Category: Income Tax

ITAT quashed reassessment as notice u/s 148 was issued even prior to the due communication of approval u/s 151 to the Assessing Officer. In a recent judgment, ITAT Kolkata has quashed reopening of assessment as nullity and invalid in the eyes of law when the notice issued u/s …

ITAT allowed assessee to submit Form 26A before AO as he misunderstood lower rate of TDS in certificate u/s 197 and deducted short TDS In a recent judgment, ITAT Mumbai has allowed assessee to submit Form 26A before AO as the assessee misunderstood the lower rate of TDS …

The object of a procedure is to advance the cause of justice. Procedural law is not to be tyrant but a servant not an obstruction but an aid to justice – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Agra has held that the object of prescribing procedure is to …

Arm’s Length Price allowable variation limits u/s 92C notified for AY 2025-26 MINISTRY OF FINANCE(Department of Revenue) Notification No.157/2025 New Delhi, the 6th November, 2025 Income Tax S.O. 5053(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the third proviso to sub-section (2) of section 92C of the Income-tax …

Charitable Institution is entitled to application of 15 per cent of gross receipts u/s 11(1)(a) without considering expenditure incurred or surplus available In a recent judgment, ITAT Pune has held that Charitable Institution is entitled to application of 15 per cent of gross receipts u/s 11(1)(a) without considering …

Declaring deemed profit u/s 44AE against business payments claimed as expenditure by related party was legal tax-planning – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has upheld the finding of CIT(A) that transactions with related party who claimed 100 % expenditure of payments made to assessee who in …

Audit Objections can be basis for reopening but mere quoting audit objection ignoring reply of assessee is non application of mind – SLP dismissed In a recent judgment Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition of the Revenue upholding High Court order quashing of order u/s 148A(d) …

Look Out Notice/Circular against assessee from travelling abroad quashed as no prosecution had been launched. In a recent case, the Sessions Court quashed Look Out Notice/Circular against the assessee from travelling abroad as no prosecution had been launched and the assessee was not covered under criteria of exceptional …

ITAT gives relief to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan by upholding deletion of disallowance u/s 14A over and above the suo-moto disallowance. In a recent judgment ITAT Mumbai gave relief to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan by upholding deletion of disallowance made by the Assessing Officer (AO) u/s 14A over and above …

ITAT deleted addition of amount borrowed for treatment of father and deposited in bank account considering cost of medical treatment in the present day. In a recent judgment, ITAT Lucknow deleted addition for cash deposit of Rs. 10 Lakhs claimed to have borrowed for treatment of his father …