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 of assessment was upheld where impounded loose papers and a purchaser's admission provided prima facie material of undisclosed cash consideration, corroborated by matching cheque entries and registered sale deeds; failure of the assessee to specifically seek cross examination at reassessment foreclosed a later natural justice challenge. The impounded documents were treated as reliable corroborative evidence rather than vague papers, and the existence of substantial disparity between recorded and apparent market value reinforced inference of on money. On these grounds the assessing officer's addition as unaccounted sale consideration was held justified and the claim against reassessment failed.
Reopening of assessment was upheld where impounded loose papers and a purchaser's admission provided prima facie material of undisclosed cash consideration, corroborated by matching cheque entries and registered sale deeds; failure of the assessee to specifically seek cross examination at reassessment foreclosed a later natural justice challenge. The impounded documents were treated as reliable corroborative evidence rather than vague papers, and the existence of substantial disparity between recorded and apparent market value reinforced inference of on money. On these grounds the assessing officer's addition as unaccounted sale consideration was held justified and the claim against reassessment failed.
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