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ITAT Deletes Section 68 Addition Because Cash Deposits Were Supported by Recorded Sales

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that cash deposits during demonetisation cannot be treated as unexplained when backed by audited books, invoices...

May 15, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 270A Penalty Due to Defective Notice and Bona Fide Reliance on Form 16

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that non-specification of the precise statutory charge under sections 270A(2) and 270A(9) violated principles o...

May 15, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Fee-Based Receipts Cannot Defeat Charitable Status for Environmental Activities: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that institutions engaged in preservation of environment fall under a specific charitable limb under Section 2...

May 14, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) cannot enhance income on issues not examined by AO: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that CIT(A) cannot enhance income under Section 251 on matters not considered by the Assessing Officer during as...

May 10, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54F Deduction Cannot Be Denied Without Adequate Opportunity to Furnish Evidence

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore restored the Section 54F claim after noting that medical issues and portal difficulties prevented timely filing of ...

May 7, 2026 492 Views 0 comment Print


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CAAS Moves Supreme Court on ITAT Vacancies

Income Tax : The issue concerns massive backlog in ITAT caused by unfilled positions and delayed appointments. The intervention highlights that...

April 18, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

Representation for enhancement of monetary limit for SMC cases before ITAT

Income Tax : A representation seeks doubling the SMC threshold due to inflation and higher dispute values. The key takeaway is that increasing ...

April 4, 2026 1008 Views 0 comment Print

Raj Kundra Gifted Shilpa Shetty ₹12.5 Crore. Now Tax Tribunal Wants to Know How

Income Tax : The tribunal held that a gift deed alone cannot establish legitimacy under Section 68. It directed fresh scrutiny of the donor’s...

March 20, 2026 1077 Views 0 comment Print

Income from Vessel Operations Taxable Under India-Norway DTAA: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT allows Sanco Holding, a Norwegian company, to compute income from bareboat charter of seismic vessels under Article 21(...

October 17, 2025 777 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore Hybrid Hearing Guidelines from October 9, 2023

Income Tax : Learn about hybrid hearing guidelines of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Indore Bench, effective from October 9, 2023, offeri...

October 4, 2023 1506 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 80GGC Deduction Denied Due to Suspicious Political Donation

Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld disallowance of deduction under Section 80GGC after finding the political donation lacked genuineness. The rul...

May 15, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Addition as WhatsApp Chats Lacked Section 65B Certification

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that addition of alleged undisclosed income could not be sustained merely on the basis of WhatsApp chats withou...

May 15, 2026 1314 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Quashed as Department Failed to Share Incriminating Search Material

Income Tax : The Tribunal quashed the assessment after finding that crucial JSK Server data, screenshots, and investigation records were never ...

May 15, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Excludes MPS Ltd. as Comparable, Deletes ₹18.80 Crore TP Adjustment in ITES Case

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that a company engaged in publishing platforms, software solutions, and product development could not be compared...

May 15, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer Pricing Addition Sent Back as DRP Failed to Properly Examine Functional Comparability

Income Tax : Tribunal found the DRP’s order cryptic and lacking proper analysis on similarity of business activities between the assessee and...

May 15, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


SOPs for sending notice to parties for hearing of cases before ITAT Bench

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi has revised its hearing notice protocols. Physical notices will now be sent only once, with subsequent dates availa...

July 25, 2025 1164 Views 0 comment Print

ITO doesn’t have jurisdiction to issue notice to NRI: ITAT Chandigarh

Income Tax : ITAT Chandigarh held that ITO Ward-3(1), Chandigarh had no jurisdiction to issue notice to an NRI and hence consequently the asses...

April 11, 2025 5808 Views 0 comment Print

Govt appoints Shri G. S. Pannu as President of ITAT

Income Tax : Central Government is pleased to appoint Shri G. S. Pannu, Vice-President of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, as President of th...

September 6, 2021 2166 Views 0 comment Print

Appointment as ITAT Member- Disparity with CAs

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance notified rules for appointment of members in various tribunals on 12.02.2020 in which practice of judicial and...

June 30, 2021 19944 Views 6 comments Print

Notice issued by officer having no jurisdiction of assessee is null & void

Income Tax : Bhagyalaxmi Conclave Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Kolkata) In the remand report, the AO clearly stated that notice u/s 143(2) of the Ac...

February 3, 2021 9957 Views 0 comment Print


Non-Application of Mind and Wrong AY Render Sec 147 Reopening Void – ITAT Kolkata

February 21, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal found repeated factual errors in recorded reasons and notices. As the reopening lacked live nexus with escapement of income, it was struck down as a nullity.

Penalty U/s 271D & 271E Deleted – Partner Capital Cash Not Covered U/s 269SS/269T: ITAT Kolkata

February 21, 2026 2397 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Kolkata held that cash introduced by partners as capital contribution in an LLP does not attract Section 269SS and therefore penalty under Section 271D was invalid.

Section 149(1)(b) Conditions Unmet: Reopening and Adhoc Profit Addition Quashed – ITAT Kolkata

February 21, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT ruled that mere reference to high-value transactions cannot justify reopening beyond three years. Absence of statutory conditions under Section 149(1)(b) rendered the reassessment void.

Reopening Beyond 3 Years Quashed: PCIT (Not PCCIT) Approval U/s 151(ii) Invalid – Jurisdictional Defect Fatal – ITAT Kolkata

February 21, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that for reassessment beyond three years, approval must be obtained from the PCCIT under Section 151. Sanction from PCIT was held invalid, rendering the notice and assessment void.

Ad-Hoc 8% Profit on Logistics Turnover Rejected; ₹19.09 Cr Addition Deleted – ITAT Mumbai

February 21, 2026 276 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai upheld deletion of ₹19.09 Cr addition, ruling 8% ad-hoc profit on ₹353.68 Cr turnover unjustified; non-resident shipping vendors’ nil ITRs no basis to reject books.

Festival Donations Allowed u/s 37(1); No 40A(ia) Disallowance Below TDS Limit; Interest Addition Upheld: ITAT Kolkata

February 21, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld addition of interest accrued on security deposits that was not disclosed in the return. It ruled that accrued interest must be taxed when not voluntarily offered by the assessee.

Assessment Quashed: Sec 143(2) Notice Not in CBDT Format per 23.06.2017 Instruction – ITAT Kolkata

February 21, 2026 894 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that notice under Section 143(2) issued contrary to CBDT Instruction dated 23.06.2017 is invalid. Since CBDT circulars are binding, the defective notice vitiated the entire assessment.

Section 68 Addition Deleted as Identity, Creditworthiness & Genuineness Established – ITAT Kolkata

February 21, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that labeling transactions as accommodation entries without investigation is impermissible. With all three ingredients satisfied, the addition of ₹86.90 lakh was removed.

Sec 69 Addition Deleted – NRI Property Funded by Overseas Remittances via Mother’s Bank Trail – ITAT Mumbai

February 21, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai deleted the ₹14.70 lakh addition made under Section 69, holding that the NRI assessee had adequately explained the source of investment in property through documented overseas remittances routed partly via his mothers bank account.

Reopening Quashed: Mechanical Sec 151 Approval Invalid; Rubber-Stamp Sanction Cannot Sustain Sec 147 – ITAT Kolkata

February 21, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that mere signature or rubber-stamp approval under Section 151 is invalid if it does not reflect independent satisfaction. The reassessment and consequent additions were quashed for lack of valid jurisdiction.

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