ITAT Delhi held that permission of initiation of reassessment proceedings u/s. 148 of the Income Tax Act beyond the period of three years is to be obtained only from Pr. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax. Here, permission obtained from Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax is invalid.
Supreme Court enhances accident compensation to Rs. 91.39 lakh, increasing car driver’s liability for sudden braking and re-evaluating victim’s future earnings.
ITAT Delhi held that addition under section 69A of the Income Tax Act towards cash deposited during demonetization period deleted to the extent of cash sales which is accepted. Accordingly, appeal partly allowed.
ITAT Mumbai held that revisionary order passed u/s. 263 of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained to the extent AO duly examined the issue during scrutiny assessment proceedings and plausible view taken after proper application of mind.
An investigation was initiated by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, New Delhi on the import of silk-fabrics from China by other importers and the premises of M/s. Purnima Enterprises at Chennai and M/s. Om Fabrics at Bangalore were searched.
It was held that Long-term capital gains on sale of “penny” stocks could not be treated as bogus & unexplained cash credit if the documentation was in order & there was no allegation of manipulation by SEBI or the BSE.
According to the department, the overvalued export was used by the exporter to fraudulently procure DEPB scrips from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and subsequently these DEPB scrips were sold in the open market and were thereafter used by companies to import goods without payment of duty.
CESTAT Delhi held that penalty u/s. 114 of the Customs Act can be levied only if the goods are held liable to confiscation u/s. 113 of the Customs Act. Here, as the confiscation cannot be sustained, penalty u/s. 114 of the Customs Act cannot also be sustained.
Bangalore ITAT revives a trust’s 12AB registration plea, stating that a religious label doesn’t disqualify a trust and directing fresh verification of charitable activities.
ITAT Bangalore rules that a rejection letter under Section 154 is an appealable order, directing the CIT(A) to hear the appeal on merits after it was dismissed on technical grounds.
