The tribunal permitted set-off of interest paid against interest earned, finding both were intrinsically linked to business activities. It directed that only net impact be adjusted in capital work-in-progress.
The Tribunal examined whether reassessment notices issued by a jurisdictional officer instead of a faceless authority were valid. It held such notices invalid, quashing the entire reassessment proceedings.
The Tribunal held reassessment invalid as the alleged escaped income did not exceed ₹50 lakh required for extended limitation. It ruled that invoking extended time under Section 149 without satisfying this condition is illegal.
The issue was estimation of commission income from alleged accommodation entries. The tribunal held that addition should be restricted to 0.5% on proven transactions, not inflated amounts.
The issue was whether donation to a political party qualified for deduction under Section 80GGC. The tribunal held the claim was not genuine and upheld disallowance due to lack of credibility.
The issue was whether telecom and O&M service receipts are taxable as royalty/FTS in India. The tribunal held they are business profits and not taxable without a PE, granting relief.
The tribunal examined whether depreciation can be claimed on concession rights under a BOT/DBFOT project. It held that the right to receive annuity/toll is an intangible asset eligible for depreciation under tax law.
ITAT found that assessment and appeal orders were passed without proper opportunity due to communication issues. The case was remanded for fresh adjudication after granting fair hearing.
ITAT Mumbai deleted Section 69 addition for alleged on-money as no direct evidence linked assessee. Pen drive data lacked Section 65B proof and cross-exam was denied, rendering addition unsustainable.
The Tribunal held that the AO exceeded the scope of limited scrutiny by invoking Section 68 without prior approval. The assessment was quashed as legally unsustainable, and the addition was deleted.
