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ITAT DELHI on Mar 19, 2020 cancelled the penalty levied as the notice issued by the AO was held as bad in law as it did not specify which limb of Section 271(1)(c) the penalty proceedings had been initiated under i.e. whether for concealment of particulars of income or for furnishing of inaccurate particulars of income. ADMAN ADVERTISING vs ACIT

ITAT DELHI on Mar 19, 2020 cancelled the penalty levied as the notice issued by the AO was held as bad in law as it did not specify which limb of Section 271(1)(c) the penalty proceedings had been initiated under…
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271(1)(c), AY 2010-11, Delhi, Delhi Tribunal, In Favour of Assessee, Penalty, penalty 271(1)(c)

During lock down period- the AO has acted with undue haste in passing the orders under Section 201(1)(1A) of the Act.- The writ was allowed for quashing the order passed under Section 201 of the Income Tax Act, 1961- the demand notice. Immediately after the lockdown is withdrawn by the Government, a period of two weeks reckoned therefrom is granted to the petitioner to reply to the Notices to the show cause issued by the respondent.

During lock down period- the AO has acted with undue haste in passing the orders under Section 201(1)(1A) of the Act.- The writ was allowed for quashing the order passed under Section 201 of the Income Tax Act, 1961- the…
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201(1)(1A), AY 2012-13, AY 2013-14, Delhi, Delhi High Court, Demand, In Favour of Assessee

आयकर छापे व सर्वे-कैसे बचे या पड़ जाए तो कैसे सामना करें

आयकर छापे व सर्वे- Please click the link to see the video ‎1.‎ आयकर छापे व सर्वे का मुख्य उद्देश्य आयकर की चोरी को पकड़ना या ‎चोरी को रोकना है ‎ a.‎ आयकर का छापा पड़ने का मुख्य कारण इन…
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ITAT- Amritsar on 18 February, 2020-hold that In the light of ratio laid down by the Hon`ble ‎Supreme Court citation 418 ITR 662 (S.C.) it is the duty of the assessee to keep upto date the ‎address in data base of the IT Department by submitting timely prescribed application.‎

ITAT- Amritsar on 18 February, 2020-hold that In the light of ratio laid down by the Hon`ble Supreme Court citation 418 ITR 662 (S.C.) it is the duty of the assessee to keep upto date the address in data base…
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143(2), 147, 148, 282, 49A, AY 2009-10, ITAT Amritsar ‎

Supreme Court on 24.4.2020 held that no addition u/s 68 can be allowed when the CIT ‎Appeal deleted the penalty on the same credit entry on the ground that the assessee establish ‎the credentials. High Court also held that when the books of accounts rejected for GP ‎addition purpose, but then, if those books of accounts did disclose certain other assets, ‎which are wrongly shown to be liabilities, and for acquisition of which the assessee did ‎not show the source, it cannot be said that the Assessing Officer was not entitled to use ‎the books of accounts for this purpose.‎ Basir Ahmed Sisodiya Vs. ITO

SC-Section 68-271(1)(c)-GP Rate-addition Supreme Court on 24.4.2020 held that no addition u/s 68 can be allowed when the CIT Appeal deleted the penalty on the same credit entry on the ground that the assessee establish the credentials. High Court…
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144, 145(3), 271(1)(c), 44AB, 68, AY 1998-99, penalty 271(1)(c), Supreme Court, unexplained cash credit

ITAT Delhi on 31st jan; 2019 held that CIT(A) could not enhance income of assessee on ‎altogether ‘new Source’.‎ before submitting your written submission kindly read carefully the notes and read case laws mentioned.

ITAT Delhi on 31st jan; 2019 held that CIT(A) could not enhance income of assessee on altogether ‘new Source’. HARI MOHAN SHARMA & ANR. vs. ASSISSTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & ANR. IN THE ITAT DELHI BENCH ‘E’ S. SIDHU,…
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147, 148, 151, 151(1)(a), 263-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue, 54F, AY 2014-15, In Favour of Assessee, Matter remanded

ITAT KOLKATA on Mar 13, 2020 quashed the reopening of assessment and allow this appeal of the assessee on the ground that the re-opening is bad in law as the Assessing Officer has not independently applied his mind to the material and recorded reasons which are vague and merely based on borrowed satisfaction.

ITAT KOLKATA on Mar 13, 2020 quashed the reopening of assessment and allow this appeal of the assessee on the ground that the re-opening is bad in law as the Assessing Officer has not independently applied his mind to the…
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147, AY 2011-12, bogus, borrowed satisfaction, In Favour of Assessee, Kolkata tribunal, Reason recorded, Satisfaction

What are the consequences when the notice u/s 143(2) served without examining the return filed in compliance of notice.? The answer is given by ITAT DELHI on 20 February, 2020 in the case of ‎Ananya Portfolio (P) Ltd. v. ITO- IT-CASES-203-2020. Assessment quashed.

ITAT DELHI on 20 February, 2020 held that the provisions of s. 143(2) make it clear that the notice can only be served after the assessing officer has examined the return filed by the assessee. Whereas it is clear that…
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143(2), 143(3), 148, Authority, AY 2009-10, AY 2010-11, Delhi, Delhi Tribunal, H.S. SIDHU, In Favour of Assessee, J.M.‎

Section 147, 132 Gujarat High Court on 25 February, 2020 held that when Search and seizure of incriminating ‎material is at third party and have not in the name of or in hand writings or signature of the ‎assessee, also no such transaction is with third party then in the absence of any other ‎independent material to corroborate the statement of third party no addition can be made.‎ it-cases-205-2020

Gujarat High Court on 25 February, 2020 held that when Search and seizure of incriminating material is at third party and have not in the name of or in hand writings or signature of the assessee, also no such transaction…
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132, 143(3), 147, 68, AY 2006-07, Gujrat High Court, In Favour of Assessee, incriminating material

ITAT VISAKHAPATNAM on 26 February, 2020- Search and Seizure operations- Once the ‎assessee has explained the way in which he derived income and also the purpose for which it ‎is utilized, it is not necessary for the assessee being an educational society to substantiate ‎further with the source of the income received in view of section 115BBC(2)&(3) of the Act. ‎Therefore, in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, we find that the assessee has ‎fulfilled all the conditions laid down in Section 271AAB(1)(a), therefore penalty at 10% is ‎leviable (instead of 30%) in this case.‎ As per section 115BBC, any trust or institution received anonymous donations, is not ‎necessary to mention identity/address and other particulars in the books.‎

ITAT VISAKHAPATNAM on 26 February, 2020- Search and Seizure operations- Once the assessee has explained the way in which he derived income and also the purpose for which it is utilized, it is not necessary for the assessee being an…
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115BBC(2), 115BC(3), 271AAB, 271AAB(!0(a), 271AAB(1), AY 2013-14, AY 2014-15, In Favour of Assessee, VISAKHAPATNAM BENCH