Category: Income Tax

Cash payment for purchase of land or property cannot be treated as violation of provisions of section 269SS or 269T of the Income Tax Act – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT has held that cash is the legal tender for purchase of land or property when the …

Income Tax Department has released Excel Utility for e-filing ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-3, ITR-4 and ITR-5for AY 2026-27 and Common Offline Utility for ITR-1 to 4 Excel utilities of ITR-1 and ITR-4 are now available at e-filing portal. Rest of the ITR Forms can be expected shortly. It may …

Location of the assessing officer who passed the order shall decide the jurisdiction of the Bench of the Tribunal In the instant case, ITAT Guwahati has held that the location of the assessing officer who passed the order shall decide the jurisdiction of the Bench of the Tribunal …

Supreme Court explains meaning and scope of “reason to believe” u/s 147 and when reopening can be said to be mere change of opinion. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has explained the meaning and scope of “reason to believe” under Section 147 of Income Tax Act …

ITAT directed registration u/s 12AB as activities of the trust fall under general public utility services if not falling fall within the ambit of education. In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has directed CIT(Exemption) to grant registration u/s 12AB holding that even if the activities of the trust …

Utilisation of loan amount would not constitute failure to discharge onus caste u/s 68 in absence of any defect in the documentary evidence produced by the assessee – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Hyderabad has held that where the Assessing Officer had not made out any defect …

Addition on the basis of third party information in form of unsigned excel sheet can not be sustained – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Rajkot has held that addition made on the basis of third party information in form of unsigned excel sheet can not be sustained. …

Shagun money received on marriage of individual cannot be considered as income in the year of its receipt – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT has held that receipt of shagun money without consideration on the occasion of the marriage of the individual cannot be considered as the …

ITAT deleted addition towards cash deposited in bank account observing that there is no statutory requirement to maintain cash book for salaried individual. In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has deleted addition u/s 69A towards cash deposited in bank account and held that there is no statutory requirement …

ITAT allows benefit of increased exemption limit of Rs. 25 lakhs for Leave Encashment u/s 10(10AA)(ii) In a recent judgment, ITAT Lucknow has allowed benefit of increased exemption limit of Rs. 25 lakhs for Leave Encashment amount u/s 10(10AA)(ii) of Act holding that increased limit is applicable with …