Chennai ITAT deleted a Rs.12.36 lakh cash deposit addition under Section 69A for a retired government employee, acknowledging retirement benefits and customary household savings as sufficient sources.
Delhi High Court confirmed that businesses must reduce prices to pass on GST rate cuts to consumers, rejecting claims that increased quantity or free products justify price retention. The profiteering amount was directed to the Consumer Welfare Fund.
ITAT Chandigarh held that disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act set aside since own funds and reserves of the assessee are more than sufficient to cover the investment made during the year. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.
ITAT Chandigarh held that execution of Joint Development Agreement [JDA] doesn’t constitute transfer of capital asset which would result in earning of capital gain. Accordingly, addition is deleted and appeal is allowed.
ITAT Hyderabad held that assessment order passed by AO in old PAN cannot be survived if transactions reported by DGFT in old PAN is already reported by assessee in new PAN. Accordingly, matter restored back to re-verify.
Telangana High Court held that income earned from production of hybrid seeds under supervision of company is in the nature of agricultural activity and income earned from such activity is exempt under section 10(1) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.
Gujarat High Court held that claim of exemption of Long Term Capital Gain under section 10(38) of the Income Tax Act cannot be held to be bogus on the basis of presumption in absence of any corroborative evidence. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.
ITAT Delhi held that since nature of expense i.e. purchase and source of expense not doubted and only genuineness of expense is doubted, the disallowance has to be made under section 37 of the Income Tax Act and not under section 69C. Accordingly, order of PCIT set aside.
Deduction under Section 36(1)(va) was allowable for a 16-day delay in depositing Employees’ Provident Fund by the assessee as delay was attributable due to the lockdown consequent upon the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chhattisgarh High Court held that addition under section 68 of the Income Tax Act justifiable since the money trail establishes circulation of assessee’s own unaccounted funds through shell company. Accordingly, appeal of revenue allowed and order of ITAT set aside.