ITAT refuses to accept opening cash as source of cash deposit as assessee was not subject to audit and cash book was just a self-servicing document In a recent judgment, ITAT Rajkot has declined to accept the opening cash as source of cash deposit holding that assessee was …

Mere preparation of income tax notice and forwarding the same for dispatch is not effective issuance of notice until it enters a computer resource outside the control of the AO. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the SLP of the Revenue gainst the judgment of Telangana …

Agreement validly terminated prior to initiation of CIRP did not constitute “assets” or “property” of the corporate debtor u/s 14 of the IBC In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that Development Agreement and Supplementary Agreements validly terminated prior to the initiation of the second CIRP …

Supreme Court explains jurisdiction of courts under NI Act for dishonour of account payee or bearer cheques In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that a payee may deliver a cheque at any branch of his bank.  However, in case of dishonour of an account payee …

Advances received in normal course of business and adjusted against sale bills cannot be added u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act In a recent judgment, ITAT Kolkata has upheld that advances received in the normal course of business cannot be added u/s 68 of the Act when …

Faceless mechanism for income escaping assessment would not exclude the Central charges and International Taxation charges from its application – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Chandigarh quashed notice under section 148 issued by JAO holding that faceless mechanism for income escaping assessment would not exclude the Central …