![ITAT Penalty Confirmation Not Mandatory for Criminal Prosecution in High-Value Income Tax Evasion Cases: Delhi HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/21/500x300_2113633-itat-penalty-confirmation-mandatory-criminal-prosecution-high-value-income-tax-evasion-cases-delhi-hc-taxsxcan.jfif "ITAT Penalty Confirmation Not Mandatory for Criminal Prosecution in High-Value Income Tax Evasion Cases: Delhi HC [Read Order]")
ITAT Penalty Confirmation Not Mandatory for Criminal Prosecution in High-Value Income Tax Evasion Cases: Delhi HC [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court recently held that criminal prosecution under the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not contingent upon confirmation of penalty or...
![PCIT can Sanction Income Tax Prosecution where Alleged Tax Evasion Exceeds ₹25 Lakh: Delhi HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/21/250x150_2113624-pcit-sanction-income-tax-prosecution-alleged-tax-evasion-exceeds-delhi-hc.webp "PCIT can Sanction Income Tax Prosecution where Alleged Tax Evasion Exceeds ₹25 Lakh: Delhi HC [Read Order]")
![Depreciation on Leased Ethanol Buses cannot be Denied when Lease Income already Disclosed in P&L: ITAT Remands for Verification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/20/250x150_2113432-depreciation-leased-ethanol-buses-denied-lease-income-disclosed-p-and-l-itat-remands-verification-taxscan.webp "Depreciation on Leased Ethanol Buses cannot be Denied when Lease Income already Disclosed in P&L: ITAT Remands for Verification [Read Order]")
![[BREAKING] Income of the Association of Persons (Syndicates) cannot be clubbed with Members: Supreme Court](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/21/250x150_2113585-income-association-persons-syndicates-clubbed-members-supreme-court-taxscan.webp "[BREAKING] Income of the Association of Persons (Syndicates) cannot be clubbed with Members: Supreme Court")
![P&H HC upholds Transfer of Assessment From Chandigarh to Goa u/s 127 of Income Tax Act, Citing Efficient Tax Collection and Public Interest [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/21/250x150_2113577-ph-hc-assessment-chandigarh-goa-us-127-of-income-tax-act-tax-collection-public-interest-txn.webp "P&H HC upholds Transfer of Assessment From Chandigarh to Goa u/s 127 of Income Tax Act, Citing Efficient Tax Collection and Public Interest [Read Order]")
Income Tax Hearing Date cannot be Advanced without Intimating Assessee: Orissa HC sets aside Order rejecting S. 154 Application [Read Order]
The Orissa High Court has held that an income tax authority cannot advance a scheduled hearing date and pass an adverse order without duly informing the assessee, as such action violates the...
![Income Tax Hearing Date cannot be Advanced without Intimating Assessee: Orissa HC sets aside Order rejecting S. 154 Application [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/21/500x300_2113574-income-tax-hearing-intimating-assessee-orissa-hc-order-rejecting-s-154-application-taxscan.webp "Income Tax Hearing Date cannot be Advanced without Intimating Assessee: Orissa HC sets aside Order rejecting S. 154 Application [Read Order]")
Rental Income from Leasing Trailers and Exhibition Space is Business Income, Not House Property: ITAT Deletes Addition [Read Order]
The Bangalore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) deleted an addition made by the Assessing Officer (AO) that treated rental receipts from trailers and trade exhibitions as income from...
![Rental Income from Leasing Trailers and Exhibition Space is Business Income, Not House Property: ITAT Deletes Addition [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/20/500x300_2113395-rental-income-leasing-trailers-exhibition-space-business-income-house-property-itat-taxscan.webp "Rental Income from Leasing Trailers and Exhibition Space is Business Income, Not House Property: ITAT Deletes Addition [Read Order]")
Failure to Issue Mandatory Draft Assessment Order to Non-Resident u/s 144C(1) Invalidates Search Assessment: ITAT Quashes Order [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) quashed search assessment and ruled that the Assessing Officer (AO) failed to mandatorily issue draft assessment order to ...
![Failure to Issue Mandatory Draft Assessment Order to Non-Resident u/s 144C(1) Invalidates Search Assessment: ITAT Quashes Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/20/500x300_2113416-failure-issue-mandatory-draft-assessment-order-non-resident-invalidates-search-assessment-itat-order-taxscan.webp "Failure to Issue Mandatory Draft Assessment Order to Non-Resident u/s 144C(1) Invalidates Search Assessment: ITAT Quashes Order [Read Order]")
S.56(2)(viib) Not Applicable to Shares issued to Non-Resident Holding Company: ITAT Deletes ₹198 Cr Addition [Read Order]
The Bangalore Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) deleted a massive addition of ₹198 crores made under Section 56(2)(viib) and held that the provisions aimed at taxing share premiums ...
![S.56(2)(viib) Not Applicable to Shares issued to Non-Resident Holding Company: ITAT Deletes ₹198 Cr Addition [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/20/500x300_2113435-itat-deletes-198-cr-addition-taxscan.webp "S.56(2)(viib) Not Applicable to Shares issued to Non-Resident Holding Company: ITAT Deletes ₹198 Cr Addition [Read Order]")
Search and Seizure Proceedings, Powers, and Procedural Safeguards in New Income Tax Act [Old vs New Income Tax Series - Article 3]
Income-tax search actions, commonly called search and seizure or raids, are among the strongest powers available to tax authorities. From 2025, these powers are reorganised under the...
![Search and Seizure Proceedings, Powers, and Procedural Safeguards in New Income Tax Act [Old vs New Income Tax Series - Article 3]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/12/20/500x300_2113496-new-income-tax-act-old-vs-new-taxscan.webp "Search and Seizure Proceedings, Powers, and Procedural Safeguards in New Income Tax Act [Old vs New Income Tax Series - Article 3]")
