Category: Income Tax

Assessment Order can not be passed if the objections filed by the assessee are pending before the DRP – High Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has held that notwithstanding the lack of information with the AO, if an objection has been filed and …

PCIT exercising revisionary power u/s 263 cannot direct the AO to do again and again enquiry the way the PCIT wants – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Jodhpur has observed that PCIT exercising revisionary power u/s 263 cannot direct the AO to do again and again …

Assessee who is regularly filing income tax returns, would have in possession of certain amount of past savings/accumulated funds – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Raipur has held that assessee who is regularly filing income tax returns, would have in possession of certain amount of past …

Assessment framed u/s 147 without providing assessee copy of reasons to believe despite specific request was without valid assumption of jurisdiction – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Raipur has held that assessment framed u/s 147 without giving assessee copy of reasons to believe despite specific request …

Bank Cash Credit / Overdraft account which has not been utilized or availed can not be attached by Income Tax Authorities u/s 226   In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble High Court has held that bank Cash Credit / Overdraft account, which has not been utilized or availed …

Assessee’s contentions of TDS deposit could have been easily verified with help of technology instead of relegating assessee to litigation – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Agra has observed that contentions of the assessee that he as deposited TDS could have been easily verified by the authorities …

Approval granted u/s 153D by Additional Commissioner to 21 cases by way of a single letter of approval was mechanical – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Mumbai has quashed the assessments orders holding that approval granted u/s 153D by Additional Commissioner to 21 cases by way of …

Two distinct, non-adjacent flats at opposite ends of two different floors does not fulfill the criteria for exemption under Section 54F  – Delhi High Court In a recent judgment, Delhi High Court held that use of the word ‘a‘ in Section 54F of the Income Tax Act denotes …

Violation of conditions u/s 13(1)(c) & denial of exemption – Supreme Court directs High Court to admit appeal In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed Hon’ble Bombay High Court to admit appeal on the substantial question of law as to whether violation of conditions under Section …

Quashing of Notice u/s 148 as AO did not apply mind to information received – SC dismissed Special Leave Petition (SLP) of Income Tax Department   In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has upheld the quashing of notice u/s 148 by the Bombay High Court where the …