Commercial vehicle depreciation, scientifically determined warranty provisions and exempt-income disallowances were resolved in favour of the taxpayer...
Inherited property sale proceeds require capital-gains treatment where ownership is supported by evidence, not suspicion or unverified signature doubt...
Cross-examination of retracted statements is essential where foundational evidence supports a benami allegation and documented funding explanations re...
Cash-credit additions for unexplained deposits require a comprehensive examination of the taxpayer's cash-collection business model, debtor-recovery cycle, and supporting records, including debtor ledgers, subscription records, cash books and bank statements. Where such evidence has not been fully considered, the addition requires fresh adjudication after reasonable hearing, without deciding the merits or the validity of book rejection. Interest for advance-tax default is consequential to the assessment. Penalty proceedings for unexplained or under-reported income remain separate from quantum proceedings, making a challenge to their initiation premature.
Cash-credit additions for unexplained deposits require a comprehensive examination of the taxpayer's cash-collection business model, debtor-recovery cycle, and supporting records, including debtor ledgers, subscription records, cash books and bank statements. Where such evidence has not been fully considered, the addition requires fresh adjudication after reasonable hearing, without deciding the merits or the validity of book rejection. Interest for advance-tax default is consequential to the assessment. Penalty proceedings for unexplained or under-reported income remain separate from quantum proceedings, making a challenge to their initiation premature.
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