Category: Income Tax

Addition u/s 36(1)(va) for delayed payment of EPF upheld holding that Supreme Court judgment imparts meaning to statute from the inception date. In a recent judgment, ITAT Patna upheld the addition under section 36(1)(va) for delayed payment of EPF holding that any interpretation of a statute by the …

Addition for extra sales on the basis of trading account for truncated period of the financial year deleted by ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Allahabad deleted addition for excess sales on the basis of reconstructed trading account for truncated period of the financial year being in contravention …

CBDT has notified Cost Inflation Index for Financial Year FY 2025-26  CBDT has notified “376” as Cost Inflation Index for FY 2025-26. The increase in CII for FY 2025-26 is only 3.58% or 13 points from 363 to 376 as compared increase of 4.31% or 15 points in …

CBDT further clarifies circular on waiver of interest on account of failure to collect or pay the collected tax to the credit of the Central Government by the collector.  F. No. 275/92/2024-IT (B)Government of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of RevenueCentral Board of Direct Taxes Circular No. 8/2025 Subject: Clarification …

Return can be revised under section 139(5) to claim rebate u/s 87A not claimed in original return due to error and omission. In a recent judgment, ITAT Bengaluru has held revision of return of income u/s 139(5) was valid as there was error and omission in the original …

CBDT relaxes time limit for processing u/s 143(1) of returns filed after condonation of delay u/s 119(2)(b) Relaxation of time limit for processing under section 143(1) of valid returns of income filed electronically pursuant to order u/s 119(2)(b) passed by Competent Authority CBDT has issued Circular No. 07/2025 …

When AO started the computation of assessed income from the returned income, the return can not be considered non-est for no e-verification In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that when Assessing Officer started the computation of assessed income from the returned income, the return can not …

There is no bar in holding cash after withdrawals for longer period before deposited into bank on subsequent dates – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Visakhapatnam has deleted addition u/s 69A towards unexplained money holding that there is no bar in holding the cash after withdrawals for …

Fair market price of property cannot be determined exactly. Valuation will differ from valuer to valuer – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Nagpur has deleted addition u/s 56(2)(vii)(b)(ii) observing that the fair market price of property cannot be determined exactly. Valuation will differ from valuer to valuer …

Addition made without providing to assessse an opportunity for cross examination is invalid – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that addition made on the strength of statement of alleged accommodation entry provider without providing assessee an opportunity for cross examination was invalid being in …