Category: Judgments

ITAT set aside order as in Form No.35 assessee had clearly indicated his choice that no notice/communication should be sent on email  In a recent judgment, ITAT Ahmedabad set aside appeal order as assessee in Form No. 35 had clearly indicated his choice that no notice/communication should be …

Mere non submission of the PAN details will not lead to disallowance u/s 68 – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that mere non submission of the PAN details will not lead to disallowance of cash credits u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. …

NFRA penalises Chartered Accountant for misrepresenting facts holding that misrepresenting facts in NFRA proceedings amounts to professional misconduct. In a recent judgment, National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has penalised a CA holding that misrepresentation of facts during NFRA proceedings under section 132(4) of the Companies Act 2013 amounted …

Addition made to income on account of travelling expenses to Pakistan – ITAT remands case to AO for verification In a recent judgment, the Amritsar ITAT has restored the issue of addition made to income on account of travelling expenditure to Pakistan for verification of source of expenditure. …

Information from Investigating Wing cannot be sole basis for forming belief that income escaped assessment – High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Delhi High Court has held that information received from Investigating Wing cannot be the sole basis for forming a belief that income of the assessee …

Revision u/s 263 arising from tax auditors observation upheld as AO did not examine the matter In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has upheld revisionary proceedings u/s 263 which stemmed from observation of Tax Auditor that there was remission of trading liability u/s 41(1)(a) of the Act and …

Prosecution u/s 276B for delay in deposit of TDS quashed by High Court in the light of CBDT circulars In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Bombay High Court has quashed prosecution u/s 276B for delay in deposit of TDS in the light of CBDT Circular/Instructions stating that when TDS …

For imported goods, it is impossible to claim CENVAT credit and hence custom duty exemption can not be denied. Supreme Court dismissed SLP  In a recent order, Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed Special Leave Petition (SLP) of the Custom/Excise Department against the order of the CESTAT holding that …

High Court grants bail to ITC scam accused as GST liability was yet to be not determined. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana granted bail to ITC scam accused as GST liability was yet to be determined and the assessee was not habitual …

Demanding bribe from directors of Corporate Debtor – IBBI absolves Insolvency Professional In a recent order, Disciplinary Committee of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) on benefit of doubt, absolved an Insolvency Professional (IP) of the charges of demanding bribe from directors of the suspended board of …