Income Tax : The Tribunal held that CIT(A) cannot enhance income under Section 251 on matters not considered by the Assessing Officer during as...
Income Tax : The ITAT held that revisional powers under Section 263 cannot be exercised when the Assessing Officer has already examined the iss...
Income Tax : ITAT quashed PCIT’s Section 263 order, holding AO’s treatment of survey income as business income valid and not erroneous or p...
Income Tax : Ahmedabad ITAT quashes reassessments based on ACB report, ruling the AO lacked independent "reason to believe" and only used borro...
Income Tax : ITAT Pune upholds PCIT's order u/s 263, setting aside an assessment for failure to verify ₹82.64 crore in advances for property...
Income Tax : National Chamber of Industries & Commerce, U.P has made a representation against Indiscriminate notices by the Income Tax Depa...
Income Tax : KSCAA has made a Representation on Challenges in Income Tax Related to Rectification Proceedings, Order Giving Effect, Delay in P...
Income Tax : One of the key sources of dispute is the existing arrangement for follow up on audit objections by Internal Audit Party and the Re...
Income Tax : ITAT held an assessment passed after the taxpayer's death was invalid in law, quashed the order, and treated all remaining issues ...
Income Tax : ITAT deleted additions after finding the AO relied only on ACB information without independent inquiry or supporting evidence. ITA...
Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that a loan received by a company that was not a shareholder of the lender could not be taxed as deemed dividend...
Income Tax : The Court held that Section 263 could not be invoked where the AO had made inquiries and accepted the assessee's explanation....
Income Tax : The Court held that Section 263 could not be invoked where the AO had raised queries, examined replies and completed the assessmen...
One of the key sources of dispute is the existing arrangement for follow up on audit objections by Internal Audit Party and the Revenue Audit Party. In terms of the existing arrangement, the Assessing Officer is required to take corrective steps following audit objections. The corrective measures take the form of rectification or reassessment (by reopening the case under section 147 or revision by the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner under section 263).
ITAT Delhi held In the case of G. E. Money Financial Services Ltd. vs. DCIT that where AO has not verified either (a) the allowability of the loss in principle or (b) where the claim is factually correct as quantification of the loss has not been verified by the AO, in both cases exercise of powers u/s 263 is in accordance with law.
Kolkata ITAT held In the case of Sri Manoj Murarka vs. ACIT that the AO had travelled beyond the jurisdiction vested on him by the order of the CIT u/s 263 by treating the amounts overdrawn by the son and daughter of the assessee thereby bringing the same to tax as deemed dividend.
ITAT Mumbai held In the case of M/s Vidyasagar Enterprises LLP vs. Principal CIT that AO accepted the loss sustained by the assessee in this project to be allowed to be set off against other income of the assessee after application of mind and considering relevant material on record which was one
In the case of PVS Multiplex (India) Ltd. Vs. CIT Delhi Bench of ITAT held that CIT can pass order u/s 263 where he can hold that AO did not made adequate inquiry. ITAT observed that there is difference between lack of enquiry and Inadequate Inquiry.
ITAT Delhi held In the case of A2Z Maintenance and Engineering Services Ltd. vs. CIT that the Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case of DIT vs Jyoti Foundation 357 ITR 388 (Delhi) held that where the order u/s 263 records that the inquiries were not sufficient and further inquiries
For invoking revisionary powers the Commissioner of Income Tax has to exercise his own discretion and judgment. Here the Commissioner of Income Tax has invoked the provisions of section 263 at the mere suggestion of the Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax
ITAT Pune held In the case of Span Overseas Ltd. vs. CIT that from the show cause notice, it is clear that the CIT has invoked the provisions of section 263 on the proposal submitted by the DCIT and deficiencies in the assessment order pointed out by the DCIT.
ITAT Delhi held In the case of Lakshya Seth vs. ITO that CIT cannot remand the matter to the AO to decide whether findings recorded are erroneous. In the case where there is inadequate inquiry but not lack of inquiry
ITAT Pune held In the case of M/s Jagdamba Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. vs. CIT that it is not justified to show the rental income from the leasing out of its entire factory premises and industrial unit as income from business & profession as the assessee has not carried out any business
