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 …

AO after dropping an issue in assessment u/s 143(3) for lack of evidence is competent to re-open such issue upon gathering necessary information – Calcutta High Court In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Calcutta High Court has held that the jurisdictional assessing officer after having dropped an issue on …

Merely because jewellery is converted into solid gold / gold biscuits, it cannot be presumed to be unexplained or in excess of permissible limit – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Ranchi has held that merely because the jewellery has been converted into solid gold / gold biscuits, …

Assessee cannot be given a second innings to make good its case – ITAT declines to remand the case second time In a recent judgment, ITAT Panji has held that a luxury litigant assessee cannot be given a second innings to make good its case and declined to …