Category: Judgments

It is well-settled that once the source of cash is explained to be business receipts already accounted for and taxed, addition u/s 68 is unwarranted – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Surat has deleted addition u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) holding that …

ITAT confirmed addition u/s 69C as unexplained expenditure over and above Gross Profit addition In a recent judgment, ITAT Hyderabad confirmed addition under section 69C as unexplained expenditure over and above the GP addition holding that the two additions serve different purposes i.e. one addresses the unexplained nature …

Merely non furnishing of purchase & sale register would not amount to escapement of income In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the SLP against the judgment of Gujarat High Court holding that and merely non furnishing of purchase and sale register would not amount to …

Exemption u/s 54F allowed holding that assessee was owner of only one house at the time of transfer and became owner of second house property only after mutation In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has allowed capital gain exemption u/s  54F holding that assessee was owner of only …

Legal representative of deceased must be issued a show cause notice before making determination of GST liability of deceased – High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Allahabad High Court has held that once GST provision deals with the liability of a legal representative on account of death …

Notice u/s 143(2) issued by ITO who lacked jurisdiction held valid as in substance it was in conformity with the intent & purpose of Income Tax Act 1961. In a recent judgment, Guwahati High Court has held that in absence of ITAT finding that notice u/s 143(2) issued …

Appellate Authorities committed no error or illegality in dismissing the appeal for non payment of 20% of the tax demanded as provided in statute– Supreme Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) of the assessee holding that there was no …

When goods was accompanied with requisite documents merely not mentioning name of transporter in e-way bill not intention to evade payment of tax.  In a recent judgment, Allahabad High Court has quashed GST order alleging intention to evade payment of tax where goods was accompanied with tax invoice, …

Assessment quashed as the return of income was filed by the assessee was above Rs.10 lacs, for which, the jurisdiction vested only with the DCIT/ACIT and not with ITO. In a recent judgment, ITAT Raipur quashed assessment as the return of income was filed by the assessee above …

Revenue record is only one of evidence and not a conclusive piece of evidence that land is used for agricultural purposes – Supreme Court dismisses SLP of assessee. In a recent case, Hon’ble Supreme Court has declined to interfere with the judgment of the Bombay High Court in …