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In a recent judgment, ITAT held that  the word ‘erroneous’ in section 263 includes the failure to make an inquiry when circumstances would make such an enquiry prudent. Also order passed without applying the principles of natural justice or without application of mind are fall in the same category.  …

In a recent order, ITAT Ahmedabad has held that the credit of self assessment tax paid which has the same effect as advance tax, and tax deducted or collected at source, can not be denied for the purpose of charging interest upon the assessee under section 234A. Case Details: …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Amritsar has quashed penalty imposed u/s 271(1)(c) for non declaration of bank fixed deposit interest when the assessee due to her old age, forgot to obtain the information and certificates from the bank on account of accrual of interest Case Details: ITA No.170(Asr)/2014 Assessment …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Delhi has held that land possession given and major sales consideration received through unregistered agreement to sell  amounts to transfer u/s 2(47) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, though it was claimed that possession was taken back for non receipt of balance sales consideration. …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Amritsar has upheld that the mere AIR information that deposits were made in a bank account do not indicate that these deposits constitute an income which has escaped assessment. Case Details: ITA No.129(Asr)/2015 Assessment year:2005-06 Ashwani Kumar vs. Income Tax Officer Date of Order/Judgment: 23/02/2016 Facts …

In a recent judgment, ITAT, Amritsar has ruled that CIT(A) was right in taking the the highest amount of cash deposits in the Bank Account at any point of time as maximum peak credit instead of considering the closing balances for the day instead for making addition u/s 69A Case …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Amritsar has endorsed that Premium of Keyman Insurance Policy (KIP) is an allowable business expenditure. Case Details: I.T.A No. 20(Asr)/2013 Assessment Year: 2007-08 Freewill Sports Pvt. Ltd vs. ACIT Date of Order/Judgment: 22/03/2016 Brief Facts of the Case: The only issue involved in this appeal …

ITAT Amritsar, in a recent judgment has held that shipping charges (Inland haulage charges, Terminal handling charges, Bunker adjustment factor, Cost adjustment factor, etc) using non-resident shipping are not liable to TDS u/s 172(8) as supplemented by CBDT Circular No. 723/1995 Case Details: ITA No.257(Asr)/2014 Assessment year:2006-07 PMS …

In a recent judgment, ITAT, Amritsar has upheld the disallowance u/s 14A read with Rule 8D where major part of partners capital, bank and unsecured loans were struck up in receivables holding that money has no colour and in a running business it rotates and balance in each account changes …

Assessment in pursuance of order u/s 263 based on a judgement subsequent to the date of original assessment cannot be basis for estimation of higher rate of net profit. Case Details: ITAT VISAKHAPATNAM I.T.A.No.458/Vizag/2012 Assessment Year: 2006-07 ACIT vs. Padmavathi Transports Date of Order: 18/03/2016 Brief Facts of the Case: …