The ITAT Delhi deleted a demonetisation-related cash deposit addition for a jeweller, ruling that Section 68 doesn’t apply to recorded sales and that a profit cannot be taxed twice.
ITAT Delhi deleted penalties against Sahara India Commercial, citing a defective “omnibus” notice and a time-barred, invalid reassessment based on “borrowed satisfaction.”
ITAT Delhi held the reopening of an assessment invalid for Viramgam Mahesana Project Limited, ruling against borrowed satisfaction and a “change of opinion” by the Assessing Officer.
Addition of cash withdrawal under Section 69C in relation to the legitimate gold loan intermediary business was not justified observing that the documentary evidence including gold loan recorded validated gold loan business, thus there was no unexplained nature in the withdrawal.
ITAT Visakhapatnam ruled a temple trust cannot claim Section 12A exemption for years prior to its registration, unless assessment proceedings were already pending.
The ITAT Chandigarh directed the grant of a 12AA registration to a temple trust under state control, emphasizing that a trust deed is not essential when the state governs its administration.
ITAT Visakhapatnam ruled a temple trust without 12A registration cannot claim capital expenditure as a deduction, upholding a revisional order under Section 263.
An ITAT Hyderabad ruling clarifies that Section 10(23BBA) of the Income Tax Act exempts government-appointed administrative bodies, not the temples themselves, from tax.
Learn why an ancient temple in Andhra Pradesh received ITAT registration despite not having a trust deed, setting a precedent for similar religious institutions.
Find out why an Indian trust’s tax exemption and 80G registration were jeopardized over a clause allowing foreign donations, despite no funds being used abroad.
