Month: April 2016

ITAT condoned 7 days delay in filing appeal before CIT(A)-Cause of substantial justice deserves to be preferred over technical considerations

“When substantial justice and technical considerations are pitted against each other, the cause of substantial justice deserves to be preferred” ITAT quotes Apex Court observation while condoning delay of seven days in filing appeal before CIT(A). Case Details: ITA No. 435,436,437 & 438/JP/2014 Assessment Years : 2006-07 to 2009-10 …

Granting exemption not claimed in return of income-Reservation of Supreme Court in Goetze India Ltd case is applicable to AO not to appellate authority

In a recent judgment, ITAT Jaipur while allowing assessee’s claim of exemption u/s 11 held that the Supreme Court decision in Goetze India Ltd. vs. CIT  that assessee was not entitled to claim exemption which was not made in the return was applicable to AO and not to the appellate authority. Case …

ICAI guidelines-Chartered accountants responding to tenders for exclusive CA practice areas shall be liable for disciplinary action

ICAI has issued the following guidelines whereby any chartered accountant member responding to an exclusive areas of practice (like audit and attestation) shall be liable for disciplinary action. Council Affairs 4th April, 2016 ANNOUNCEMENT – RESPONDING TO TENDERS The matter pertaining to responding to tenders issued by various users of professional …