ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act upheld since assessee failed to compute suo moto disallowance which is mandatory, even if no exempt income is earned. Thus, appeal of assessee dismissed.
ITAT Bangalore rules Section 115JB (MAT) not applicable to Canara Bank (erstwhile Syndicate Bank), citing prior judicial precedents and its status as a nationalized bank.
Tribunal also took note of the fact that AO had merely reproduced identical reasons for multiple years without verifying facts or forming a belief based on individual year-specific material.
ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition u/s. 68 of the Income Tax Act towards capital contribution deleted since assessee furnished adequate evidence to prove the identity, genuineness and creditworthiness of the partner. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.
The case of assessee was selected through compulsory manual Statutory notices u/s 143(2) was issued on 21.09.2017. Further, notice u/s 142(1) dated 08.12.2018 and 10.12.2018 were issued, seeking details of sales & purchases of lands, producing books of accounts and to substantiate the Short-Term Capital Gain.
ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act unsustainable since revenue/ department failed to establish that LTCG earned is non-genuine. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.
ITAT Delhi held that reopening of assessment under section 148 of the Income Tax Act based on incorrect facts and incorrect recording of reasons is invalid and bad-in-law. Accordingly, reopening is liable to be quashed.
ITAT Delhi held that concealment of income via bogus share capital transaction duly attracts levy of penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of assessee dismissed and penalty upheld.
ITAT Delhi held that approval memo u/s. 153D of the Income Tax Act is totally silent on the issues involved and has been granted omnibus approval without any thoughtful process being discernible. Thus, assessment order vitiated due to such mechanical approval.
ITAT Bangalore exempts Canara Bank from MAT, citing Delhi HC rulings on non-applicability of Section 115JB to banking companies before 2012 amendment.
