The ITAT Delhi has cancelled a Rs.986 crore tax on Tata NYK Shipping, reiterating that international shipping income is exempt under Article 8 of the DTAA, not taxable as royalty.
Tribunal held that different floors of the same residential property cannot be treated as separate houses. Jyoti Jain’s exemption under Section 54F was allowed, clarifying the scope of ‘residential house’ for capital gains exemption.
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in Delhi has ruled that a disputed tax addition is no longer valid after the Assessing Officer (AO) himself rectified the initial assessment order under Section 154 of the Income-tax Act, granting the taxpayer full relief.
The ITAT Delhi has deleted a Rs. 21.66 crore addition to a taxpayer’s income, ruling that the Assessing Officer illegally expanded the scope of a limited scrutiny. The Tribunal also held that the purchase and reconstruction of an old house qualifies for tax exemption under Section 54F.
ITAT Delhi has quashed an ex-parte assessment, ruling that the transfer of an assessee’s file between Assessing Officers requires a specific order under Section 127 of Income-tax Act.
ITAT Delhi’s ruling in DCIT Vs FMI Automotive Components Pvt. Ltd. deletes ad hoc disallowances on forex, repairs, and an insurance claim, confirming such additions are unsustainable without specific defects.
The ITAT Delhi allowed a Rs.1.19 crore foreign exchange loss for Donyi Polo Timbers on import creditors, affirming a consistent accounting method despite a lack of business operations.
The ITAT Delhi has ruled that the lease equalization charge, a standard accounting practice for finance leasing firms, is a valid deduction. The Tribunal held that this charge, recognized by the ICAI, ensures only real income is taxed and cannot be rejected by tax authorities when consistently applied.
ITAT Delhi’s ruling in Pawan Kumar Agarwal Vs ACIT restricts an unexplained cash addition to a 10% GP rate, reducing it from ₹1.5 crore to ₹15 lakh. It upholds that stock and cash belonging to the assessee’s sons’ firm are not taxable in the assessee’s hands.
ITAT Delhi ruled that reassessment notices issued in July 2022 for AYs 2015-16 and 2016-17 were barred by limitation, citing a Supreme Court precedent.
