Category: Income Tax

Registration u/s 12AB cannot be denied when objects are charitable even if there is no commencement of activity by the assessee – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Hyderabad has held that even if there is no activity carried out by the assessee, the Registration under section 12A …

Addition u/s 69A deleted as assessee was an employee authorized for replenishment of cash in ATM machines and bank wrongly associated his PAN In a recent judgment, ITAT Agra upheld deletion of addition u/s 69A as assessee was an employee authorized for replenishment of cash in ATM machines …

CBDT prescribes course of action for verification of agricultural income during assessment proceedings. CBDT has issued a Circular/Instruction dated 29/10/2025 prescribing suggested course of action for verification of claim of agricultural income/activity during assessment proceedings. The action has been taken in view of the performance audit report of …

Sessions Court upheld Magistrate order for framing of charges against assessee for prosecution u/s 276CC of the Income Tax Act for belated filing of Income Tax Return In a recent judgment, Sessions Court has declined interfering with the order passed by the Magistrate for framing of charges against …

Notice can not be issued under clause (b) of Section 148A without first making inquiry under section 148A(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the SLP of the Income Tax Department against the judgment of the Hon’ble High Court which …

ITAT set aside addition and remands issue of difference of income with Form 26AS due to Percentage Completion Method followed by the assessee. In a recent judgment, ITAT Ahmedabad has set aside the addition and remanded issue of difference of income declared and as appearing in Form 26AS …

AO was clearly arbitrary so as to reopen assessment against the assessee on a wrong finding of fact and conclusion thereof – ITAT In a recent judgment ITAT Delhi has held that AO was clearly arbitrary so as to reopen assessment against the assessee on a wrong finding …

CBDT extends due date for filing audit reports for AY 2025-26 to 10.11.2025 and due date for furnishing ITRs covered by audit to 10.12.2025 Today, the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court in the course of hearing of Petition filed by Chandigarh Tax Bar Association scolded and rebuked …

Onus to prove bad financial condition is on assessee in prosecution u/s 276B for delay in deposit of TDS  In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court has held that onus to prove bad financial condition is on the assessee in prosecution proceedings under section 276B for delay …

ITAT upheld disallowance of security guard expenses as deduction from capital gain arising from sale of plot In a recent judgment, the ITAT Jaipur has held that security guard expenses to protect the Plot from trespassing by miscreants claimed by the assessee as deduction towards capital gain was …