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...
Reopening under section 147 hinged on whether the AO had independent "reasons to believe" or merely adopted borrowed satisfaction from the Insight Portal; the Tribunal found no nexus between materials on record and the information relied upon, holding the AO failed to apply independent mind, so the re-opening was invalid-reassessment order under section 147 quashed. Because the foundational notice was quashed, the Tribunal declined to decide the substantive allegation of bogus long-term capital gains, resulting in a decision for the assessee. - ITAT
Reopening under section 147 hinged on whether the AO had independent "reasons to believe" or merely adopted borrowed satisfaction from the Insight Portal; the Tribunal found no nexus between materials on record and the information relied upon, holding the AO failed to apply independent mind, so the re-opening was invalid-reassessment order under section 147 quashed. Because the foundational notice was quashed, the Tribunal declined to decide the substantive allegation of bogus long-term capital gains, resulting in a decision for the assessee. - ITAT
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