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Section 41(1) of Income Tax Act doesn’t apply till liability is not written off in the books

November 17, 2022 3078 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Gauhati held that provisions of section 41(1) of the Income Tax Act cannot apply since the liability is still payable to sundry creditor and had not been written off in the books of account and there is no evidence to indicate that said liabilities had ceased to exist.

Capital subsidy liable to be excluded from computation of book profit

November 4, 2021 6729 Views 0 comment Print

Sunrise Biscuit Co. Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Gauhati) VAT subsidy received by the Assessee – subsidy received for substantial expansion of the undertaking – subsidy is capital in nature – capital subsidy liable to be excluded from the computation of books profit Facts- The assessee has received subsidy of INR 8,78,84,902/- from the Industrial […]

AO cannot made addition under section 68 despite furnishing of confirmations on flimsy Grounds

November 27, 2020 4095 Views 0 comment Print

Nirja Khatuwala Vs ITO (ITAT Gauhati) I note that the out of total outstanding credits of Rs. 2,23,89,337/-[total number of sundry creditors were eleven (11)], the Assessing Officer was not satisfied about the genuinity in respect of credit worth Rs. 34,35,509/- i.e. only in respect of three sundry creditors which comes to 16% of total […]

Valid issuance of notice u/s 143(2) mandatory for framing scrutiny assessment

November 13, 2020 7968 Views 1 comment Print

Balaji Enterprise Vs ACIT (ITAT Guwahati) The case of the assessee was reopened u/s 148 by the ACIT, Investigation, Delhi, on the basis of CBI search. When the question of jurisdiction came before the Hon’ble High Court, it was held that where the assessee shifts his residence etc., the AO of the place where the […]

Higher profit rate cannot be estimated merely based on suspicion & conjectures

July 31, 2020 6318 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee produced all books of account, vouchers, bills and other documents but AO without pointing out any mistake and error in the bills/vouchers and without rejecting books of account, made addition @8%. On basis of suspicion and conjectures that assessee might be inflating its expenses and showing net profit ratio at a very low rate. Therefore, ends of justice would be met, if net profit rate of 2.50% was adopted.

No Addition u/s 40A(3) for Advance Returned Back to Customer in Cash

July 31, 2020 1725 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the addition u/s 40A(3) for advance which is returned back to the customer in cash is justified in law?

Important Insights from the case of Abdul Hamid Vs ITO

July 17, 2020 3333 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Abdul Hamid Vs ITO (ITAT Gauhati) Important facts of the case: 1) The assessee was engaged in the retail business of eggs & was also the partner of a partnership firm M/s Nihar Enterprises. 2) During the Regular Assessment Proceedings for Assessment year, 2014-15 AO found that a Bank Account @ Central Bank of […]

Limited Scrutiny cannot be converted to Complete Scrutiny without following CBDT Circular

June 26, 2020 8619 Views 1 comment Print

whether the AO can expand the assessment from ‘Limited Scrutiny’ to ‘Complete Scrutiny’ without following the procedure as laid by the CBDT Circular?

Section 271(1)(c) Notice should clearly specify charge of Penalty

June 24, 2020 2286 Views 1 comment Print

ITO Vs Shri Bimal Talukdar (ITAT Guwahati) The issue under consideration is whether the penalty proceeding u/s 271(1)(c) initiated by the AO sustain Under Income Tax Law? In the present case, the ITAT earlier had allowed the appeal of the assessee and cancelled the penalty levied u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Act by taking note of […]

No Adjournment in absence of ‘Vakalatnama’ based on Principle of Natural Justice

June 24, 2020 2814 Views 0 comment Print

Adjournment can be granted in the absence of ‘Vakalatnama’ based on Principle of Natural Justice. Therefore, all the Misc. Applications of the assessee are allowed.

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