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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 6498 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 3135 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 3027 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 17592 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 7485 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 888 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 143(2) Notice & Valid Draft Assessment Mandatory U/s 144C: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed reassessment after finding no Section 143(2) notice and that the AO issued a final order disguised as a draft ...

July 5, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

Amalgamation Goodwill Eligible for Depreciation; Notional Interest on AE Receivables Deleted: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT held that goodwill arising on amalgamation qualifies as a depreciable intangible asset. It also deleted the TP adjustment on ...

July 4, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Captive Service Provider Entitled to Risk Adjustment; Nil ALP for Proven Intra-Group Services Rejected: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that documentary evidence established receipt of intra-group administrative support services and that the 5% marku...

July 4, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Excludes TPO Comparables for Functional Dissimilarity

Income Tax : ITAT excluded EDCIL, Just Dial, Info Edge and India Exposition Mart as transfer pricing comparables due to functional differences ...

July 1, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Brand Promotion TP Adjustment as Issue Was Already Settled in Earlier Years

Income Tax : ITAT upheld taxation of IPS and CEV subsidies following the Section 2(24) amendment, while partly allowing the appeal on other iss...

July 1, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print


Final Assessment Set Aside Due to Limitation Breach After Invalid TP Order

December 21, 2025 486 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that a transfer pricing order passed beyond statutory limitation is non est in law. As a result, the assessee ceased to be an eligible assessee under section 144C, making the final assessment beyond limitation and void.

Final Assessment Quashed for Missing One-Month DRP Deadline

December 21, 2025 606 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether the final order was passed within the statutory timeline after DRP directions. The Tribunal held that delay beyond one month under section 144C(13) renders the order void.

Turnover Filter Applied to Exclude Mega-Scale ITeS Companies

December 21, 2025 420 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal clarified that precedents cannot replace factual analysis under TNMM. High-turnover mismatches justified exclusion, but other comparables required verification. The ruling underscores disciplined TP benchmarking.

DRP Upload Date Triggers Limitation – Final Order Passed Late Is Void ab initio

December 20, 2025 543 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that limitation under section 144C(13) starts from the date DRP directions are uploaded on the ITBA portal. A final order passed beyond this deadline was declared void ab initio.

Interest on delayed remittance of TDS not deductible as business expense u/s. 37(1)

December 19, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that interest paid on account of delayed remittance of TDS cannot be treated as business expenditure under section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, order disallowing the same is upheld.

Interest on trade receivables to be computed by applying LIBOR based rate

December 18, 2025 1488 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held LIBOR + 200 basis points is an appropriate rate of interest on outstanding trade receivables interest of bank short term deposit rate. Accordingly, TPO directed to compute interest on outstanding receivables by applying LIBOR + 200 basis points.

₹50 Lakh Threshold Is Mandatory: ITAT Delhi Quashes Reassessment of Foreign Company as Time-Barred

December 18, 2025 642 Views 0 comment Print

LL Global Inc. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) ₹50 Lakh Threshold Is Mandatory: ITAT Delhi Quashes Reassessment of Foreign Company as Time-Barred Delhi ITAT (Bench ‘D’) quashed the reassessment proceedings initiated u/s 147 r.w.s. 148, holding them to be barred by limitation under the amended law. The Tribunal noted that the notices u/s 148 were issued […]

Loss on Loan-to-Equity Conversion Allowed as Business Loss to Bank: ITAT Mumbai

December 18, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that loss arising from compulsory conversion of stressed loans into equity under a restructuring scheme is a deductible business loss or bad debt for a bank.

LIBOR Rate more suitable for benchmarking loans/advances to associated enterprises in foreign currency

December 17, 2025 432 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin held that since loans and advances are denominated in foreign currency, LIBOR Rates would be more suitable for benchmarking. Accordingly, AO directed to benchmark the international transaction of loan/advances to Associated Enterprise using applicable LIBOR Rate.

Additional Depreciation Granted as Oil Extraction Equals Production

December 17, 2025 330 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that every oil well constitutes an independent undertaking eligible for deduction under section 80IB(9). The key takeaway is that profits of individual wells cannot be clubbed merely because they operate under a single contract.

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