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...
Addition for unexplained expenditure on alleged bogus purchases was deleted because the books of account were not rejected and there was no tangible material showing that the purchases were inflated, bogus or otherwise unexplained. The assessee had produced primary records, including books, stock and purchase registers, bank statements, import documents and supplier ledgers, and the department did not discredit the quantitative or banking evidence; an ad hoc percentage disallowance could not replace proof. On the TDS mismatch issue arising from Form 26AS discrepancies, the direction to verify the assessee's claim of revised TDS returns and delete the addition if supported was upheld.
Addition for unexplained expenditure on alleged bogus purchases was deleted because the books of account were not rejected and there was no tangible material showing that the purchases were inflated, bogus or otherwise unexplained. The assessee had produced primary records, including books, stock and purchase registers, bank statements, import documents and supplier ledgers, and the department did not discredit the quantitative or banking evidence; an ad hoc percentage disallowance could not replace proof. On the TDS mismatch issue arising from Form 26AS discrepancies, the direction to verify the assessee's claim of revised TDS returns and delete the addition if supported was upheld.
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