Asha Gandhi (Smt) v. ITO (SMC) ( 2019) 182 DTR 173 75 ITR 36/ 201 TTJ 900 (Chd)(Trib), www.itatonline.org

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal– Suggested to constitute a tax advisory cell-Suggestions on how to remove hindrances to India’s goal to become a $5 Trillion economy. Cash credits–Cash sales–Vouchers of day to day was not examined– Matter remanded for verification. [S. 68, 115BBE]

ITAT offers suggestions on how to remove hindrances to India’s goal to become a $5 Trillion economy. Violations of tax laws by new assessees occur because of lack of proper advice. Instead of letting these sparks of economic change stifle and die due to fear of compliances, they should be assisted by the State. (i) Set up a Tax Advisory Cell consisting of public spirited Revenue officers with strong ethics, full awareness of tax laws and people skills (ii) Identify new successful businesses as the agents of economic change (e.g. Haldiram, Lijjat Papad) and assist them, (iii) Create a Tax Compliance Scheme specially for the benefits of these new ventures so as to address their past lack of compliance . Suggested to constitute a tax advisory cell .As regards addition as cash credits in respect of cash sales matter remanded to the A O for verification . ( ITA No. 1224/CHD/2018, dt. 29.08.2019)(AY.2014-15)