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Bogus Purchase Addition Limited to Profit Element Due to Accepted Sales: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT held that where sales are not disputed, entire purchases cannot be disallowed. Only 15% profit element was taxed, reinforcing...

April 18, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening on Change of Opinion Invalid: ITAT Quashes Entire Assessment

Income Tax : The Tribunal quashed reassessment proceedings as they were based on a mere change of opinion without any fresh tangible material. ...

April 18, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

Mass Relief on 234E Fees: ITAT Deletes Levy for Pre-01.06.2015 Period

Income Tax : The issue involved levy of late fees on TDS returns processed before statutory amendment. The Tribunal held that absence of enabli...

April 18, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

DVO Valuation Without Notice Invalid: Matter Remanded for Fresh Determination

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that valuation without giving the assessee an opportunity to object violates natural justice. It remanded the ma...

April 18, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Additions Fail: Documentary Evidence Cannot Be Ignored Without Enquiry

Income Tax : The Tribunal condoned delay due to reasonable cause and addressed valuation mismatch. It remanded the issue for DVO-based reassess...

April 18, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Mumbai Quashed Reassessment Due to Invalid Notice Under Extended Limitation

January 12, 2026 780 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that the reassessment notice issued by relying on COVID-era extensions was invalid due to procedural lapses. As a result, the entire reassessment and addition were set aside.

Only Unexplained Portion of Cash Deposits Can Be Taxed: ITAT Chennai

January 12, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

Cash deposits arising from routine business collections cannot be wholly treated as unexplained income. The ruling confirms that estimations must reflect the nature of the taxpayer’s business.

Penalty Deleted as Addition Was Based on Estimation

January 12, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that penalty under section 271(1)(c) cannot survive when the underlying addition is purely estimated. The ruling reinforces that estimation alone does not amount to furnishing inaccurate particulars.

Depreciation on Amalgamation Goodwill Allowed Under Settled Law

January 12, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld depreciation on goodwill arising from amalgamation, relying on Supreme Court precedent. The ruling confirms that excess consideration recognized as goodwill qualifies for depreciation under section 32.

Opening Balances and Proven Loans Cannot Be Taxed on Suspicion: ITAT Mumbai

January 12, 2026 8955 Views 0 comment Print

Upholding the CIT(A)s order, the Tribunal held that settled law bars additions made without factual verification. The case reinforces strict limits on arbitrary taxation of loan transactions.

DEPB Not Excludable from Gross Profit for Business Income; ITAT Deletes Addition

January 12, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that DEPB income forms part of operating export income and cannot be excluded from turnover merely on a different view. Revision under section 263 was found unjustified where the original assessment involved due application of mind.

Reassessment Quashed for Lack of Assessee-Specific Evidence in Penny Stock Case

January 12, 2026 675 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reopening based only on generalized information about a scrip, without independent inquiry or linkage to the taxpayer, is invalid. Entire addition on alleged bogus LTCG was deleted.

ITAT Mumbai Sustained Section 271(1)(c) Penalty for Unsubstantiated Expense Claims

January 12, 2026 636 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether a penalty could survive despite an allegedly vague notice. It held that since the assessment order and later notices clearly specified furnishing of inaccurate particulars, the penalty was valid.

Unsecured Loan Addition Deleted as No Incriminating Material Found during Search

January 11, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that additions under Section 68 could not be sustained where no incriminating material was found during search. Documentary evidence proving the loan’s genuineness was accepted.

Section 68 Demonetisation Deposit Addition Deleted Due to Genuine Cash Sales Evidence

January 11, 2026 546 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether cash deposited during demonetisation could be treated as unexplained. The Tribunal held that when sales are supported by available stock and recorded books, cash receipts from such sales cannot be added under Section 68.

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