ICAI competent to impose restriction on number of tax audits u/s 44AB per year  – Supreme Court settles the pending controversy. In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has upheld the competence of ICAI to impose a restriction on the maximum number of tax audits that could …

CIT(A) should decide the issue on merit rather than suggesting remedial action In a recent judgment, the ITAT Ahmedabad has stated that CIT(A) should decide the issue on merit rather than suggesting remedial action as the powers of CIT(A) are co-terminus with that of the Assessing Officer. ABCAUS …

Not striking-off of limb of penalty u/s 271AAB – ITAT deleted penalty as assessee was not made aware of the specific charge on which the penalty proceedings will be initiated. In a recent judgment, the ITAT Chandigarh has deleted penalty u/s 271AAB for non striking off the limb …

ITAT is required to follow the Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court instead of orders of Co-ordinate Bench – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Kolkata has held that Tribunal being subordinate to Hon’ble High Court is required to follow the judgment of the Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court instead …

TCS Payable not hit by section 43B as it can not be debited in Profit and Loss account and claimed as deduction – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Amritsar has held that TCS Payable is not hit by the provisions of section 43B of the Income …

Sale of scrap not generated from a manufacturing/mechanical process not liable to TCS u/s 206C of the Act although to be liable seller need not be a manufacturer itself – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Cochin has held that a seller is liable to deduct TDS …