The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chennai, held that an ex-gratia payment received by an employee upon the closure of the employer’s unit was a voluntary capital receipt, not taxable as ‘profits in lieu of salary’ under Section 17(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
The Bombay High Court set aside an order denying Vesava Koli Samaj Shikshan Sanstha’s request to condone a 181-day delay in filing Form 10B for AY 2019-20, citing genuine cause.
CESTAT Chandigarh exempts Sunrise Immigration from service tax on referral services, ruling they qualify as export of service and the appellant is not an intermediary.
Karnataka High Court holds Amazon Development Centre’s support services to foreign affiliates qualify as export of services under IGST Act, directing refund of ₹3.25 crore ITC with interest.
Delhi High Court orders Income Tax Department to refund Rs. 5.10 crore with interest to Agilent Technologies for AY 2014-15, citing lack of justification for withholding.
ITAT Hyderabad deletes CPC adjustments for Caspian Impact Investments. Quashes double disallowance of Section 37(1) loss and Section 43B addition on transferred, carried-forward liability.
Hyderabad ITAT quashes ₹20.50 lakh tax addition based on medical college search documents. Rules third-party material needs corroboration and cross-examination.
ITAT Hyderabad restores appeal dismissed by CIT(A) due to late payment of Tribunal-directed cost. Rules substantive justice prevails, imposes additional ₹20,000 fine.
Pune ITAT rules CIT(A) wrongly applied new S. 251(1) proviso to remand a scrutiny assessment, which only applies to S. 144 orders. CIT(A) directed to decide the appeal on merits.
Pune ITAT deletes ₹2.74 Cr capital gains addition on land sale, ruling it was rural agricultural land exempt u/s 2(14). Followed precedent set in spouse’s identical case.
