ITAT Bangalore held that even in ex-parte assessments, gross bank deposits cannot be taxed as income without proper inquiry. Delay condoned, matter remanded for fresh assessment with ₹11,000 cost imposed.
ITAT Bangalore held CSR trust denial unjustified, ruling donation genuineness proven and no 3-year track record needed. Directed grant of Section 12AB registration and 80G approval.
ITAT ruled that interest disallowance cannot be made when sufficient interest-free funds are available. The key takeaway is that availability of own funds overrides assumptions of borrowed fund usage.
ITAT ruled that failure to file a return does not justify taxing income without allowing legitimate deductions. The case was sent back to the AO to consider exemptions and deductions available in records.
The tribunal held that GST, sales tax, and service tax refunds cannot be taxed where the assessee follows the exclusive accounting method and does not debit such taxes to the P&L account.
The tribunal held that failure to consider relevant documents denied proper adjudication. It set aside the orders and allowed fresh examination of compliance evidence.
The Tribunal remitted the matter to the AO after finding that the allowance of expenses was based on unverified claims of evidence submission. It directed fresh verification and adjudication.
ITAT Bangalore remanded ₹49.43 lakh sundry creditor addition and ₹3.74 lakh TDS disallowance, holding that lack of proper evidence analysis and factual verification violated natural justice, requiring fresh adjudication by AO.
The Tribunal emphasized that procedural rules like Form 67 filing timelines are not meant to deny legitimate FTC. It directed the AO to grant credit after verifying evidence. The case highlights the primacy of DTAA provisions.
The Tribunal ruled that holding investments capable of generating exempt income does not trigger Section 14A. Without actual exempt income, no disallowance can be made. This decision curbs automatic application of Rule 8D.
