Category: Judgments

Expenses incurred on ESOP are allowable as revenue expenditure u/s 37(1) of Income Tax Act – ITAT Delhi In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that expenses of ESOP is considered as allowable u/s 37(1) of the Act and mere admission of SLP before Supreme Court would …

Compliance history of supplier could not be used to invalidate the genuine business transactions of the buyer especially when the same was supported by documentary evidences – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Chandigarh has held that compliance history of the supplier could not be used to invalidate …

Reassessment quashed as AO issued u/s 148 instead of 153C as reopening was based on incriminating material found during search In a recent judgment, ITAT Pune has quashed the reassessment order as Assessing Officer (AO) should have issued notice u/s 153C instead of notice u/s 148 since the …

Individual contract for booking of persons for participation in an event is not “event management” contracts liable to service tax – Supreme Court In a recent judgment Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that Individual contract for booking of persons required for participation in the event are not commonly …

Minor delay should not come in the way of legitimate claim for any deduction if the assessee is otherwise entitled to exemption/deduction – High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Madras High Court has condoned delay of 25 days in filing Audit Report in Form 10B holding that …

Capital gain on sale of unlisted equity shares transferred pursuant to an arrangement impermissible under law, not entitled to exemption under DTAA – SC In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that capital gain on sale of unlisted equity shares which were transferred pursuant to an …

Supreme Court issues directions to Committee of Creditors for safeguard interests of homebuyers in Insolvency proceedings In a recent judgment, Supreme Court has issued directions to Committee of Creditors for safeguard interests of homebuyers in Insolvency proceedings against the Builder/Real Estate developer Corporate Debtor ABCAUS Case Law Citation:4994 …

Provisions of section 69C not applicable for addition made on account of disallowance of expenditure on employee salary and Wages – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Varanasi has held that provisions of section 69C not applicable for addition made on account of disallowance of expenditure on employee …

High Court declines to direct ITD to investigate allegations of tax evasion as per Tax Evasion Petition due to limitation In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Chhattisgarh High Court declined to direct Income Tax Department to investigate Tax Evasion Petition filed by Petitioner being barred by limitation ABCAUS Case …

Condoning delay in filing audit report in Form 10B as CA of the assessee was not aware of newly introduced online filing – SLP of Revenue dismissed In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed SLP of the Revenue against the judgment of the Bombay High Court in …