Income Tax : Section 145(3) allows rejection of books if accounts are unreliable or standards are not followed. The key takeaway is that specif...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that cash deposits cannot be treated as unexplained income unless books of account are formally rejected under s...
Income Tax : Learn about various types of income tax assessments under Sections 143, 144, and 147, their procedures, time limits, and taxpayer ...
Income Tax : Summary of statutory deadlines for issuing income tax notices (Sec 143, 147) and completing assessments, reassessments, and appeal...
Income Tax : Understand the three core processes of Indian Income Tax: Rectification of mistakes (Sec 154), the four types of Assessment (Summa...
Income Tax : Starting October 1, 2024, Commissioners (Appeals) will gain new powers to set aside and refer best judgment assessments back to As...
Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad holds 12.5% profit estimation on ₹2.52 crore bank credits excessive; rejects commission agent claim due to lack o...
Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad holds that Section 249(4)(b) cannot bar appeal where no income is admitted and no advance tax is payable; sets asid...
Income Tax : The Tribunal restored the case as the CIT(A) confirmed additions without granting adequate opportunity of hearing. It held that fa...
Income Tax : The tribunal held that cash deposits cannot be treated as unexplained when sufficient recorded cash receipts exist. Once books sup...
Income Tax : The High Court quashed assessment and penalty orders after finding notices were sent to an incorrect email address. It held that i...
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...
The Tribunal held that investment in agricultural land in a spouse’s name qualifies for deduction under Section 54B, following Rajasthan High Court precedent.
Tribunal accepted the assessee’s explanation for delay and held that denial of opportunity justified remand for fresh assessment under Section 147/144B.
Tribunal found that the CIT(A) admitted new evidence without AO’s opportunity and remanded the case for re-examination of NRE deposit sources under Section 69.
The Gujarat High Court set aside an assessment order passed without considering the taxpayer’s reply regarding TDS under Section 194Q. The Court held that the faceless unit generated the order before reviewing the submission, violating natural justice. The case was remanded for a fresh decision after due consideration of the reply.
The Madras High Court upheld a reassessment order passed under Section 144 after the taxpayer failed to respond to Section 148 notices. The Court found no reason to interfere but permitted an appeal within 30 days.
ITAT Mumbai held that doubting goods transportation alone cannot justify full disallowance, restricting the addition to 11.54% GP on ₹32.75 lakh purchases.
ITAT Delhi invalidated a reassessment under Sections 144/147, citing mechanical approval by authorities and incorrect statutory references. The ruling reinforces that higher authorities must apply proper legal mind when granting sanction under Section 151.
ITAT observed that applying an upper turnover filter is essential in transfer pricing cases where the assessee’s turnover is much lower. It ordered exclusion of big IT majors from the comparable list and directed fresh computation of ALP.
Tribunal remanded issue of unexplained cash deposits under Section 68 to Assessing Officer for fresh verification, citing lack of adequate opportunity and consideration of evidence by lower authorities.
Delhi ITAT held that cash credits recorded in a cash book attract Section 68 even under presumptive taxation. The Tribunal sustained ₹78 lakh addition but deleted profit addition.
