Category: High Courts

Reopening for cash deposits

Reopening for cash deposits for non response to notice u/s 133(6) illegal where assessment was completed u/s 143(3)/147 4 years before

April 11, 2017 High Courts, Income Tax, ITAT, Judgments, Supreme Court
Reopening for cash deposits for non response to notice u/s 133(6) is illegal where assessment was completed u/s 143(3)/147 and 4 years have lapsed. Soon after the demonetization, the Income Tax Department (‘Department’) had launched a scheme called “operation Clean money” for online verification of cash deposits in …
Conversion of shares as stock-in-trade into investment-no prohibition in law. Res-judicata no bar in like questions in subsequent years-Kolkata High Court

Conversion of shares as stock-in-trade into investment-no prohibition in law. Res-judicata no bar in like questions in subsequent years-Kolkata High Court

April 8, 2017 High Courts, Income Tax, Judgments
Conversion of shares as stock-in-trade into investment-no prohibition in law. Res-judicata no bar in like questions in subsequent years-Kolkata High Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1205 (2017) (04) HC The Grievance: The assessee was aggrieved by order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (‘ITAT’) The Substantial …
Land within municipal limits can not be treated agricultural based on revenue record. Revision u/s 263 upheld for wrong DVO report – Allahabad High Court

Land within municipal limits can not be treated agricultural based on revenue record. Revision u/s 263 upheld for wrong DVO report – Allahabad High Court

April 2, 2017 High Courts, Income Tax, Judgments
Land within municipal limits can not be treated agricultural based on revenue record. Revision u/s 263 upheld for assessment based on wrong DVO report – Allahabad High Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1195 (2017) (04) HC Assessment Year : 2004-05 Date/Month of Pronouncement: March, 2017 Brief Facts …
Revision us 263 on reasons unconnected with grounds of reopening which was for specific purpose. Calcutta High Court upholds revision by CIT

Revision us 263 on reasons unconnected with grounds of reopening which was for specific purpose. Calcutta High Court upholds revision by CIT

April 1, 2017 High Courts, Income Tax, Judgments
Revision us 263 on reasons unconnected with grounds of reopening which was for specific purpose. Calcutta High Court upholds revision by CIT  ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1194 (2017) (04) HC The Substantial Question of Law raised: One of the grounds raised was as under: Whether the Learned …
Unexplained income-cash deposit in bank after 2-3 months held not probable as withdrawals made in small amounts mostly by employee – P&H High Court

Unexplained income-cash deposit in bank after 2-3 months held not probable as withdrawals made in small amounts mostly by employee – P&H High Court

March 26, 2017 High Courts, Income Tax, Judgments
Unexplained income-cash deposited in bank after 2-3 months gap held not probable as withdrawals made in small amounts mostly by employee – Punjab & Haryana High Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1187 (2017) (03) HC The Grievance: The appellant-assessee had filed the present appeal under Section 260A …
Interest free loan to subsidiary-disallowance for commercial expediency not relevant if advances given out of interest free funds – Punjab & Haryana HC

Interest free loan to subsidiary-disallowance for commercial expediency not relevant if advances given out of interest free funds – Punjab & Haryana HC

March 26, 2017 High Courts, Income Tax, Judgments
Interest free loan to subsidiary-disallowance for commercial expediency not relevant if advances given out of interest free funds – Punjab & Haryana High Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1186 (2017) (03) HC Date/Month of Pronouncement: March, 2017 The Ground of Appeal: The present judgments involves two appeals filed …
Delay in filing appeal condoned as CA was unaware of law. Quality of-explanation, legal assistance and detriment to Revenue important factors-Madras HC

Delay in filing appeal condoned as CA was unaware of law. Quality of-explanation, legal assistance and detriment to Revenue important factors-Madras HC

March 25, 2017 High Courts, Income Tax, Judgments
Delay in filing appeal condoned as CA was unaware of law. Quality of explanation, legal assistance to litigant, and detriment to Revenue important factors to consider- Madras High Court ABCAUS Case Law Citation: ABCAUS 1185 (2017) (03) HC The Moot Question: Can a litigant be prejudiced on account …
Receipt of ITAT order by any CIT triggers limitation period u/s 260A(2)(a). It refers to only designations which include CIT(Judicial) – Delhi High Court

Receipt of ITAT order by any CIT triggers limitation period u/s 260A(2)(a). It refers to only designations which include CIT(Judicial) – Delhi High Court

March 24, 2017 High Courts, Income Tax, Judgments
Receipt of ITAT order by any CIT triggers limitation period u/s 260A(2)(a). In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has held that the terms used in the relevant sub-section are the only designations of the officers who could receive a copy of the order. Therefore, in the …