ITAT Pune: If a particular ground was 'conditionally not pressed' by the Assessee before the CIT (A), the Assessee can raise that ground before the ITAT in Revenue's appeal against the CIT (A)'s order. Dismissal of such a ground by the ITAT without adjudication constitutes a mistake apparent from the record and the order of the ITAT… Read More ...

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ITAT Delhi: Reassessment proceedings Section 147 - Where notice under section 148 was issued not only in contravention of provisions of section 151 as sanction of concerned Specified Authority as prescribed i.e PCCIT was not obtained, but same was also time-barred as per provisions of section 149 as same was issued after three years, therefore, impugned notice… Read More ...

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Delhi ITAT: Hon'ble Delhi ITAT held that mechanical approval cannot be sustainable in law in the light of judicial dicta available. The approval memo is totally silent on the issues involved and has granted omnibus approval without any thoughtful process being discernible. A single approval u/s 153D has been accorded in respect of Three assessment years and… Read More ...

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Bombay High Court: S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Reassessment notice issued after 29.03.2022 by Jurisdictional AO instead of Faceless AO is without jurisdiction and void ab initio-DRP cannot ignore binding jurisdictional High Court ruling in Hexaware Technologies Ltd-Refusal to follow jurisdictional precedent is impermissible-the Court also cautioned the tax authorities that continued disregard… Read More ...

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Mumbai Tribunal : S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-CSR Contributions- Tied-up Grants-CSR contributions received by a charitable trust as an implementing agency, with specific donor restrictions and monitoring, are in the nature of tied-up grants- Delay in filing Form 10 for accumulation is a technical lapse, and where bona fide hardship is shown, such delay deserves… Read More ...

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INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DEHRADUN: Section 153A and section 148/147 cannot be initiated for the search year.The Assessee can only be assessed u/s 143(3)for the search year. Read More ...

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Ahmadabad ITAT: Where audit report in Form No. 10B was already filed and available on record, when assessee's return was processed by CPC, denial of exemption under section 11 merely on account of alleged belated filing of Form No. 10B, was not justifiable. Further the learned CIT(Appeals) erred in declining to condone the delay of 1021 days… Read More ...

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ITAT Mumbai: For the purpose of treating an asset being office premises as a part of the 'block of assets', it is not necessary that the possession of the office premises should have been given to the assessee. Once payment is made and there is a registered agreement, the office premises acquired during the year could be… Read More ...

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Hon'ble Mumbai ITAT: once the assessee discharged its onus by furnishing confirmations, PAN, ITRs, bank statements, and proof of repayment within the same year, reliance by AO/CIT(A) solely on the statement of an entry operator was unsustainable—particularly when the statement was retracted and cross examination was denied. 📂 Facts • Assessee received unsecured loans of ₹50 lakh from… Read More ...

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Hon'ble Mumbai ITAT: 📌 Penalty under Section 271(1)(c) unsustainable when basis of levy altered — ITAT Mumbai deletes penalty on estimated addition. ________________________________________ 📰 Compliance Bulletin Case: Amish Anantrai Modi vs DCIT [I.T.A No.6281/Mum/2025] Forum: Hon’ble ITAT, Mumbai Issue: Validity of penalty u/s 271(1)(c) when the foundation of addition changes ⚖️ Facts • Addition made u/s 68 on… Read More ...

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