Month: December 2018

The CBDT has issued a directive dated 12th December, 2018 on the subject of exchange of information from field offices of time barring assessment cases

The CBDT has issued a letter dated 11th December 2018 by which it has issued an important clarification regarding the filing of low tax effect appeals by the Department as stipulated in Circular No. 3 of 2018 dated 11.07.2018 and letter issued vide No. 279 /Misc.142/2007 -ITJ(Pt) dated 20.08.2018

The CBDT has issued Instruction No. 10 dated 6th December 2018 by which it has specified the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that has to be followed by Assessing Officers when dealing with ITR Processing or Assessment in suspected Fraud cases

The CBDT has issued a directive dated 7th December 2018 in which it has issued important directives regarding non-removal/delay in removal of defects of pending appeals before Hon’ble High Courts. It is made clear that the PCIT/CIT is personally responsible to ensure proper filing of appeals in High Courts & consequential follow up action. They have been warned that any lapse in this regard will be viewed seriously

The CBDT has issued Notification No. 06/2018 dated 06th December, 2018 by which important clarification has been provided on the issue of TDS deduction under section 194A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in case of Senior Citizens

It was earlier reported that 6 Accountant Members and 2 Judicial Members of the ITAT have been transferred with immediate effect. Now, the Hon’ble President has issued an order dated 5th December 2018 by which the transfer of an Accountant Member has been cancelled

The Office bearers had requested the Honourable President to visit the Library of the ITAT Bar Association.This suggestion received prompt attention and on 27-11-2018, the Honourable President along with the honourable Vice Presidents, Mr. G. D. Agarwal, Mr. Pramod Kumar and Mr. G. S. Pannu, visited the library and interacted with all the members present

A Judicial Member of the ITAT has retired on superannuation. A full court farewell function was held to mark the occasion

A leading tax lawyer has been appointed Judge of the High Court

Vide order dated 4th December 2018 passed by the Hon’ble President pursuant to the consultations with the two senior most Vice Presidents, the following Members of the ITAT have been transferred in the same capacity to the respective Benches, for administrative exigencies and in public interest, with immediate effect