Category: Income Tax
Benefit of doubt needs to go in favour of assessee when tested on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities, the explanation offered appears fairly reasonable. In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi deleted addition under section 69A and held that benefit of doubt needs to go in favour of …
High Court set-aside order of PCIT u/s 119(2)(b) and condoned the delay in filing the returns due to genuine hardship as contemplated in the Circular. In a recent judgment, Karnataka High Court set-aside the order passed by the PCIT under Section 119(2)(b) and condone the delay in filing …
CBDT notifies format of ITR-5 for Assessment Year 2025-26 CBDT has issued Notification No. 42/2025 dated 02.05.2025 notifying the PDF format of ITR-5 for the AY 2025-26. MINISTRY OF FINANCE(Department of Revenue)(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 42/2025 New Delhi, the 1st May, 2025 G.S.R 286(E).—In exercise …
Advance given for purchase and subsequently written off in Profit and Loss account as bad debts allowed as business expenditure u/s 37(1) In a recent judgment, ITAT Chandigarh allowed deduction under section 37(1) as business expenditure towards advance written off as irrecoverable bad debts, following the Supreme Court …
CBDT notifies format of ITR-3 for AY 2025-26 for For individuals and HUFs having income from profits and gains of business or profession. CBDT notifies format of ITR-3 for Ay 2025-26 CBDT vide Notification No. 41/2025 dated 01.05.2025 has notified the format of Income Tax Return-3 (ITR-3). What is …
Patwari certificate should be on government letter head bearing government seal, signature and designation of designated local revenue authority – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Indore has held that Patwari certificate for municipal limit of land should be on government letter head instead of plain paper leaving …
Sales of two incomparable years cannot be compared. ITAT directed addition to be deleted after verification In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi held that sales of two incomparable years cannot be compared to treat the increase in sale as unexplained money the basis that sales recorded by …
Uploading of notice on ITBA portal cannot be treated to be a valid service of notice unless assessee has opted for service of notice through e-mail. In a recent judgment, High Court of Chhattisgarh has held that uploading of notice on ITBA portal (e-portal) cannot be treated to …
ITR-1 Sahaj and ITR-4 Sugam has been notified for AY 2025-26. Scope of ITRS enlarged for capital gain u/s 112A CBDT vide Notification No. 40/2025 has notified the Income-tax (twelfth Amendment) Rules, 2025 w.e.f. 01.04.2025. ITR-1 Sahaj and ITR-4 Sugam has been notified for AY 2025-26. Amendments have …
If a contribution is not voluntary, it cannot be taxed as income u/s 11 r.w.s. 12(1) – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Hyderabad has held that under section 12(1), any contribution which is voluntary, can only be treated as income in the hands of the assessee. if …
