The AO treated all commission and part of rent as bogus due to limited vouchers, no TDS, and identity gaps. The Tribunal found this approach inconsistent with the AO’s own initial proposal and disproportionate to the business realities of land-development. It concluded that only estimated disallowances of 20% commission and 50% rent were appropriate.
Tribunal held that delays caused by pandemic disruptions and internal management-auditor communication issues constitute reasonable cause under Section 274, deleting ₹2.42 lakh penalty.
Delhi ITAT held that adding hypothetical interest on security deposits to compute ALV is impermissible. The decision reverses lower authorities, confirming that only real contractual rent counts as income under section 23(1).
Rs. 99.86 Cr out of Rs. 110 Cr added as current liabilities was deleted by CIT(A) and upheld by ITAT. Verification of ledgers, statutory dues, and party confirmations showed actual liability reduction during the year. This highlights the role of detailed evidence in defending balance sheet claims.
The Tribunal ruled that Section 263 jurisdiction is barred under Explanation 1(c) if the matter is under appeal before CIT(A). AO’s assessment, including enquiry into statements and ledgers, was found proper. PCIT’s revision attempting to tax full Rs.1.59 Cr as bogus purchase was quashed.
The Tribunal held that passing assessment orders after the statutory one-month period prescribed under Section 144C(13) is invalid. The assessee’s appeals were allowed, and both orders were set aside.
Tribunal held that no capital gains arise on amalgamation or demerger carried out as part of a genuine family settlement. It ruled that such restructuring is not a “transfer” under tax law, affirming the assessee’s indexed cost and tax-neutral treatment.
The Tribunal ruled that issuing a Section 143(2) notice before communicating reasons for reopening deprives the assessee of its statutory right to object. This violation invalidated the entire reassessment for the second year. The decision underscores that procedural fairness in reopening is a statutory mandate, not optional.
ITAT Delhi rules that delay in uploading Form 10CCB is procedural, not substantive. Start-ups can claim 80IAC deduction if the audit is completed on time and filed before assessment completion.
ITAT Delhi held that rebate and concession in fees to poor student claimed as donation is in accordance with object of the trust and hence deletion of disallowance of donation by CIT(A) is justifiable. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.
