Category: ITAT

No protective addition required in the hand of a third party when additions have been confirmed in the hands of the searched person – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that when additions have been confirmed in the hands of the searched person therefore, no …

Case remanded as no finding was given whether cash payments disallowed u/s 40A(3) were covered by Rule 6DD under Income Tax Rules, 1962.  In a recent judgment, ITAT Lucknow has remanded the case as there was no finding by the CIT(A) or the Assessing Officer whether the cash …

After notice u/s 143(2) is issued in scrutiny proceedings, summary processing u/s 143(1) is not permissible – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Bangalore has held that once scrutiny proceedings initiated by issue of notice u/s 143(2), the assessment proceedings are set in motion under the regular assessment …

Assessment Order without digital or manual signature is non-est and illegal In a recent judgment, Delhi ITAT has held that an Assessment Order without digital or manual signature is non-est and illegal ABCAUS Case Law Citation:5154 (2026) (05) abacus.in ITAT Important Case Laws relied upon by Parties In …

Once assessee filed ITR, in response to the notice u/s 148 of the Act, even beyond time prescribed, Assessing Officer is required to issue notice u/s 143(2) – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Lucknow has held that once the assessee has filed the return, in response to …

Voluntary declaration of additional income by increasing WIP was not proper, as assessee will take the additional benefit in the subsequent year – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT has held that voluntary declaration/surrender of additional income by the assessee during the survey should not have been made …

Cash payment for purchase of land or property cannot be treated as violation of provisions of section 269SS or 269T of the Income Tax Act – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT has held that cash is the legal tender for purchase of land or property when the …

Location of the assessing officer who passed the order shall decide the jurisdiction of the Bench of the Tribunal In the instant case, ITAT Guwahati has held that the location of the assessing officer who passed the order shall decide the jurisdiction of the Bench of the Tribunal …

ITAT directed registration u/s 12AB as activities of the trust fall under general public utility services if not falling fall within the ambit of education. In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has directed CIT(Exemption) to grant registration u/s 12AB holding that even if the activities of the trust …

Utilisation of loan amount would not constitute failure to discharge onus caste u/s 68 in absence of any defect in the documentary evidence produced by the assessee – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Hyderabad has held that where the Assessing Officer had not made out any defect …