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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 243 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 1308 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 93 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 951 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 102 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 66 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 54B Deduction Denied as Agricultural Land Purchased in Wife’s Name

January 24, 2026 1773 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that Section 54B requires purchase by the assessee himself. Investment in agricultural land in the wife’s name does not qualify for deduction.

No Fresh Section 143(2) Needed After Jurisdiction Transfer by Valid Original AO

January 24, 2026 867 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal distinguished cases of jurisdictional defect and upheld the assessment where the initial notice was lawfully issued. The key takeaway is continuity of valid scrutiny proceedings despite AO change.

Disallowance of Goodwill Depreciation Set Aside Due to Wrong Legal Test

January 24, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print

Setting aside the lower authorities orders, the Tribunal ruled that reliance on amalgamation-related precedents was misplaced. It reaffirmed that goodwill from a slump sale is depreciable when not hit by statutory restrictions.

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Fails When AO Accepts Reopened Return

January 24, 2026 609 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling clarifies that once a reassessment return is accepted, earlier returns lose relevance for penalty purposes. In the absence of defects in the reassessment return, penalty cannot survive.

10% Expense Addition Set Aside for Absence of Evidence-Based Findings

January 24, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld deletion of an ad-hoc expense addition where the Assessing Officer failed to point out defects in audited accounts. Proper documentation shifted the burden back to the tax authority.

Inspector’s Report Cannot Be Used Behind Assessee’s Back: ITAT Delhi

January 24, 2026 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that share capital additions cannot rest on an inspector’s report not shared with the assessee. Matter remanded for fresh examination in line with natural justice.

Section 68 Inapplicable to Identified Donations to Charitable Trust

January 24, 2026 621 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that Section 68 cannot be invoked where donors are identified with names, PAN, ITRs, and confirmations. Such donations cannot be treated as unexplained cash credits or anonymous income.

Section 68 Cannot Be Invoked Merely for Non-Appearance of Share Subscribers on Presumptions

January 24, 2026 1467 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that additions based only on presumptions and low income of subscribers are invalid. Proper documentary evidence outweighs non-appearance under summons.

Section 40A(3) Disallowance for Cash Freight Payments Within ₹35,000 Quashed; WhatsApp Chats Insufficient

January 24, 2026 1314 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that payments made directly to truck drivers, and not transporters, fall outside Section 40A(3) limits when within the statutory threshold. Additions based on incorrect assumptions were set aside.

Repayment of Accepted Loans Cannot Be Treated as Unexplained Income

January 24, 2026 1008 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether repayment of earlier loans could be taxed as unexplained money. It held that once loans were accepted as genuine and repayment sources were explained, no addition could survive.

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