The Tribunal found no distinguishing factors between the assessee and another liquor trader whose GP rate of 3.13% had been accepted by the Department. In the absence of justification for a higher rate, the GP estimation was reduced from 4% to 3.13%.
ITAT Chennai held that there is no provision under the Income-tax Act allowing substitution of the actual cost of land with its fair market value while computing deduction under Section 80-IB(10). The Tribunal directed that deduction be computed based on profits disclosed in the books, as the land cost had already been accounted for.
The Court held that the statutory appellate remedy had become available following the Tribunals constitution and appointments. Appeals filed by June 30, 2026, must be entertained without limitation objections.
SEBI overturned an earlier order that had exonerated the company, holding that key transactions allegedly created a misleading picture of its financial position. The ruling emphasizes that approvals and disclosures cannot override scrutiny of the economic substance of transactions affecting investors.
GSTAT held that permissions relating to ticket pricing could not override the statutory requirement to pass on GST rate reduction benefits to consumers. The profiteering demand was sustained.
The Court held that a challenge to the validity of a GST circular cannot be relegated to the appellate authority under Section 107, as such authority lacks power to declare a circular ultra vires. The writ petition was remanded for consideration of the vires challenge.
The CCPA held that failure to disclose that many successful candidates attended only a free Interview Guidance Programme amounted to misleading advertising. The key takeaway is that coaching institutes must clearly disclose the nature of courses attended by successful students.
The ITAT held that income disclosed during a survey could not be reclassified from business income to Section 69A income through rectification proceedings. A debatable issue cannot be treated as a mistake apparent from the record.
The ITAT Lucknow held that acute depression prevented timely compliance with statutory notices and amounted to a reasonable cause under Section 273B. Consequently, the penalty under Section 272A(1)(d) was deleted.
The Tribunal held that once immunity under Section 270AA was granted and the assessee accepted the assessment without appeal, the Assessing Officer could not later alter the assessment through Section 154 rectification. The ruling reinforces the finality and certainty intended by the immunity scheme.
