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India’s MLI Problem: Ratified, But Not Notified

Income Tax : Article examines whether the MLI Principal Purpose Test has domestic effect under Section 90(1) following Nestlé SA and Sky High ...

July 10, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

Ignoring Notices at AO and CIT(A) Stages Can Ruin Direct Tax Cases

Corporate Law : The article argues that failure to comply before the AO or CIT(A) can lead to adverse assessments, as higher forums generally cann...

July 4, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption Must Be Computed Asset-Wise as Each House Transfer Is a Separate Source of Capital Gain: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT held that Section 54 exemption must be examined separately for each residential house sold. Aggregating gains from multiple t...

July 2, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

Section 11 Exemption Cannot Be Denied as Form 10B Was Filed Before Return Processing: ITAT Jaipur

Income Tax : ITAT held that delayed filing of Form 10B cannot defeat Section 11 exemption if the audit report is available before processing un...

July 2, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes On-Money Addition as Unsigned Agreement & Third-Party Records Lacked Evidence

Income Tax : Smt. Ranjana Kumari/Kalta Vs DCIT/ACIT (Central) (ITAT Chandigarh) The appeals involved three assessees belonging to the Kalta Gro...

June 30, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Section 2(47)(v) Capital Gains Deleted as Section 53A Conditions Not Satisfied: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held Section 2(47)(v) inapplicable as the JDA did not satisfy Section 53A conditions, deleting capital gains for AY...

July 11, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

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 675 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 1410 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 1305 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 903 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Wrong Mention of Section 69 Instead of 69A Does Not Invalidate Addition: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad upheld the excess cash addition and Section 153D approval, while remanding the stock shortage addition for fresh ex...

July 13, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Gift from Mother Cannot Be Treated as Unexplained Investment: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad deleted a Section 69 addition after finding the mother's identity, funds and gift confirmation established the sour...

July 13, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Temporary Cash Support for Student Visa Is Not a Loan Under Section 269SS: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : Chennai ITAT deleted the Section 271D penalty, holding temporary cash received to demonstrate visa funds was not a loan attracting...

July 13, 2026 933 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69A Cannot Be Invoked for Cash Withdrawals from Own Bank Account

Income Tax : Chennai ITAT upheld deletion of a Section 69A addition, holding that cash withdrawals from the assessee's own bank account could n...

July 13, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Section 69C Addition Deleted for Lack of Corroborative Evidence & Cross-Examination: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT Pune upheld deletion of ₹1.14 crore Section 69C addition as it was based only on third-party statements without corroborati...

July 13, 2026 63 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 1332 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 5979 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 2274 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 20187 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 10053 Views 0 comment Print


Section 145(3) Upheld, but Arbitrary Estimation Curbed; Cold Storage Profit Recomputed Rationally

February 6, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined rejection of books under Section 145(3) and estimation of profits in a cold storage business. While rejection was upheld, arbitrary enhancement of rates and quantities was struck down, resulting in partial relief.

Wrong AY = No U/s 69A Addition; Seized Cash Taxable Only in Year of Seizure

February 6, 2026 633 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled that unexplained cash can only be assessed in the year in which it is seized. An addition made in an incorrect assessment year is legally unsustainable and must be deleted.

Section 271A Penalty Sustained Despite VSV Settlement; Non-Maintenance of Books Proved

February 6, 2026 525 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute centered on a statutory obligation to maintain books of account. The tribunal confirmed that non-compliance attracts penalty under Section 271A, which cannot be deleted without substantive rebuttal.

Telescoping Allowed; Cash Found Explained from Firm’s Surrendered Income

February 6, 2026 630 Views 0 comment Print

The case addressed overlapping taxation of seized cash and disclosed unaccounted profits. The final ruling emphasized substance over form and deleted the addition by extending telescoping benefits to the partner.

Addition Based Solely on Husband’s Statement During Survey u/s 133A Unsustainable: ITAT Guwahati

February 5, 2026 504 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that additions made solely on the basis of a statement recorded from an employee during survey proceedings are unsustainable in law. Statements by non-assessees cannot justify undisclosed income additions without independent corroboration.

Protective Additions u/s 68 & 69C Invalid Once Substantive Addition Sustained: ITAT Mumbai

February 5, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that protective additions under Sections 68 and 69C cannot survive once substantive additions are confirmed in the hands of beneficiaries. The ruling prevents double taxation of the same income and limits misuse of protective assessments.

No Artificial Split of Bank Credits; Entire Deposits Treated as Business Receipts @ 4%

February 5, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that when no other income source exists, bank deposits linked to business cannot be taxed separately. Estimation must reflect commercial realities of the trade.

Demonetisation Cash from Property Sale Explained; Addition Deleted Despite Time Gap

February 5, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

The case involved rejection of cash deposits due to alleged improbability of holding cash. The Tribunal ruled that presumptions cannot override a registered sale deed and disclosed capital gains.

Section 12A/80G Cannot Be Rejected Solely for Lack of Past Activity: ITAT Chandigarh

February 5, 2026 462 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal emphasized that registration decisions must consider all relevant evidence. Mechanical rejection without full appraisal was held unsustainable.

145(3) Upheld but 1% NP Excessive; Beer Trader’s Margin Rationalised to 0.50%

February 5, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

Unexplained cash deposits and rent discrepancies led to rejection of books under section 145(3). However, the Tribunal held that estimating profits at 1% was excessive and moderated it to 0.50%.

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