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Third Proviso to Section 254(2A) of Income Tax Act is Arbitrary & Unconstitutional

Income Tax : The three-judge bench of Supreme Court of India in the case of Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax v. M/S Pepsi Foods Ltd struck dow...

June 7, 2021 4473 Views 0 comment Print

Prosecution – made more simpler for revenue

Income Tax : A perusal of this order reveals that the Tribunal has recorded a finding that it is empowered by Section 254 of the Act to stay pr...

October 31, 2015 3061 Views 0 comment Print


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Provide Shorter Time For Rectification Of Mistake by Tribunal

Income Tax : The existing provisions of Section 254(2) provide for a time-limit of four years from the date of the order of the Appellate Tribu...

January 19, 2016 1306 Views 1 comment Print


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Section 14A Disallowance Cannot Automatically Increase MAT Book Profits: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance computed under Section 14A cannot be directly added while computing book profits under Section ...

May 24, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

No Double Taxation Allowed Even if Expense Claim Found Non-Genuine: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that although foreign commission expenditure was non-genuine and liable for disallowance, amounts already written...

May 15, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Quashes Reassessment as Limitation Expired Before Assessment Order Was Passed

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that reassessment proceedings became time-barred because no reassessment order was passed within the li...

May 12, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

Notional Interest Addition Deleted Because Only Real Income Can Be Taxed: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi confirmed deletion of addition on alleged diversion of interest-bearing funds, holding that hypothetical or notional in...

May 10, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

Miscellaneous Application Rejected as Tribunal Lacks Power to Review Its Own Order

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that challenges to appreciation of evidence amount to review, not rectification. It ruled that Section 254(2) pe...

May 5, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print


Final assessment order beyond period prescribed u/s. 144C(13) is barred by limitation

September 29, 2025 822 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that as per section 144C(13) of the Income Tax Act final assessment order is to be passed within one month from the end of the month in which directions issued by DRP is received by AO. Assessment order passed beyond the period prescribed u/s. 144C(13) is time barred and liable to be quashed.

Order of Income Tax assessment without issuing DIN was void ab initio

September 15, 2025 1485 Views 0 comment Print

AO was bound to follow the CBDT circular 19/2019 (F. NO.225/95/2019-ITA.II], DATED 14-8­2019 and the omission/dereliction was anathema to the basic feature of our Constitution “Rule of Law”, so his impugned action of passing the assessment order without quoting the DIN was held to be arbitrary exercise of power and therefore, invalid.

Matter restored as excess sugarcane price and sale of sugarcane at concessional rate needs fresh consideration

September 6, 2025 477 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that excess sugarcane price paid to the members and sale of sugarcane at concessional rate needs fresh consideration and accordingly, the matter is restored back to the file of AO.

No addition u/s 69A of ₹10.46L for cash deposits by assessee during demonetization period

September 4, 2025 1194 Views 0 comment Print

Cash deposits made by assessee during the demonetization period were explained as being sourced from earlier withdrawals and household savings, and deleted the addition of ₹10,46,500 made under section 69A.

Assessee is entitled for additional depreciation not claimed in preceding year

September 3, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that the assessee is entitled for its claim of additional depreciation qua amounts not claimed in the preceding year. Thus, claim of the additional depreciation made during the year is allowed.

Benefit of working capital adjustment not considered while computing ALP: Matter restored

August 28, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the benefit of working capital adjustment while computing the ALP has also not been borne in mind hence matter restored to the file of TPO/ AO for fresh determination in accordance with law.

Interest admissible in case of refund under Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act

August 20, 2025 714 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that interest is admissible to the taxpayer in case of refund under Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020. Accordingly, writ appeal of the revenue fails and the same is dismissed.

Proceedings u/s. 144C has to be concluded within limitation prescribed u/s. 153(3)

August 18, 2025 489 Views 0 comment Print

In the present cases, the respondents in the first batch of cases being non-resident assessees engaged in the business of exploration in terms of Section 44BB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, are eligible assessees within the meaning of Section 144C.

Stay of order cannot be granted based on probability of revenue succeeding

August 18, 2025 369 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Chennai held that merely stating the probability of revenue succeeding in their appeal, is a bald statement which cannot be stated to be a reasonable plea for granting stay of order. Hence, stay not granted since sufficient cause not shown.

Service of order to CA without express authorization cannot absolve service to assessee

August 18, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that in absence of express authorization, thus service upon the Chartered Accountant [CA] do not absolve the Tribunal of serving the copies of the order upon the assessee. Thus, appeal allowed and delay condoned.

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