Despite that assessee had formed various AOP syndicates for carrying out the business for a definite share of profit, the share of the assessee in the profit of these syndicates and also, the undisclosed income of the syndicates cannot be added to the income of the member assessee. …

Assessment made on the basis of a defective return filed by the assessee is invalid assessment – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Bangalore has held that a defective return filed by the assessee is non-est and no assessment / reassessment can be made in the invalid/defective return …

Deposit in CGAS u/s 54F(4) has no application if assessee invests the sale consideration within the period stipulated in Section 54F(1) – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Bangalore has held that requirement to deposit in CGAS under section 54F(4) has no application to a case where the …

Section 13 of Income Tax Act applies only on the eligibility of exemption of income u/s 11 and not at the time of grant of registration u/s 12AB. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the CIT(E) against the High Court judgment upholding that …

Rejecting application for registration u/s 12AB without confronting society with inspector’s report was violation of the principle of natural justice – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Amritsar has held that when inspector’s report was never confronted to the assessee society before rejecting the application for registration u/s …

Supreme Court punished Income Tax Officials with fine for launching prosecution u/s 276C without any order of the ITAT imposing penalty exceeding Rs. 50,000/- In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court punished Income Tax Officials with fine for launching prosecution u/s 276C against the assessee for alleged wilful …