Income Tax : ITAT held that additions based solely on third-party search material without independent evidence or cross-examination are invalid...
Income Tax : Income without satisfactory explanation is taxed at a special high rate under Section 115BBE. The provisions place strict liabilit...
Income Tax : A doctrinal analysis of unexplained cash credits, investments, and expenditure under Sections 68–69D. Explains burden of proof a...
Income Tax : This covers how unexplained credits and investments are taxed under Sections 68 to 69D. The key takeaway is that additions require...
Income Tax : ITAT held that section 69 cannot be invoked where purchases are duly recorded in books and paid through banking channels, making t...
Income Tax : The issue was whether a notice issued before filing of return satisfies Section 143(2) requirements. The Tribunal held such notice...
Income Tax : The issue was whether third-party diaries using code “DD” can justify 153C action. ITAT held that without clear identification...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that additions cannot be sustained without incriminating material directly connecting the assessee to alleged ca...
Income Tax : The ruling clarified that unverified electronic records and third-party statements cannot justify additions without proper verific...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held reassessment invalid as the alleged escaped income did not exceed ₹50 lakh required for extended limitation. I...
ITAT Kolkata held that provisions of section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act were inserted by Finance Act, 2017 and effective only from 01.04.2017. Thus, provisions of section 56(2)(x) is not applicable when flat is brought prior to 01.04.2017.
ITAT Raipur quashes Sec 147 reassessment in ITO Vs Bishambhar Dayal Agrawal. Held reopening based on change of opinion, not new material, is invalid. Cites Kelvinator.
Guwahati High Court held that AO can make addition of any other income which has escaped assessment but discovered during re-opening process even if the same is not specifically mentioned in re-opening order.
ITAT Bangalore deletes additions under Section 69 citing presumptive taxation under Section 44AD and lack of supporting evidence by the AO.
ITAT Pune held that additional income surrendered during the course of survey is taxable at normal rates and not at special rates as per section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.
Assessee had received Rs. 13.36 crores by cheque/RTGS out of total cash deposit of Rs.24.35 crores in bank account of M/s R. S. Traders during demonetization period. During the survey, several documents and evidences were collected and impounded.
ITAT Jaipur quashes tax addition and penalty against 82-year-old senior citizen, finding no fault in her investment claims and supporting her submitted evidence.
ITAT Hyderabad remands tax assessment case due to taxpayer’s unawareness of faceless proceedings, imposes penalty for non-compliance.
ITAT Delhi deletes Rs 33.9L Sec 69 addition for Ankur Goyal (AY 12-13) citing mother’s accepted assessment. Remands Sec 24 interest issue for verification.
ITAT Mumbai overturns Rs. 33 lakh addition under Section 69 in Aarti Sudarshan Soni vs. ITO, citing lack of evidence for alleged on-money property payment.
