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The law permits taxpayers to adopt the stamp duty value on the agreement date instead of the registration date where prescribed conditions are satisfied. This relief helps prevent unfair tax additions arising solely from a later increase in circle rates.
Many taxpayers assume that income up to Rs. 12 lakh is completely tax-free under the new regime. The key takeaway is that Section 87A provides a rebate, not an exemption, and tax may still arise on special-rate income.
The assessee mistakenly filed its registration application under Section 12A(1)(ac)(ii) instead of Section 12A(1)(ac)(iii). The Tribunal held that such an inadvertent error warranted correction and fresh adjudication rather than rejection.
The High Court held that the addition under Section 40(a)(i) could not survive because it was made contrary to the DRP’s binding directions. The assessment order was set aside to that extent.
Although the applicants highlighted the prolonged pendency of the case, the Court found that factual and legal issues remained to be examined at trial. The proceedings were therefore not quashed.
The Gujarat High Court held that tax liabilities relating to periods before approval of a resolution plan stood extinguished under Section 31 of the IBC. Consequently, the assessment order and demand notice were quashed.
The case involved additions for alleged on-money in Godhavi land transactions based on a handwritten loose sheet. The Tribunal restored the matter for fresh consideration, highlighting issues relating to evidence and assessment findings.
The reassessment was based on documents found during a search conducted on another person. The Tribunal held that proceedings should have been initiated under Section 153C and not under Sections 147/148, rendering the reassessment invalid.
The ITAT held that registration under Sections 12AA/12AB cannot be cancelled when the trust continues to genuinely carry out its educational objects. Alleged fund diversion and related-party transactions must be examined during assessment and taxation proceedings instead.
The ITAT held that cash deposits during demonetisation could not be treated as unexplained when the assessee had disclosed sales and provided debtor details. The Tribunal ruled that taxing the same receipts again under Section 68 would amount to double taxation.
