The ITAT in Nagpur has quashed an ex parte order against a small taxpayer, an auto driver with limited education, whose appeal was dismissed by the CIT(A). The tribunal ruled that the failure to serve notices in the preferred physical mode, as requested by the assessee, was a violation of natural justice, rendering the dismissal invalid.
The tribunal referenced a Kerala High Court precedent, holding that a belated return is still valid for claiming statutory deductions as long as assessment proceedings are pending.
ITAT Nagpur sets aside an ex-parte CIT(A) order for assessment year 2017-18, imposing Rs. 10,000 cost on the assessee for chronic procedural delays and non-compliance.
ITAT Nagpur set aside CIT(E) order, ruling that non-submission of provisional registration copy is not a valid ground to reject Section 12AB regular registration application if prior registration exists.
TAT Nagpur set aside two penalties against Panhera Gramin Bigarsheti: one for non-compliance due to staff issues and another for an excess 80P deduction claim, citing a revised audit report.
ITAT Nagpur sends back Ganesh Thawares reassessment appeal, directing CIT(A) to rule on jurisdiction and other issues afresh after a fair hearing
The ITAT Nagpur has set aside an ex-parte income tax addition of ₹7.38 lakh against a senior citizen agriculturist, citing lack of proper notice and unproven agricultural income.
ITAT Nagpur remands Gayatri Gram’s 80G exemption appeal, instructing CIT(E) to reconsider a fresh application after initial rejection due to a technical error in the application clause.
ITAT Nagpur dismisses revenue appeals against Maharashtra Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd, affirming its entitlement to Section 80P deductions on interest income from nominal members and bank deposits, distinguishing the Supreme Court’s Totgars’ Co-operative Sales Society Ltd ruling.
ITAT Nagpur rules Aditya Urban Co-operative Credit Society’s FDR interest is eligible for 80P deduction, distinguishing it from surplus fund cases.
