Category: Income Tax

In the absence of satisfaction recorded in the assessment order regarding penalty proceedings under Section 271D, no penalty could be levied In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court declined to interfere with Gujarat High Court judgment holding that in the absence of any satisfaction recorded regarding penalty proceedings …

Once registration u/s 12A of Income Tax Act is granted, the grant of registration under Section 80G of the Act cannot be refused In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court declined to interfere with the view taken by Chhattisgarh High Court that when a institution stands registered as …

Case was remanded by ITAT as NFAC dismissed appeal despite assessee furnishing part reply and sought further time to make full compliance.  In a recent judgment, ITAT Pune has remanded the case as NFAC dismissed the appeal without considering that assessee had furnished part reply and sought further …

Under DBFOT contract “Right to Collect Toll”, is an intangible asset and assessee is entitled to claim depreciation on it. In a recent judgment, ITAT Lucknow has held that under DBFOT contract “Right to Collect Toll”, is an intangible asset and assessee is entitled to claim depreciation on …

Appellate remedy or forum is created by the statute to rest the dispute and not to accelerate for higher forum perfunctorily. In a recent judgment, ITAT Pune has remitted the issue observing that appellate remedy or forum is created by the statute to rest the dispute and not …

When books of accounts are rejected and profits are estimated, no separate disallowance can be made on basis of entries in books In a recent judgment, ITAT Amritsar has held that when books of accounts are rejected and gross profit is estimated at a percentage on sales, it …

Non resident assessee need not have a permanent establishment in India to be said to carry on business in India In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that did not it is not necessary for a non resident assessee to have a permanent establishment in India …

Non-filing of Form 67 along with return, at best can be treated as a technical violation and on that basis, the disallowance could not be made – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Bangalore has held that the non-filing of Form 67 along with the return, at the …

Purchase price per unit of unaccounted river sand can not be taken solely on the sworn statement of the partner without corroborative material In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has held that purchase price per unit of unaccounted river sand purchased by the firm can not be determined …

Mining done without environmental clearances or beyond the quantity prescribed in Environment clearance or approved mining plan not illegal mining In a recent judgment, the Orissa High Court upheld quashing of reassessment holding that mining done without environmental clearances or beyond the quantity prescribed in the Environment clearance …