Category: Judgments
Director was not guilty of offence u/s 138 of NI Act in view of initiation of insolvency proceedings and moratorium order – Supreme Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court quashed the complaint case under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the director for …
Reopening proceedings upheld though the notice u/s 148 wrongly stated that no return was filed as reopening was not based on non-filing of ITR In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Bombay High Court upheld the initiation of reopening proceedings u/s 147 where though the notice u/s 148A(d) wrongly stated …
Mere non response by assessee to show cause notice u/s 263 is not sufficient to justify revisionary order – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Agra has held that mere non response by the assessee to show cause notice u/s 263 is not sufficient to justify revisionary order …
Penalty u/s 270A can not be levied for only making a claim which was disallowed. Filing of Form No. 68 for claiming immunity u/s 270AA is only procedural and directory – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Agra deleted penalty u/s 270A holding that no penalty u/s 270A …
Levy of penalty u/s 271(1)(b) for each default in not responding to notices issued u/s 142(1) of the Act was not justified – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Pune deleted penalty u/s 271(1)(b) holding that levy of penalty for each default in not responding to the notices …
Refund of advance amount on cancellation of agreement for purchase of property does not partake the character of loan or deposit or any specified sum as provided u/s 269SS – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Hyderabad deleted penalty u/s 271D holding that refund of advance amount on …
Foreign Tax Credit cannot be denied merely because there is a delay in filing Form-67 which is directory and not mandatory. In a recent judgment, the ITAT Hyderabad has held that Foreign Tax Credit cannot be denied merely because there is a delay in filing Form-67 as consistently …
ITAT allows issue of CPC adjustment made in intimation u/s 143(1) to be examined in proceedings u/s 143(3) In a recent judgment, the ITAT Bangalore has allowed issue of CPC adjustment made in intimation u/s 143(1) to be examined in proceedings u/s 143(3) observing that the object for …
Minimum 7 days time to furnish reply to notice u/s 148A(b) was not required in cases covered by search – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Surat dismissed the jurisdictional challenge to the validity of notice u/s 148 on the ground of less than 7 days time …
Assessee being a non-tax payer, cannot be expected to view the Portal after a lapse of 8 eight years – High Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Madras High Court has quashed reassessment order observing that a non-tax payer cannot be expected to view the Income Tax …