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Consequences when the Assessing Officer was not specific as to on what basis the Assessing Officer has the reason to believe that the income of the assessee has escaped assessment. Answer was given in the case of DUGGAL ESTATES PVT. LTD. & ANR. vs. ITO ITAT DELHI, May 24, 2021, Section 147, 148 AY 2009-10. https://www.bpmundraca.com/it-cases-241-2021/
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The question in the present case is as to whether the information received from the investigation wing/search team would constitute ‘reason to believe’ empowering the Assessing Officer to reopen the assessment u/s 147/148. Answer is given by ITAT Ahmedabad on 12/11/2020 in the case of Hitesh Ashok Vaswani Vs DCIT. https://www.bpmundraca.com/it-cases-240-2021/
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Can Ld. AO disallow the certain percentages of expenses when the expenses are supported only by self made vouchers and AR agreed to disallowance without pointing out any specific instances of unverifiable element therein? ITAT Kolkata decided on Apr 28, 2021. Section 143(3). Kindly click the link to get the order. https://www.bpmundraca.com/it-cases-239-2021/
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Section 56(2)(vii)(b) When purchase transactions of immovable property were carried out in FY 2011-12 for which full consideration was also parted with the seller. Mere registration at later date would not cover a transaction in AY 2014-15 already executed in the earlier years. The Revenue is debarred. ITAT- Ranchi in the case of Bajrang Lal Naredi, Ranchi vs Ito,Ward-1(3), Jamshedpur on 20 January, 2020
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If the assessee for bona fide reasons was unable to bring materials on record to factually prove its claim before the departmental authorities and comes forward to file additional evidences before the Tribunal to prove such fact, the assessee should not be prevented from doing so. It is in the interest of natural justice and fairplay to allow assessee to establish its claim Income Tax Appellate Tribunal – Mumbai in the case of Fab Trade Private Limited, Mumbai vs Ito, Ward 15(1)(2), on 8 March, 2021.
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Section 153A, 153C, 132(4). If no incriminating material is found during search, no addition could be made in respect of the assessments that had become final. Statements recorded under Section 132(4) of the Act do not by themselves constitute incriminating material. PCIT Vs. ANAND KUMAR JAIN (HUF) & ORS. HIGH COURT OF DELHI on Feb 12, 2021. If any statement was to be construed as an incriminating material belonging to or pertaining to a person other than person searched (as referred to in Section 153A), then the only legal recourse available to the department was to proceed in terms of Section 153C of the Act by handing over the same to the AO who has jurisdiction over such person.
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Addition for accommodation entries without making any independent enquiry from the suppliers nor allowed any cross-examination of the third party though specifically demanded by the assessee-company? ITAT Ahmedabad on 8th March 2021 hold that the addition is deleted as it based on hypothesis, conjectures and suspicion. In the case of ACIT Vs. Darshanam Life Space Pvt. Ltd. & Anr Section 143(3)
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Section 68 Cash deposits in the bank and AO made the addition u/s 68 instead of u/s 69, and hence the addition made by the AO is unsustainable.DIRISALA BALA MURALI vs. ITO. ITAT VISHAKAPATNAM on Jul 29, 2020. https://www.bpmundraca.com/it-cases-232-2021/
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When CIT can pass order u/s 263 by holding that the order passed by the AO is erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue? ITAT KOLKATA passed the order on 6th Jan 2021 in the case of RUNGTA MINES LTD. vs. PCIT?
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Consequences of absence of the notice u/s. 143(2) of the Act before framing the assessment order? Answer order liable to to be quashed. RAM NIWAS JAIN vs.ITO. ITAT DELHI on 07-Jan-2021. Section 148: Consequences of granting approval by CIT in a mechanical manner by putting only “Yes”. Answer order liable to to be quashed. RAM NIWAS JAIN vs.ITO. ITAT DELHI on 07-Jan-2021.