ITAT Chandigarh held that invocation of revisionary jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act without satisfying twin conditions i.e. that the order of the AO must be erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue is unsustainable in law.
Any action on part of the Assessing officer to verify utilization of amount deposited in capital gains account scheme needs to be undertaken or examined in the year when the period of three years from the date of transfer of original asset expires and not in year of transfer of original asset.
ITAT Chandigarh held that invocation of revisional power under section 263 of the Income Tax Act unjustified once detailed inquiry conducted by AO on the matter.
On facts we find that issues have been enquired into at length by AO and orders cannot be set aside on mere whims & fancies of Revisionary Authority
ITAT Chandigarh held that as tax finally assessed would be equal to the tax deducted at source and hence there is no basis for levy of penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act.
ITAT held that matter relating to wages/labour expenses which was not subject matter of limited scrutiny cannot be raised in revisionary proceedings u/s 263 for the first time.
ITAT Chandigarh held that AO erred in applying the rate of tax as 30% under section 115BBE instead of amended rate of tax 60% Accordingly revisionary power under section 263 rightly applied as order passed was erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue.
Held that the mere fact that the assessment order has been passed in a cryptic manner, by itself cannot make the order erroneous or pre-judicial to the interest of Revenue Accordingly revisionary powers under section 263 of the Income Tax Act not invocable.
ITAT Chandigarh held that the amount of monthly assured return received till the time of possession of units is in nature of interest is taxable @15% under Article 12 of India-UK DTAA
ITAT Chandigarh held that interest on refund resulting due to additional claim is payable from the date the additional ground, resulting into refund, has been put up for the first time. Here, TUFS receipt to be treated as capital receipt was for the first time taken up before CIT(A) on 04/01/2016.
