Tag: agricultural income

In deciding the authenticity of agricultural income, certificate from the Tahsildar and expert report cannot be ignored in preference to unverified Google Earth Pro images – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has held that in deciding the agricultural income, the authenticated documents such as the certificate …

Conversion of grapes into raisins using traditional ways held as agricultural activity In a recent judgment, ITAT Bangalore has held that conversion of grapes into raisins by traditional ways is an agricultural activity. ABCAUS Case Law Citation:4711 (2025) (08) abcaus.in ITAT In the instant case, the assessee had …

Agricultural land cannot be taken out of the purview of section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) which uses the term “immovable property”.  In a recent judgment, ITAT Ahmedabad has held that agricultural land cannot be taken out of the purview of section 56(2)(x) of …

Agriculture income cannot be worked out on the basis of sale bills, purchases of pesticides etc., but on the basis of landholding, crops grown and expected yield – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Chandigarh has held that the agriculture income cannot be worked out on the basis …

There is no statutory requirement for an agriculturist to maintain books of accounts – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Allahabad has held that there is no statutory requirement for an agriculturist to maintain books of accounts and the insistence on documentary evidences of the nature required …

When entire agricultural produce was fully vouched and sold through Krishi Upaj Mandi, the sale is beyond doubt – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Jaipur has held that when entire agricultural produce was fully vouched and sold through Krishi Upaj Mandi, the sale is beyond doubt. ABCAUS …

Cultivation of banana saplings held as agricultural activity after Plantlets left laboratory – ITAT In a recent judgment, the ITAT Hyderabad dealt with the question whether cultivation of banana saplings is an agricultural activity or not and held that income derived from the operations conducted after the Plantlets …

ITAT set aside order as in Form No.35 assessee had clearly indicated his choice that no notice/communication should be sent on email  In a recent judgment, ITAT Ahmedabad set aside appeal order as assessee in Form No. 35 had clearly indicated his choice that no notice/communication should be …

Disallowance of agricultural expenses would result in agricultural income only. Agricultural expenses disallowed for want of proof can not be treated as income – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Bangalore has held that disallowance of agricultural expenses would result in agricultural income only. Agricultural expenses disallowed for …

Merely increasing agriculture expenditure & reducing agriculture income will not result in income from other sources – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT Bengaluru has held that increasing or decreasing of any agriculture expenditure is irrelevant if income of the assessee is solely agriculture in nature & merely …