Category: ITAT

Where High Court accepted substantial question of law u/s 260A, against the quantum appeal, itself shows that issue was debatable and in such a case no penalty was imposable u/s 271(1)(c)  In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has stated that where High Court accepted substantial question of law u/s …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has set aside penalty u/s 271(1)(c) and remanded the matter to CIT(A) for mistake of assessee not disclosing Long Term Capital Gain LTCG on the land comprised in the block of Factory Building sold. Case Law Details: ITA No. 5939/Del./2013 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 …

ITAT Lucknow in a recent judgment has held that section 69 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides that the assessee must have incurred any expenditure and the additions can not be made by the Assessing Officer by just estimated the expenditure. Case Law Details: ITA Nos.35,36 & 37/Lkw/2016 Assessment years: 2004-05, …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has held that a statement recorded u/s 133A can not be retracted saying survey team had exerted force on the assessee when he issued a cheque by properly preparing, signing it for the amount surrendered. Case Law Details: I.T.A.No.1429/Mds./2015 Assessment Year :2007-08 …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has held that paucity of funds due to project expansion was a sufficient case not to levy penalty u/s 221(1) for non payment of self assessment tax before filing return of income.  Case Law Details: ITA No. 611/Mds/2014  Assessment Year : 2010-11 M/s. …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has stated that consent/acceptance given by assessee could not give jurisdiction and a right to the assessing authority to make an addition. The taxing authority can act only if there is power under the statute to do so. It further held that if the liabilities …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has allowed claim for provision made for sales return holding that as per Accounting Standard notified u/s 145 of Income Tax Act, 1961, provisions should be made for all known liabilities and losses even though the amount cannot be determined with certainty and …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has allowed depreciation on UPS at the higher rate of 60% allowable at computers following Delhi High Court judgment that  computer accessories and peripherals such as, printers, scanners and server etc. form an integral part of the computer system and cannot be used without the …

ITAT, Mumbai in a recent judgment has held that for determination of Annual Value of House property, u/s 23(1), whether the residential property (flat) was habitable or not was a question of fact that can be determined only after appreciation of evidences and remanded the case back to AO. Case Law Details: …

In a recent judgment, Amritsar has held that issue of availability of self owned interest free funds for making disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) can only be determined by examining the accounts. Case Details: ITA No.66(Asr)/2016 Assessment year:2008-09   M/s. Sehdev Enterprises vs. Income Tax Officer Date of Order/Judgment: 21/04/2016 Brief Facts …