Category: Income Tax

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 …

Time limit for issue of notice u/s 143(2) is from the date of filing of original return of income – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that time limit for issue of notice u/s 143(2) has to be considered for date of filing of original …

Two flats on two different floors not a single dwelling unit – ITAT rejects exemption u/s 54 In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has rejected the claim of capital gain exemption u/s 54 holding that two flats on two different floors can not be considered as a single …

ITD to provide link to assessee to file appeal with new PAN when assessment order was passed in old PAN – High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Kerala High Court directed Income Tax Department to provide a link in to assessee to file appeal in e-portal with …

Non deposit of tax deducted by deductor – ITAT directs AO to take action against deductor and tax credit allowed to assessee In a recent judgment, ITAT Cochin has given an important judgment on the issue of non credit of TDS due to mismatch with Form 26AS where …

AO whether obliged to decided pointwise objection of assessee in response to notice u/s 148A(b) – Supreme Court admits SLP of the assessee  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court had held that all merit objections raised by the assessee in response to a notice issued …

Addition on account of unexplained investment in construction of hotel building and undisclosed income from Lawn Garden bookings – ITAT dismissed appeal of the Income Tax Department In a recent judgment, ITAT Jaipur has upheld the deletion of additions of account of unexplained investment in construction of hotel …