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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 3055 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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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 240 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 231 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 315 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 216 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes PF/ESI Disallowance as Section 143(1) Adjustment Held Beyond Scope

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined disallowance made for delayed employee contributions under Section 143(1). It held that debatable issues can...

April 30, 2026 594 Views 0 comment Print


Reopening assessment without controverting explanation of assessee is bad-in-law: ITAT Kolkata

March 6, 2025 1119 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that reopening of assessment framed u/s. 148A(d) without application of mind and without controverting the explanation of the assessee is bad in law and is accordingly being quashed. Thus, appeal of the assessee allowed.

Reassessment order passed without disposing objection raised by assessee not sustainable

February 19, 2025 987 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that passing of assessment order u/s 147 r.w.s. 144B of the Act without disposing the objections raised by the assessee is not sustainable being without jurisdiction. Accordingly, reassessment notice u/s. 148 set aside.

Assessment order passed beyond period prescribed u/s. 153 is barred by limitation

January 17, 2025 2028 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that assessment order passed after expiry of period of limitation as prescribed under section 153 of the Income Tax Act read with first proviso below explanation 1 is barred by limitation. Accordingly, petition succeeds.

Approval u/s 153D is mandatory, even if it is second round assessment: ITAT Delhi

December 28, 2024 966 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT passed ex-parte order in absence of assessee and held that any assessment, whether it be first round or otherwise framed under section 153A without getting approval under section 153D of Act, is not sustainable in law.

AO required to pass order within time limit prescribed u/s. 153 pursuant to remand by ITAT

December 24, 2024 3246 Views 0 comment Print

The petitioner is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 and is a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies Coopertief U.A (Netherlands). The return of the petitioner was picked up for scrutiny.

Assessment proceedings based on invalid notice is liable to be quashed: ITAT Kolkata

December 10, 2024 1545 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that notice issued under section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act by AO not having valid jurisdiction is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, assessment proceeding based on an invalid notice is liable to be quashed.

Belated appeal before CIT(A) dismissed without an opportunity of being heard not justified

November 30, 2024 1329 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that dismissal of appeal by CIT(A) merely because the same was filed belatedly not justified as CIT(A) failed to grant an opportunity of being heard to the assessee so as to the grounds for condonation.

Capital subsidy to be reduced while computing book profit u/s. 115JB: ITAT Nagpur

November 22, 2024 1422 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the capital subsidy should be reduced for computation of book profit. Particularly in view of the excruciating fact that reduction of subsidy from written down value was accepted by the Assessing Officer and he did not tinker with the amount of depreciation claimed.

Appellate authority has power to consider interim application under POSH Act, 2013: Karnataka HC

November 21, 2024 1137 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that the appellate authority under POSH Act, 2013, despite the absence of specific provision for granting of interim order, would have the power to consider the interim application.

Once indexed renovation expense of co-owner accepted benefit should be granted even without proof

October 18, 2024 849 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that once indexed renovation expense of co-owner accepted, the assessee is not required to produce any documents to prove his share of indexed renovation expense. Accordingly, allowance should be granted even without proof.

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