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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


Ex-Parte Order- Limitation period to be counted from the date of communication or knowledge, actual or constructive

December 22, 2021 5004 Views 0 comment Print

Techknoweledgy Interactive Partners P. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) To make the scheme of section 254(2) workable and to ensure that the limitation period for filing of the appeal is to be computed in a manner in harmony with the law laid down by the Hon’ble High Court above, the limitation period is to be […]

Revisiting earlier order on merits is beyond the scope & ambit of powers available u/s 254(2)

December 3, 2021 1254 Views 0 comment Print

While considering the application u/s 254(2) of the Act, the Appellate Tribunal is not required to re-visit its earlier order and to go into detail on merits. The powers under Section 254(2) of the Act are only to rectify/correct any mistake apparent from the record.

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

June 7, 2021 4473 Views 0 comment Print

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 down the third proviso of Section 254(2A) of Income Tax Act (Act) as unconstitutional and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India on account of being arbitrary and discriminatory in nature.

Rectification was justified in case Tribunal’s ignorance of material on record was a mistake apparent on record

March 7, 2021 1863 Views 0 comment Print

Concerning the scope of section 254, ignoring the material already on record on the part of  Tribunal was a mistake apparent on the face of the record. Thus,  Tribunal had rightly recalled its order and rectified the mistake and it had rightly set aside the additions under Section 68. 

ITAT Allowed Exemption not claimed in ITR filed due to Inadvertence

September 21, 2020 1488 Views 0 comment Print

whether the additional ground submitted by the assessee should be allowed by the tribunal by considering that the assessee has not claimed exemption in the return filed due to inadvertence?

Section 254(2)- Tribunal cannot review its own order: ITAT

July 30, 2020 4527 Views 0 comment Print

If the Revenue has any grievance against the order of the Tribunal, the Revenue can go before the High Court by filing appeal u/s 260A. The Tribunal cannot recall its own order in the garb of power vested u/s 254(2) of the Act.

Amendment in Section 254(2A) | Directory or Mandatory? | Case referred to President of ITAT

July 3, 2020 3324 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is regarding application of Stay of Demand in front of Tribunal, whether the amendment done by Finance Act, 2020 in Section 254 will be applicable in present case?

HC clarifies on Section 254(2) limitation period for filing rectification application

March 13, 2020 7116 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs ITAT (Bombay High Court) From a careful reading of the provision, it is seen that Tribunal is vested with the power to rectify any mistake apparent from the record to amend any order passed by it under sub-section (1) of Section 254 at any time within six months from the end of the […]

Order passed by AO against directions issued by Tribunal is not sustainable in law

January 7, 2020 6384 Views 0 comment Print

Engineering Professional Co. Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (Gujarat High Court) In the given case, Assessee has filed appeal before ITAT against the order passed by the A.O. u/s 44AD. With respect to that appeal ITAT passed the order and state that “the Assessee is directed to attend the assessment proceedings and justify its claim of […]

ITAT Can Direct CIT To Register A Trust Under Section 12AA

October 14, 2019 1752 Views 0 comment Print

The income tax Appellate Tribunal while hearing an Appeal under Section 254(1) in a matter where registration under Section 12(AA) has been denied by Commissioner income tax can itself pass an order directing commissioner to grant registration in case the income tax Appellate Tribunal disagrees with the satisfaction of the Commissioner on the basis of material already on record before the Commissioner.

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