The ITAT allowed exemption of ₹15.93 lakh towards leave encashment after applying the revised ₹25 lakh ceiling under Notification No. 31/2023. The tax demand raised by the CPC was deleted.
The dispute concerned restriction of leave encashment exemption to ₹3 lakh. The Tribunal allowed the full claim after applying the revised exemption limit of ₹25 lakh.
The ITAT held that leave encashment of ₹17.68 lakh qualified for exemption under Section 10(10AA) since it was within the revised ₹25 lakh ceiling. The appeal was allowed on the basis of the enhanced exemption limit.
The dispute concerned partial denial of leave encashment exemption under Section 10(10AA). The Tribunal granted relief after finding that the amount claimed fell within the revised exemption limit.
The assessee challenged the reduction of leave encashment exemption through a rectification order. The ITAT ruled that the absence of an opportunity of hearing necessitated fresh proceedings.
The ITAT allowed full exemption of leave encashment received on retirement after noting that the CBDT had increased the exemption ceiling to ₹25 lakh. The key takeaway is that claims within the revised limit are eligible for exemption.
The ITAT Delhi held that the Assessing Officer travelled beyond the limited scrutiny mandate by examining a loan transaction unrelated to the selected issue of increase in capital. Since no approval for expanding scrutiny scope was obtained, the assessment was quashed.
The ITAT Bangalore held that disallowance under Section 40(a)(i) could not survive once the recipient of the income settled the tax dispute under the Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2024. The ruling relied on CBDT Circular No.19/2024 and FAQ No.58 granting consequential relief to the deductor.
The Tribunal observed that taxpayers opting for presumptive taxation are not required to maintain books of account and therefore Section 68 could not be applied merely on the basis of bank statements.
Delhi ITAT held that issues relating to source of donations and cash deposits should generally be examined during assessment proceedings, not at the registration stage. The Tribunal remanded the matter for fresh consideration under Section 12AB.
