Category: Income Tax

In case of re-allotment of flat by builder, stamp duty valuation would be with reference to date of booking of original flat. In a recent judgment, ITAT Mumbai has held that when another flat was allotted by the builder in place of original booking, stamp duty valuation should …

When information contained in loose papers not corroborated with assessee, there is absolutely no room for presumption that it belongs to the assessee. In a recent judgment, ITAT Agra has held that information contained in loose papers if not corroborated with the assessee, there is absolutely no room …

When CIT(A) order to remand case to AO was set aside without interfering with direction to delete addition, order of AO did not automatically revive. In a recent judgment, Kolkata High Court has held that when High Court set aside CIT(A) order to remand the case but did …

Amount of Rs. 6 lakh claimed to have been received as gift from parents in law not an excessively or unreasonably high amount – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Lucknow has held that amount of Rs. 6,00,000/- claimed by assessee to have been received as gift from …

Conducting courses in gemmology, jewellery arts, jewellery design amounts to imparting of education entitling assessee benefit of exemption u/s 11 of the Income Tax Act. In a recent judgment, ITAT Mumbai has held that conducting courses in the field of gemmology, applied jewellery arts, jewellery design and manufacturing …

CBDT specifies work allocations and zonal charges of its members CBDT has issued an office memorandum dated 03/12/2025 giving details of charge allocation along with work allocation and zonal charges. The CBDT is headed by a Chairperson. In addition to the Chairperson, there are six Members on the …

Addition quashed as alleged manipulation in share prices was merely a speculation and assumption of Assessing Office In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court has quashed addition made on account of bogus and dubious share transaction observing that shares have been manipulated was merely a speculation and …

When assesee did not deduct TDS on account of interim stay of High Court, it can’t be regarded as assessee in default under section 201(1) of the Income Tax Act. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Kerala High Court has held that when assessee did not deduct TDS on …

Penalty u/s 271B is not attracted in a case where books of account have not been maintained In a recent judgment, ITAT Allahabad has held that penalty under section 271B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not attracted in a case in which books of account have …

High Court condoned delay in filing Form 10B as the failure was in the 1st Year of operation of the Trust. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble madras High Court condoned delay in filing Form 10B as the failure was in the 1st Year of operation of the Trust. …