Patna High Court dismisses hospital’s writ petition, upholding reassessment notices under Sections 148 & 148A, citing proper procedure and valid sanction.
In a key ruling, the ITAT upholds that fees for accessing a copyrighted database are not royalty under Indian tax law or the India-UK DTAA, affirming no taxable presence for the UK company.
ITAT Delhi has dismissed a revenue appeal, confirming that a CIT(A) can set aside an ex-parte assessment and remand case for fresh adjudication, citing a recent amendment to tax law.
The ITAT Delhi ruled that a charitable society’s tax exemption cannot be denied if its registration remains valid. The tribunal emphasized the need for consistency, setting aside a demand based on a factual error.
ITAT Bangalore rules against taxing SBNs as unexplained cash when deposits are linked to legitimate business sales, preventing double taxation.
The Pune ITAT quashed a reassessment order, ruling that proceedings initiated under Section 147 were invalid. The tribunal held that information from a third-party search mandates proceedings under Section 153C, not Section 147.
ITAT Mumbai rules that a revised assessment order becomes invalid when the original Section 263 revision order on which it was based is quashed.
The Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruled in favor of Suraj Somaru Varma, a Business Correspondent agent, deleting an addition of ₹9.16 lakh made under Section 69A. The Tribunal held that the demonetized currency deposits were not unexplained income but part of normal business operations, as Varma was authorized by RBI and maintained proper records.
The Mumbai ITAT ruled that TDS credit cannot be denied if the amount is correctly reflected in Form 26AS, directing the tax authorities to allow the claim.
Karnataka High Court held that the provisions of Rule 7 of the Central Excise Rules and Section 12B of the Central Excise Act are not applicable in cases of provisional assessment. Accordingly, appeals of revenue stand dismissed.
