ITAT adjudicated a tax dispute involving equity and derivative...

ITAT adjudicated a tax dispute involving equity and derivative transaction losses. Despite the return not being filed within the stipulated timeframe under Section 139(1), the tribunal emphasized constitutional principles that taxation must strictly adhere to legal mandates. Acknowledging the assessee's documented share transaction losses, the appellate tribunal allowed the appeal, directing the Assessing Officer to recompute tax liability by comprehensively considering all share transactions for the assessment year. The ruling affirmed the fundamental legal principle that tax assessment must comply with procedural and substantive legal requirements, ultimately favoring the assessee's claim.

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