The tribunal held that non-filing of return within the due date disentitled the assessee from deduction under section 80P due to section 80AC. Consequently, lower profit claims based on accounts were rejected.
The Tribunal held that GST paid during the relevant year is allowable under Section 43B even if it relates to an earlier period. Since the amount was actually paid and not claimed earlier, disallowance was unjustified.
The tribunal held that commission paid to overseas agents was a normal business expense and not taxable in India. Since no TDS was required, disallowance under section 37(1) was unsustainable.
The ITAT held that land-levelling and fencing expenses are integral to acquiring agricultural land and qualify for section 54B deduction. The ruling clarifies what constitutes eligible investment despite restricting unregistered costs.
The issue was whether the AO could expand a limited scrutiny assessment into a complete scrutiny without approval. The ITAT held that such expansion is invalid without prior PCIT sanction.
The dispute involved alleged non-compliance with mandatory faceless assessment procedure rendering the order non est. The ITAT held that remanding without ruling on section 144B(9) violations is impermissible.
The Tribunal remanded the MAT issue after noting lack of factual verification on whether reserve withdrawals were credited to the P&L account. Key takeaway: MAT adjustments under section 115JB require strict, evidence-based verification.
The AO was directed to recompute capital gains based on DVO valuation but had ignored indexation. The Tribunal ruled that recomputation without indexation is legally impermissible.
ITAT Ahmedabad ruled that credit entries in the assessee’s account were correctly assessed, even though initial cash deposits belonged to a company, ensuring proper attribution of income.
The Revenue relied only on the builder’s settlement disclosure to tax the buyer. The ITAT held that third-party admissions, without corroboration or cross-examination, cannot fasten liability on the assessee.
