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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 246 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 162 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 372 Views 0 comment Print


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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 234 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 678 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


No Capital Gains Without Transfer Under Development Agreement: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT Pune deleted capital gains holding no transfer occurred under Sections 2(47)(v) or 2(47)(vi) as no possession or consideratio...

July 14, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

Gross Profit Cannot Be Estimated Without Rejecting Books: Bangalore ITAT

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore deleted estimated gross profit addition, holding that accepted books of account could not justify estimation withou...

July 14, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Quashed for Lack of Section 151(ii) Approval: Hyderabad ITAT

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad quashed reassessment as Section 148 notice lacked approval from the specified authority under Section 151(ii) for A...

July 14, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Addition Restored as Correct GSTR Figures Were Not Considered: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi restored a Section 44ADA addition to the AO for fresh examination after directing consideration of correct GSTR figures...

July 14, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Gross Profit Addition Reduced to 2% Based on Past Scrutiny Records & Comparable Cases: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT Pune reduced the gross profit addition by applying a 2% GP rate after considering past scrutiny records and comparable sister...

July 14, 2026 84 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 10056 Views 0 comment Print


Tribunal Affirms Set-Off of Lower of Book Loss or Unabsorbed Depreciation Under 115JB

December 1, 2025 666 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that brought-forward losses and unabsorbed depreciation remain in the books until fully absorbed and must be allowed as reduction under Section 115JB. The ruling rejects the Revenue’s stand and upholds the CIT(A)’s deletion of the addition.

Reopening Quashed for Lack of Disclosure Failure

December 1, 2025 309 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reassessment beyond four years is invalid when the AO fails to show how the assessee withheld material facts. The AO merely copied Investigation Wing inputs without independent reasoning. The entire reassessment was declared void for violating the proviso to Section 147.

Cash Withdrawals Cover Deposits; No Mapping Needed & CIT(A) Cannot Enhance Without Notice

December 1, 2025 552 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that cash deposits are explained when supported by corresponding withdrawals, even without precise mapping. Once the assessee shows availability of funds, the onus shifts to the AO to rebut the explanation. The addition under Section 69A was deleted in full.

Delhi ITAT Holds Sec.50C Inapplicable to Buyer; Repayment of Loans Quells Sec.68 Doubts—Additions Deleted

December 1, 2025 288 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reopening based on Section 50C was unsustainable because the provision applies only to sellers, not purchasers of property. With the very foundation of reassessment failing, the addition based on circle-rate difference was deleted. The ruling underscores that incorrect legal assumptions cannot justify reopening under Section 147.

Preponderance of Probability Not Enough—Share Transactions Genuine, Section 68 Addition Deleted

December 1, 2025 324 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal deleted the Section 68 addition after finding no material linking the assessee to any accommodation-entry scheme. All documentary evidence—demat records, broker notes, and banking channels—supported genuine share transactions. The ruling reiterates that suspicion or probability cannot override verified evidence.

Suspicion Not Evidence: ITAT Strikes Down Addition Based on “Average Cash Deposit” Theory

December 1, 2025 441 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that cash deposits during demonetisation could not be taxed u/s 68 when all sales were recorded, verified, and supported by stock and VAT records. Since books were audited, accepted, and showed no defect, the addition of ₹12.20 crore based on mere averages was unsustainable. The ruling confirms that documented cash sales cannot be taxed again as unexplained cash credit.

Reopening on Wrong Reason Quashed: ITAT Deletes Section 68 Addition

December 1, 2025 942 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT ruled that reopening was bad in law as reasons cited property purchases, while additions related to cash credits—showing no live nexus. The case reaffirms that reassessment must be based on specific, relevant material.

Demonetisation Cash Deposits Not Unexplained: ₹45 Lakh Addition Deleted

December 1, 2025 729 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that cash deposits recorded in books and from legitimate business sales during demonetisation cannot be treated as unexplained under Section 69A. Entire addition of ₹45.23 lakh was quashed.

TP Adjustment Under 80IA(10) Dismissed for Lack of Evidence

December 1, 2025 390 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi ITAT upheld deletion of ₹2.57 crore TP adjustment, confirming that mere margin variations do not trigger 80IA(10) without evidence of profit manipulation. Revenue’s appeal dismissed.

Section 263 Action Invalid Due to Adequate Inquiry by Assessing Officer

November 30, 2025 621 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the revision was invalid because the assessment caused no loss to Revenue, as agricultural income was exempt and the Assessing Officer had made adequate inquiries. The order under section 263 was therefore set aside.

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