Category: Income Tax

Denial of exemption u/s 10(26) upheld as address of assessee in PAN was of Mumbai and he could not produce any evidence of residing in specified area In a recent judgment, Hon’ble High Court of Jammu and Kashmir has upheld denial of exemption under section 10(26) as address …

No addition u/s 69A can be made for cash deposit in bank when the alleged bank accounts were duly recorded in the books of accounts of the assessee – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Agra quashed addition made under section 69A for cash deposit in the bank …

Benefit of exemption u/s 11 cannot be denied, only because assessee misplaced and could not produce registration certificate issued u/s 12AA – ITAT  In a recent judgment, ITAT Jaipur held that benefit of exemption u/s 11 cannot be denied only because assessee could not place on record registration …

ITAT condoned delay of 346 days observing law and provisions are laid down to benefit both sides of litigation. In a recent judgment, ITAT Rajkot condoned the delay of 346 days in filing appeal observing that provisions of law have to be adhered strictly and that one cannot …

No fault in invoking Revisionary jurisdiction u/s 263 to direct AO to issue correct penalty notice by modifying the reassessment order – ITAT  In a recent judgment, ITAT Ahmadabad has held that the revisionary jurisdiction invoked u/s 263 by directing the Assessing Officer to issue correct penalty notice …

Agricultural land cannot be taken out of the purview of section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) which uses the term “immovable property”.  In a recent judgment, ITAT Ahmedabad has held that agricultural land cannot be taken out of the purview of section 56(2)(x) of …

High Court declined to interfere with acquitting the assessee from prosecution u/s 278AA launched by Income Tax Department for non deposit of TDS within due dates.  In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Delhi High Court declined to interfere with Trial Court judgment acquitting the assessee from prosecution under section …

Limitation to issue notice 148 to legal representative do not apply from the first notice issued to deceased father  – Allahabad High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has held that limitation to issue notice 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to the legal …

Unless it is shown that money withdrawn from bank was utilized for some other purpose, no addition can be made merely because there was a time gap between a withdrawal and re-deposit of money In a recent judgment, the ITAT Allahabad has held that unless the Revenue can …

CBDT extends the due date of filing of ITRs for AY 2025-26 from 31.07.2025 to 15.09.2025 CBDT extends the due date of filing of ITRs for AY 2025-26 to 15.09.2025 for the class of assessees for which the due date for filing return of income was 31st July …