Court Rules Undisclosed Income Taxed at Normal Rate; No Substantial Legal Question in Tax Appeal Case.

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....Substantial question of law to be made out u/s 260A or not? - Undisclosed income surrendered during the Search and Seizure action - to be taxed at normal rate or tax rate stipulated u/s 115BBE of the Income Tax Act - The court analyzed the provisions of Section 260A of the Act and various judicial pronouncements to interpret the concept of a substantial question of law. It emphasized that a substantial question of law must be debatable and have a material bearing on the decision of the case. - Ultimately, the court concluded that the appeal did not involve any substantial question of law warranting its admission. It dismissed the appeal, affirming the decision of the ITAT regarding the taxation of the undisclosed income at the normal rate instead of the special rate specified in the Act.....