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Income Tax : CBDT issues Circular No. 14/2024 allowing condonation of delay in filing tax returns for AY 2023-24 under Section 80P, benefiting ...
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Tribunal held that a provision for bad debts need not be routed through the Profit & Loss account in the first eligible year under Section 36(1)(viia). The disallowance was deleted as the audited statements reflected the provision as on 31.03.2007.
ITAT Lucknow held that part of commission income from sugar mills cannot be taxed since other part of commission income has already been allowed for deduction under section 80P of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, addition of part of commission income set aside and appeal allowed.
The Tribunal held that audited separate books proved correct profits, making the AO’s proportionate estimation unsustainable. 80P deduction cannot be reduced when business-wise accounts are properly maintained.
Tribunal confirms that co-operative societies’ operational expenditures have business nexus with interest income; Section 57 deduction of Rs.62.57 lakh allowed.
Tribunal rules that Souharda societies registered under state law qualify as cooperative societies under section 2(19), allowing 80P(2)(a)(i) and 80P(2)(d) deductions. Revenue’s appeal dismissed.
The ITAT held that without a condonation petition, a 300-day delay cannot be excused. The ruling underscores that delay must be justified before merits—including Section 80P—can be considered.
The Court held that late audit by the state-appointed Sub-auditor justified condonation of delay in filing the return. It found that the authority failed to consider mandatory guidelines requiring examination of audit-related delays. The impugned orders were quashed and fresh return filing was permitted.
This case examines whether the PCIT could revise an assessment under section 263 when the AO allowed interest income deduction under section 80P. The ITAT ruled that the AO’s order was a plausible view, and both conditions for invoking section 263 were not met.
The ITAT Mumbai invalidated the reopening of an income-tax assessment under section 148, holding that no new tangible material was found. Interest income from co-operative banks and other receipts had already been considered in the original assessment.
The Tribunal allowed Section 80P deduction on bank interest after finding no binding jurisdictional ruling and applying the principle that the favorable view must prevail. The key takeaway is that surplus deposit interest qualifies for deduction in such circumstances.
