Category: Income Tax

CBDT provides ITR Filing Compliance Check Functionality for Scheduled Commercial Banks Now banks can check whether assessee has filed ITR or not Central Board of Direct Taxes in exercise of powers conferred under section 138(1)(a) of Income Tax Act, 1961, has issued Order in F.No. 225/136/2020/ITA.II dated 31.08.2020, …

When quantum additions deleted, penalty u/s 271(1)(b) not leviable for failure to comply with notices u/s 142(1). At best it could be technical & venial default on part of assessee ABACUS Case Law CitationABCAUS 3383 (2020) (09) ITAT Important case law relied upon by the parties:CIT vs. Kabul …

Addition for bogus purchases as unexplained cash credits whether u/s 68 or u/s 41(1) as cessation of liability? No additions on opening balances ABACUS Case Law CitationABCAUS 3382 (2020) (09) ITAT In this case appeal was preferred by the Revenue against the  order of  Commissioner of Income Tax …

Bank passbook / statements not books of account of assessee and hence no addition can be made u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ABACUS Case Law CitationABCAUS 3381 (2020) (09) ITAT Important case law relied upon by the parties:Baladin Ram v. CIT 71 ITR 427CIT vs. …

Income Tax to share information with Scheduled Commercial Banks MINISTRY OF FINANCE(Department of Revenue)(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 71/ 2020 New Delhi, the 31st August, 2020 S.O. 2947(E).—In pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, …

No concealment when all information available for determining income  given voluntarily by assessee either in return or at the time of assessment ABACUS Case Law CitationABCAUS 3380 (2020) (08) ITAT Important case law relied upon by the parties:CIT vs. Samson Perinchery 392 ITR 4 (Bom). Ventura Textiles Ltd., vs. …

Whether an expenditure is capital or revenue squarely fall within the ambit of a debatable issue. Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) deleted ABACUS Case Law CitationABCAUS 3379 (2020) (08) ITAT Important case law relied upon by the parties:CIT vs. Vegan International Ltd. 2 Taxmann.com 140 In the instant case, the …

Depreciation allowable even if asset not used during the year when it formed part of block of assets ABACUS Case Law CitationABCAUS 3378 (2020) (08) ITAT Important case law relied upon by the parties:CIT vs. Norplex Oak India reported in 198 Taxman 0470 In the instant case, the …

Reassessment completed without serving notice u/s 143(2) invalid. Issue and service of notice are jurisdictional requirements ABACUS Case Law CitationABCAUS 3377 (2020) (08) ITAT Important case law relied upon by the parties:CIT vs. Chetan Gupta 382 ITR 613 In the instant case, the assessee had raised additional grounds …

CBDT asks banks to refund charges collected on or after 01.01.2020 on transactions done using electronic modes prescribed u/s 269SU F.No.370142/35/2019-TPL-PtGovernment of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of RevenueCentral Board of Direct Taxes Circular No. 16/2020 Dated: 30th August, 2020 Subject: Imposition of charge on the prescribed electronic modes under section 269SU of the Income-tax …