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S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Death of assessee-No specific statutory provision under Income tax law which require legal heirs to intimate department about death of assessee-Assessment is not valid-Invalid assessment order could not be revised. [S.50C, 143(3)]
Bhavnaben K. Punjani. (Smt.) v. PCIT (2024) 206 ITD 30 (Rajkot) (Trib.)
S. 254(2A) : Appellate Tribunal-Stay-Three adjournments were sought by Revenue-Failure to comply with the provisions of section 13A-Stay application is rejected [S.13A, 226, 254(1)
Indian National Congress All India Congress Committee. v. DCIT (2024) 111 ITR 1 / 206 ITD 384/228 TTJ 529 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-Appeals-Unexplained cash credits-Share application-Delay of 24 days-Neither affidavit nor delay is explained-Appeal is dismissed as time barred.[S. 68, 254(1)]
Manmohak Infrastructure (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2024) 206 ITD 824/232 TTJ 229 (Kol) (Trib.)
S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-Appeals-Delay of 17 days-Appeal fees was paid before due date of filing-No reasonable explanation for delay-Appeal is dismissed. [S. 54F]
Krishna Kumar Nathani & Sons (HUF) v. ACIT (2024) 206 ITD 480 /231 TTJ 967 (Raipur) (Trib.)
S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-Appeals-Condonation of delay of 7 years and 104 days-Lapse on part of counsel-Appeal is dismissed as time barred. [S.119, 254(1)]
C.I. Builders (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 206 ITD 66 (Indore)(Trib.)
S. 251 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Powers-Delay of 51 days condoned-Ex-parte order-Gifts-Matter is remanded to the file of CIT(A) to decide on merits. [S.56(2) (vii)(b), 253]
Vardhanapu Manikumari (Smt.) v. ITO (2024) 206 ITD 1 (Vishakha) (Trib.)
S. 234B : Interest-Advance tax-Search-Cash and fixed deposit receipts-Releasee of seized assets-Application was made for release / adjustment of cash and FRSs-No interest can be levied in the course of regular assessment-Payment of interest on seized FDRs)-FDRs cannot be treated as money as referred in section 132B(4)(b) and since by mere seizure of FDRs, assessee had not suffered any pecuniary loss by way of loss of interest, no interest under section 132B(4) could be granted to assesse.[S. 132, 132B(4)(b)]
Nune Trimurtulu Rayudu v. ACIT (2024) 206 ITD 274 (Rajkot) (Trib.)
S. 178 : Company in liquidation-Stay-Share application money- Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP)-No proceedings could be initiated against assessee-company including income tax proceedings and recovery of demand or giving effect of any order. [S. 68,178(6), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, S. 31, 238]
Kohinoor Steel (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2024) 112 ITR 274 / 206 ITD 129 (Kol) (Trib.)
S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record-Property held for charitable purposes-Educational institution-Net income or gross receipts-Exemption denied-Corpus donation-Final accounts reflected a loss-Matter is remanded to Assessing Officer for taking on record audited final accounts on basis of which assessee had returned income and then pass an order under section 154-Provision under section 10(23C)(iiia) did not speak of gross receipt but annual receipt which would not include voluntary contribution toward corpus, assessee is entitled for exemption of its income, including capital receipt, under section 10(23C)(iiiad). [S. 10(23C (iiia) 11(1)(d), 12A, 12AA, 143(1)(a)]
Nehru Memorial Education Society. v. ITO (2024) 206 ITD 648 (Cochin) (Trib.)
S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Pendency of proceedings-Abated-Non-est assessment-Proceedings abated-Appeal of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 132, 143(3)]
Himatsingka Seide Ltd. v. DCIT (2024) 206 ITD 371 (Kol)(Trib.)