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Retrospective Amendments under Budget 2026 – Rectification, Revision, Reassessment Options before Tax Authorities

Income Tax : Budget 2026 introduces sweeping retrospective amendments affecting limitation, reassessment jurisdiction, DIN validity, and TPO ti...

February 26, 2026 6219 Views 1 comment Print

Special vs General: Time Limit Conflict between Section 144C(13) and Section 153 of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Courts are divided on whether the DRP-specific deadline under Section 144C(13) overrides the general assessment time bar in Sectio...

December 16, 2025 2865 Views 0 comment Print

Taxpayers Concerned as Assessment Orders Deviate from Orders Giving Effect

Income Tax : Taxpayers face challenges when assessment orders don’t reflect DRP directions. Misalignments lead to disputes, rectification iss...

October 4, 2024 2958 Views 0 comment Print

Eyes on Apex Court: Legal Community Awaits Supreme Court’s Verdict on Roca Bathroom Case

Income Tax : The legal community awaits the Supreme Court decision on the Roca Bathroom case, addressing timelines for transfer pricing assessm...

September 5, 2024 17271 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44C of Income Tax Act, 1961 Deduction of head office expenditure in case of Non-residents

Income Tax : Discover how Section 44C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, governs the deduction of head office expenses for non-resident businesses in...

July 19, 2024 7197 Views 0 comment Print


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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 807 Views 0 comment Print


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Remote access to customer systems for maintenance not create a PE in India: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT observed that mere remote access to customer-owned systems does not satisfy the disposal and permanence tests required fo...

May 21, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Software Cost Mark-Up Addition Holding Pure Reimbursement Is Not Profit-Making Service

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi ruled that reimbursement of software costs to foreign AEs on a cost-to-cost basis could not be treated as a profit-...

May 16, 2026 147 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 111 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows BAPA Margin for Non-US AE Transactions Due to Identical FAR Profile

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that margins agreed under a Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreement may be used for non-covered AEs when transactio...

May 15, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Orders Exclusion of Comparable as DRP Had Already Held It Functionally Different

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT directed exclusion of a comparable company engaged in video conferencing solutions after noting that the DRP had alread...

May 14, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print


Settlement for Dropping Property Suit Not Taxable due to Absence of Transfer

December 8, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that ₹15 crore received for withdrawing a civil suit was not consideration for transfer of a capital asset. It ruled that the assessee only gave up a right to sue, which is not taxable as capital gains.

Section 153 Overrides Section 144C – Time-Barred Order Quashed

December 8, 2025 930 Views 0 comment Print

The Hyderabad tribunal clarified that section 144C provisions are procedural and cannot extend the statutory limitation under section 153. The AO passed the final assessment order after the permissible period, leading to quashing. The ruling strengthens the principle that statutory deadlines are paramount in tax proceedings.

Section 144C(13) Delay Fatal: Tribunal Cancels Assessments

December 8, 2025 546 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that passing assessment orders after the statutory one-month period prescribed under Section 144C(13) is invalid. The assessee’s appeals were allowed, and both orders were set aside.

Reassessment Quashed for Wrong Sanction: Notice Issued Without Mandatory PCCIT Approval

December 8, 2025 1137 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that a reassessment notice issued beyond three years was invalid because approval was taken from the PCIT instead of the PCCIT. The ruling reiterates that the 2023 amendment to Section 151 cannot be applied retrospectively.

Excise Incentive Treated as Capital Receipt Because Purpose Was Industrial Development

December 5, 2025 339 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that excise-duty exemption for backward-area units is capital in nature since the incentive aims at industrial growth, not business profits. The ruling protects such incentives from tax under normal and AMT provisions.

DRP failed to adjudicate objections of assessee hence matter remitted back

December 2, 2025 498 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that DRP is a quasi-judicial authority and is required to issue directions on all the objections raised by assessee. Failure to adjudicate certain components results into violation of principles of natural justice. Accordingly, matter set aside to file of DRP.

Transfer Pricing Assessment Invalidated for 144C Violation: ITAT Bangalore Decision

December 2, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal found the Final Assessment Order invalid as it was issued before the 30-day objection period under Section 144C expired. This violated the assessee’s procedural rights. All transfer pricing adjustments and tax demands linked to the order were deleted, partly allowing the appeal.

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

December 1, 2025 573 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.

Wrong FMV Date and Cost Basis: ITAT Reverses AO’s Computation of Capital Loss

November 22, 2025 693 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT found the AO’s valuation incorrect, emphasizing that FMV must be determined on the date of transfer, leading to the restoration of the long-term capital loss for the Assessee.

ITAT Allows Civil, Plumbing & Electrical Costs as Acquisition Cost; Disallows Unrelated Travel Expenses

November 21, 2025 711 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that civil, plumbing and electrical charges paid to builder formed part of the acquisition cost and allowed claim. It held that embedded fixtures qualify for deduction, while travel expenses unrelated to transfer do not.

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