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Penalty u/s 270A can not be levied for only making a claim which was disallowed. Filing of Form No. 68 for claiming immunity u/s 270AA is only procedural and directory – ITAT  In a recent judgment, ITAT Agra deleted penalty u/s 270A holding that no penalty u/s 270A …

District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd. Srikakulam invites application for empanelment of Concurrent Auditor for Financial Year 2025-26 The District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd. Srikakulam has invited application from eligible Chartered Accountant Firms for empanelment as Concurrent Auditor for conducting concurrent audit / Internal audit in the branches/Head Office …

CBDT issues clarification on Circular No. 01/2025 On Application of PPT under India’s DTAAs CBDT has issued Circular No. 01/2025 dated 21.01.2025 as a guidance to provide clarity and certainty on the application of the Principal Purpose Test (PPT) provision under India’s Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs). It …

Levy of penalty u/s 271(1)(b) for each default in not responding to notices issued u/s 142(1) of the Act was not justified – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Pune deleted penalty u/s 271(1)(b) holding that levy of penalty for each default in not responding to the notices …

Refund of advance amount on cancellation of agreement for purchase of property does not partake the character of loan or deposit or any specified sum as provided u/s 269SS – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Hyderabad deleted penalty u/s 271D holding that refund of advance amount on …

Foreign Tax Credit cannot be denied merely because there is a delay in filing Form-67 which is directory and not mandatory. In a recent judgment, the ITAT Hyderabad has held that Foreign Tax Credit cannot be denied merely because there is a delay in filing Form-67 as consistently …

ITAT allows issue of CPC adjustment made in intimation u/s 143(1) to be examined in proceedings u/s 143(3) In a recent judgment, the ITAT Bangalore has allowed issue of CPC adjustment made in intimation u/s 143(1) to be examined in proceedings u/s 143(3) observing that the object for …

Minimum 7 days time to furnish reply to notice u/s 148A(b) was not required in cases covered by search – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Surat dismissed the jurisdictional challenge to the validity of notice u/s 148 on the ground of less than 7 days time …

Assessee being a non-tax payer, cannot be expected to view the Portal after a lapse of 8 eight years – High Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Madras High Court has quashed reassessment order observing that a non-tax payer cannot be expected to view the Income Tax …

Amount of share capital received in earlier year can not be taxed as unexplained cash credit in subsequent Year – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Kolkata deleted the addition made as unexplained cash credit u/s 68 for share capital received in earlier year on the pretext that …