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Tribunal directs Revenue to delete stipend from salary income, assessee's appeal allowed in full The Tribunal allowed the appeal, directing the Revenue to delete the addition of the stipend as salary income. The decision on Ground No. 2 rendered ...
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Tribunal directs Revenue to delete stipend from salary income, assessee's appeal allowed in full
The Tribunal allowed the appeal, directing the Revenue to delete the addition of the stipend as salary income. The decision on Ground No. 2 rendered Ground No. 1 moot, and the Tribunal did not comment on the merits of the addition in Ground No. 1. The appeal of the assessee was allowed in full.
Issues Involved: 1. Treatment of stipend receipts as salary income. 2. Non-rectification of apparent mistake by the AO under Section 154.
Summary:
Issue 1: Treatment of Stipend Receipts as Salary Income The assessee, a Doctor, received a stipend during his internship at Medanta Hospital, which was initially treated as exempt income under Section 10(16) of the Income Tax Act. However, for the assessment year 2017-18, the Assessing Officer (AO) proposed adding the stipend to the assessee's total income under Section 143(1). The assessee argued that the stipend should remain exempt, as it was in previous years. The Tribunal referenced the ITAT Delhi Bench decision in Garg Heart Centre and Nursing Home Pvt. Ltd., which held that adjustments under Section 143(1) on debatable issues are beyond the scope of the section. The Tribunal concluded that the addition of the stipend as salary income was erroneous and directed its deletion.
Issue 2: Non-rectification of Apparent Mistake by AO under Section 154 The assessee filed a rectification application under Section 154, arguing that the adjustment of the stipend as salary income was a mistake apparent on record. The Tribunal noted that the AO did not provide specific reasons for the adjustment, which is required under the current scheme of Section 143(1). The Tribunal emphasized that the AO's disposal of objections is a quasi-judicial function requiring a judicious call and specific reasons. Since the adjustment was made without proper reasoning, it was deemed beyond the scope of Section 143(1). Consequently, the Tribunal allowed the assessee's appeal for rectification.
Conclusion: The Tribunal allowed the appeal, directing the Revenue to delete the addition of the stipend as salary income. The decision on Ground No. 2 rendered Ground No. 1 moot, and the Tribunal did not comment on the merits of the addition in Ground No. 1. The appeal of the assessee was allowed in full.
Order Pronounced: The order was pronounced in the open court on 01/05/2023.
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