPC disallowed delayed PF/ESI deposits under section 143(1)(a), holding that factual errors and debatable issues require detailed verification and cannot be adjusted mechanically.
ITAT Delhi ruled in Gurmeet Singh Sethi Vs ITO that an addition under Section 41(1) of Income Tax Act cannot be made solely based on a debtor’s unilateral write-off of sundry creditors without confirmation from creditors.
