Category: Income Tax

Late fee on TDS payments and payment of interest on GST is allowable expenditure u/s 37 of the Income Tax Act – ITAT  In a recent judgment, the ITAT Chennai has held that late fee paid on TDS payments and interest on late payment of GST is allowable …

High Court denies bail to the Income Tax staff involved in Muzaffarnagar tax refund scam  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has denied bail to the Income Tax staff involved in Muzaffarnagar income tax refund scam  ABCAUS Case Law Citation:ABCAUS 4056 (2024) (05) HC In …

Pr. CIT u/s 263 empowered to review orders passed by JCIT as Section 263 is inclusive one  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble High Court has held that Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, is inclusive one and include jurisdiction of the Pr.CIT to review the orders …

Deduction u/s 54F despite assessee owning more than two house properties made order erroneous and prejudicial – ITAT In a recent judgment, the Mumbai ITAT has upheld the revisionary order u/s 263 where Assessing Officer (AO) allowed deduction u/s 54F despite assessee owning more than two house properties. …

AO obliged to consider the response filed by assessee on e-filing portal though belatedly, before passing the final order – High Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta has held that once, assessee files response though belatedly, before passing the final order, the assessing …

Cash deposit in bank account belonging to HUF can not be added to the income of individual assessee – ITAT  In a recent judgment, the ITAT Raipur has deleted addition u/s 69A holding that cash deposit in bank account belonging to HUF and disclosed in the return of …

There is no under reporting of income when tax paid u/s 115JB is more than normal tax – ITAT  In a recent judgment, the ITAT Delhi has deleted penalty u/s 270A(9) holding that there is no underreporting of income when tax is paid on deemed MAT income u/s …

Cash deposit in bank – AO duty bound to show cash earlier withdrawn was spent – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT has deleted addition u/s 69A for cash deposit in bank holding that AO is duty bound to conduct enquiry to show that cash earlier withdrawn …

AO can not pass ex parte order five days after last hearing was fixed without notice to assessee even if assessee failed to seek adjournment on the date of last hearing In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has held that AO can not pass ex …

CBDT Instruction 1916 on exclusion of jewellery confined only to the stage of seizure during search In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Madras High Court has held that CBDT Instruction 1916 on exclusion of jewellery is confined only at the stage of seizure during search and not to the …