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Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) cannot be levied if more than one legal view is possible

September 13, 2019 4911 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Nortel Networks India Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) In the instant case, the assessee has offered Explanation as why the transaction of loss of security was claimed as business loss. This Explanation has not found to be false by the Assessing Officer. Further, the assessee substantiated the Explanation by way of filing relevant […]

Assessee cannot offer Interest Income on cash basis when he is following accrual basis

September 11, 2019 8853 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs M/s Delhi Tourism Transportation Corporation Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) The addition was made by the AO on the ground that although the assessee had claimed credit for Tax Deducted at Source (“TDS”, for short) on the interest income from the bank, corresponding interest income was not offered to tax by the assessee during the […]

Notice U/s. 143(2) invalid if issued without application of mind

September 10, 2019 5211 Views 0 comment Print

Satish Kumar Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) It is an admitted fact that assessee filed reply in response to the notice under section 148 of the I.T. Act and submitted before A.O. that original return filed before him may be treated as return filed in response to the notice under section 148 of the I.T. Act. […]

Consider Net Interest expenses for section 14A disallowance: ITAT Delhi

September 9, 2019 1659 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs M/s. DLF Assets Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) On the aspect of disallowance made by the Ld. AO by invoking the provisions u/s 14A of the Act r/w Rule 8D (2) (ii) of the Rules, it is the submission of the Ld. AR that the interest expenses net of interest income may be considered […]

Quantifiable Closing Allowance to Employees for business purpose is allowable

September 5, 2019 1275 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs District Cooperative Bank Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) The assessee has claimed before us that the amount of closing allowance has been paid to the employees from year to year in percentage terms of salary and therefore duly quantifiable provision. The Ld. DR also could not controvert this fact that the amount of closing allowance […]

Non-recording of satisfaction by AO of searched person while issuing notice to other party makes notice illegal

September 4, 2019 1470 Views 0 comment Print

AO of the searched person had not rebutted the presumption that the seized documents  belonged to M/s. C Ltd but belonged to other person, i.e, assessee, therefore, issue of notice under section 153C on assessee was illegal. 

AO not justified in assuming jurisdiction u/s 153C based on documents which does not indicate existence of any unaccounted income

September 4, 2019 1479 Views 0 comment Print

Impugned bank certificate is not an incriminating document based on which the concluded assessment in the case of the assessee can be disturbed. In view of this according to us , we hold that no addition can be made in the hands of the assessee in absence of any incriminating evidence leading to any unaccounted income unearthed during the course of search. 

AO not justified in reopening based on mere report of investigation wing without independent application of mind

September 3, 2019 5124 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Neelkanth Plywood Pvt. Ltd. Vs Income Tax Officer (ITAT Delhi) A perusal of the reasons for reopening of the case for the impugned assessment year, copy of which is placed at paper book page No. 20-21 shows that the reopening was made on the basis of the report of the investigation wing and there […]

Assessee cannot be treated as defaulter for Shortfall TDS deduction

September 3, 2019 1272 Views 0 comment Print

There is nothing in section 40(a)(ia) to treat assessee as a defaulter where there is shortfall in deduction of TDS and if the shortfall is due to any difference of opinion as to taxability of any item or the nature of payment falling under various TDS provisions, the assessee can only be declared to be an assessee-in-default under section 201 and no disallowance could be made.

Addition cannot be made merely based on statement recorded U/s. 132(4)

September 3, 2019 7620 Views 0 comment Print

B.R. Associates Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) In absence of adverse material found during search, no addition could be made merely on the basis of statement recorded under section 132(4) of Income Tax Act, 1961 which did not constitute conclusive evidence and having been given under pressure was immediately retracted. Additions made u/s 153A […]

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