Category: Income Tax

Addition u/s 68 deleted as time gap between cash withdrawal and cash deposit into bank account was similar to the preceding year, establishing it was a normal feature of the assessee’s business. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Delhi High Court upheld deletion of addition u/s 68 towards cash …

When amalgamation is done in larger interest of business, depreciation on goodwill generated in the course of amalgamation allowable – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Rajkot has held that when the amalgamation was done in the larger interest of business, depreciation should be allowable on the goodwill …

ITAT upheld deletion of disallowance u/s 40A(3) where the nature of business remained the same and the patterns of cash withdrawals were also similar all through the years. In a recent judgment, ITAT Guwahati affirms deletion of disallowance u/s 40A(3) in respect of cash purchase where the nature …

High Court allowed deduction u/s 80IA allowed on interest income from fixed deposits and on interest on TDS refund In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Bombay High Court directed the Assessing Officer to grant deduction under Section 80IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) to the assessee …

Seizure of jewellery held valid in view of assessee’s failure to substantiate the legitimacy of jewellery, discrepancies in documentation and weight In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Calcutta High Court held that the seizure of the jewellery was valid in view of the assessee’s failure to substantiate the legitimacy …

Assessee eligible for deductions u/s 80G for donations out of CRS funds, if condition of sections 80G are satisfied – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Mumbai has held that assessee would be eligible for claim of deductions u/s 80G for eligible donations out of the CRS funds, …

CPC was not authorised to disallow deduction u/s 80P u/s 143(1)(a) for violation of Section 80AC of the Act – ITAT In A recent judgment, ITAT Jodhpur held that CPC while processing the return u/s 143(1)(a) of the Act was not authorised to disallow the deduction u/s 80P …

Conversion of grapes into raisins using traditional ways held as agricultural activity In a recent judgment, ITAT Bangalore has held that conversion of grapes into raisins by traditional ways is an agricultural activity. ABCAUS Case Law Citation:4711 (2025) (08) abcaus.in ITAT In the instant case, the assessee had …

Allowance of an incorrect claim in a later year cannot be used to justify the non-disallowance in an earlier year – ITAT In a recent judgment ITAT Ahmedabad has held that the allowance of an incorrect claim in a later year cannot be used to justify the non-disallowance …

Use of words, “either and or” in recording reasons to believe shows Ao was unsure of the facts and initiated proceedings in mechanical manner – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Ahmedabad held that use of words, “either and or” in reasons to believe reveals that the Assessing …