Penalty for estimation of income and disallowances for tax non-deduction clarified: estimation-based penalties not sustainable; additions without conc...
Managerial remuneration disallowance under s.40A(2)(b) challenged over alleged tax-avoidance; appellate decision restored deletion of addition for dir...
Classification of imported goods as electronic cigarette versus tobacco product reversed for lack of proof; order set aside for jurisdictional overrea...
Reopening was upheld since approval u/s 151 validly relied on recorded "reasons to believe" founded on specific third-party RTGS information indicating alleged bogus purchases/expenses; hence reassessment proceedings were not vitiated. Addition u/s 69 was deleted because s.69 applies only where unrecorded "investments" are found, and alleged bogus purchases recorded in the books do not constitute unrecorded investments; absent any stock/inventory discrepancy or rejection of books, and with no allegation that purchase funding was outside known book sources, the assessee's onus to explain nature and source stood satisfied. Appeal allowed. - ITAT
Reopening was upheld since approval u/s 151 validly relied on recorded "reasons to believe" founded on specific third-party RTGS information indicating alleged bogus purchases/expenses; hence reassessment proceedings were not vitiated. Addition u/s 69 was deleted because s.69 applies only where unrecorded "investments" are found, and alleged bogus purchases recorded in the books do not constitute unrecorded investments; absent any stock/inventory discrepancy or rejection of books, and with no allegation that purchase funding was outside known book sources, the assessee's onus to explain nature and source stood satisfied. Appeal allowed. - ITAT
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