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 …

Assessment proceeding was vitiated by not taking cognisance of a valid revised return by which original return stood obliterated. In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Tripura High Court has held that once the assessee has a right to file a revised return, and such a revised return was filed …

SLP dismissed against 100 percent addition made by the High Court on account of bogus purchase In a recent judgment Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed SLP filed by the assessee against 100 percent addition made by the High Court on account of bogus purchase against three percent addition made …

Application of percentage completion method of accounting of real estate business was incorrect as the project was not in the nature of construction contract In a recent judgment, ITAT Ahmedabad held that following the ICAI guidance note, application of the percentage completion method of accounting for revenue recognition …