Category: ITAT

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 …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has interpreted the objective and scope of invoking revisionary powers of Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) under section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 as under: The provisions of section 263 cannot be invoked to correct each and every type of …

ITAT Mumbai, in a recent case has stated that demolition/destruction of house not necessarily results in transfer u/s 2(47) by extinguishment of rights in a capital assets for capital gain purpose. Case Law Details: I.T.A. No. 6169/Mum/2013  Assessment Year : 2007-08 Dilip Manhar Parekh vs.  Dy. Commissioner of …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Mumbai has held that where the assessee pays secondment charges for the employees, for all practical purposes, the assessee is the employer and the charges paid can not be said fees for technical/professional services for disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) Case Law Details: ITA No. 1945/Mum/2013 Assessment Year: 2009-10 Deputy …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has stated that a concluded assessment can not be reopening u/s 147/148 based on a retrospective amendment in Law as there could not be any failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts. Case Law Details: ITA Nos. …