Category: Judgments
Sale/purchase of jewellery increased substantially on 08.11.2016 after announcement of demonetization – ITAT deleted addition u/s 69A In a recent judgment, the ITAT Delhi Has deleted addition made u/s 69A observing that the sale and purchase of the jewellery was increased substantially after announcement of demonetization on 08.11.2016 …
There is no statutory requirement for an agriculturist to maintain books of accounts – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Allahabad has held that there is no statutory requirement for an agriculturist to maintain books of accounts and the insistence on documentary evidences of the nature required …
Amount of compensation claimed is not a bar for Tribunal and High Court to award more than what is claimed, provided it is found to be just and reasonable In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has enhanced the compensation in a motor vehicle accident claim holding …
When entire agricultural produce was fully vouched and sold through Krishi Upaj Mandi, the sale is beyond doubt – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Jaipur has held that when entire agricultural produce was fully vouched and sold through Krishi Upaj Mandi, the sale is beyond doubt. ABCAUS …
TDS can’t be denied where assessee offered income from NHAI contracts in earlier years but TDS had been deducted in subsequent assessment years In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that TDS cant be denied in a situation wherein, the assessee had offered income from NHAI contracts …
Procedure is handmaid of justice – ITAT deleted addition made as a consequence of filing wrong ITR by assessee. In a recent judgment, ITAT Chandigarh has held that procedure is handmaid of justice. Assessee cannot be said to gain anything by filing a wrong ITR intentionally, knowing that …
CBDT scrutiny guidelines are only for compulsory selection and does not preclude random selection for scrutiny by the Assessing Officers. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Patna High Court has held that CBDT guidelines are only for compulsory selection of returns for scrutiny and it does not preclude random …
Non supplying “reasons to believe” to assessee made the assessment lacking valid assumption of jurisdiction – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Raipur has held that when the Assessing Officer (AO) despite specific request of the assessee failed to provide to him a copy of the “reasons to …
High Court directs CBDT to issue instruction u/s 119 for recalling notice issued to a dead person In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Bombay High Court while quashing a notice u/s 148 issued in the name of a deceased person, has advised CBDT to issue an instruction under Section …
Bulk entries passed in books of accounts cannot be said to be entirely bogus expenses – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Chennai has held that practice of making bulk entries in books of accounts is indeed an accounting anomaly, but cannot be straightaway construed as booking …
