Category: ITAT
Merely stating head of income from which unexplained investment was generated without stating the actual source does not amount to an explanation within the meaning of section 69. In a recent judgment ITAT Allahabad has held that merely stating the head of income from which the unexplained investment …
No infirmity in reopening on the reasoning that no return was filed by the assessee when assessee was using two different PANs, one for bank operation and other for filing ITR – ITAT In a recent judgment ITAT Allahabad has held that there was no infirmity in the …
CIT(A) gave very short time to the assessee to furnish the details and prima-facie it showed that fair opportunity of hearing was not given to the assessee. In a recent judgment, The ITAT Pune remitted the case for re-consideration observing that that CIT(A) gave very short time to …
ITAT restored the application for approval u/s 80G observing that CIT(E) did not discuss the objects and activities carried-out by the trust In a recent judgment, ITAT Hyderabad observing that CIT(E) did not discuss the objects and activities carried-out by the trust which showed that he dismissed the …
Benefit of doubt needs to go in favour of assessee when tested on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities, the explanation offered appears fairly reasonable. In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi deleted addition under section 69A and held that benefit of doubt needs to go in favour of …
Advance given for purchase and subsequently written off in Profit and Loss account as bad debts allowed as business expenditure u/s 37(1) In a recent judgment, ITAT Chandigarh allowed deduction under section 37(1) as business expenditure towards advance written off as irrecoverable bad debts, following the Supreme Court …
Patwari certificate should be on government letter head bearing government seal, signature and designation of designated local revenue authority – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Indore has held that Patwari certificate for municipal limit of land should be on government letter head instead of plain paper leaving …
Sales of two incomparable years cannot be compared. ITAT directed addition to be deleted after verification In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi held that sales of two incomparable years cannot be compared to treat the increase in sale as unexplained money the basis that sales recorded by …
If a contribution is not voluntary, it cannot be taxed as income u/s 11 r.w.s. 12(1) – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Hyderabad has held that under section 12(1), any contribution which is voluntary, can only be treated as income in the hands of the assessee. if …
Finding of ITAT that retracted statement cannot be termed as incriminating material not appealable before High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Guwahati High Court has held that finding of the ITAT and CIT(A) that retracted statement cannot be termed as incriminating material not liable to be interfered …
