Stipulation of 120 days for release of seized jewellery/gold u/s 132B is directory not mandatory – Delhi High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Delhi High Court has held that in view of section 132B(4), the stipulation of 120 days for release of seized jewellery/gold is directory not …

FAQs on key accounting implications arising from the New Labour Codes Recently, Government consolidated existing labour laws into four new Labour Codes, viz., Code on Wages, 2019, Code on Social Security, 2020, Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 (New Labour Codes).  …

Filing audit report in Form 10CCB within due date is mandatory. The assessee cannot claim deduction u/s 80-IA(7) he ground that Form 10CCB was filed before passing of assessment order – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Raipur has held that the audit report in Form 10CCB had …

CSR expenditure of companies is allowable under section 80G unless fall under the two exceptions specified. In a recent judgment, ITAT Ahmedabad has held that CSR expenditure of companies is allowable under section 80G as intention of the Legislature was clear when the same was clarified by the …

Jurisdiction of ITAT is determined not by the place of business or residence of assessee but by the location of the AO – ITAT In a recent judgment, Agra ITAT has dismissed the appeal of the assessee observing that the ordinary jurisdiction of the Bench will be determined …

Notice u/s 148 set-aside and remitted back since the assessee’s e-mail was inactive leading to all notices go un-noticed In a recent judgment, Karnataka High Court has set-aside notice u/s 148 and order passed u/s 147 since the assessee’s e-mail was inactive and therefore all notices went un-noticed …