Category: Income Tax

Income Tax Officer is “victim” and have right to appeal under CrPC/BNS against acquittal of accused of default in deposit of TDS u/s 276B rws 278B of Income Tax Act. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court held that Income Tax Officer (ITO) is “victim” …

Addition made by CPC as per Clause 16(b) of Tax Audit Report deleted as it was not stated in the report that it was income of the assessee In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has deleted addition made by CPC on the basis of disclosure in Clause 16(b) …

There is no bar to a taxpayer for making a claim by a letter without filing a revised return in a case u/s 143(3) of the Act – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Rajkot has held that there is no bar to a taxpayer for making a …

ITAT deleted penalty u/s 270A for non specification as to whether assessee misreported the income or under reported In a recent judgment, ITAT Jaipur has deleted penalty u/s 270A for non specification as to whether assessee misreported the income or under reported. It was also held that when …

Advance received by Managing Director / shareholder held deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) though repaid within two months. In a recent judgment Hon’ble Bombay High Court has upheld that business advance received by the Managing Director/shareholder of the company though repaid within two months constituted “deemed dividend” within the …

ITAT upheld claim of deduction on account of embezzlement of funds unearthed during the relevant assessment year In a recent judgment, ITAT Mumbai has upheld claim of deduction on account of embezzlement of funds unearthed during assessment year following the ratio laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court …

Disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be made applicable to short deduction of tax at source  – High Court In a recent judgment Hon’ble Uttarakhand High Court has upheld that disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be made …

The new Income Tax (No. 2) Bill 2025 has been passed in Lok Sabha. The new Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha today by Finance Minister.  Earlier on Friday, the 8th August 2025, the Finance Minister in Lok Sabha withdrew the Finance Bill 2025. The Income-tax Bill, 2025 …

ITAT deleted addition on account of employer contribution to LIC for purchasing an annuity policy for assessee-payable in future In a recent judgment, ITAT Ahmedabad held that merely because the employer chose to contribute to LIC to effect an annuity for the future benefit of the employee, the …

Assessee who inadvertently opted out of new tax regime eligible for deductions under chapter VIA though not claimed in the return of income – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has held that assessee,who inadvertently opted out of new tax regime, was eligible for deductions under chapter …