Unlawful outward remittances via Hawala using proforma invoices and electronic records proved; documents admitted, directors penalised, penalties redu...
Attachment of equivalent-value properties as proceeds of crime upheld; preventive attachment order and confirmation sustained; no independent ED reinv...
Broker trading-system "technical glitch" redefinition and narrowed incident-reporting regime for large IBT/STWT brokers requiring 2-hr notice and 14-w...
Issue: Whether interest under section 234A is leviable where the original return was belated but a return filed in response to a section 153C notice was timely. Reasoning: Section 234A(1) charges interest for delay in filing the original return based on tax as determined under section 143(1) or a regular assessment; Explanation 3 treats an assessment made for the first time under section 153A (including assessments pursuant to section 153C) as a regular assessment for section 234A purposes. Outcome: Interest under section 234A was correctly computed and sustained. - ITAT
Issue: Whether interest under section 234A is leviable where the original return was belated but a return filed in response to a section 153C notice was timely. Reasoning: Section 234A(1) charges interest for delay in filing the original return based on tax as determined under section 143(1) or a regular assessment; Explanation 3 treats an assessment made for the first time under section 153A (including assessments pursuant to section 153C) as a regular assessment for section 234A purposes. Outcome: Interest under section 234A was correctly computed and sustained. - ITAT
Note: It is a system-generated summary and is for quick reference only.