Satellite Transmission Services Not “Royalty” as per Indo-US Treaty, Not Taxable in India: ITAT [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the satellite transmission services would not be taxable in India as royalty under Indo-US treaty. The assessee Intelsat US LLC, challenges the final assessment
Non-Implementation of DRP Directions by AO is a “Very Disturbing Trend”: ITAT directs Govt to Issue Necessary Guidelines [Read Order]
The Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has recently by observing the non-implementation of Dispute Resolution Panel directions by assessing officers directing the government to issue necessary guidelines. Assessee Oxbow Energy Solutions LLC is a non-resident
Bombay HC deletes addition on Interest Expenditure on availability of Interest-Free Surplus Fund to make Investment [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court deleted the addition made on account of interest expenditureas the assessee, Godrej & BoyceMfg. Co. Ltd, had sufficient interest-free surplus funds to make the investment. The respondent/assessee filed its income tax
Order for Cancellation of GST Registration without Determining Amount Payable by Assessee Not Valid: Gujarat HC [Read Order]
The Gujarat High Court ( HC ) held that the order for cancellation of GST registration without determining the amount payable by the assessee is not valid. Devi Products, the petitioner challenged the legality and
Delhi HC directs ITAT to Re-Adjudicate Appeal by Cement Corporation of India Ltd [Read Order]
The High Court (HC) of Delhi, in its significant judgement, directed the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) to re-adjudicate the appeal by Cement Corporation of India Ltd. Cement Corporation of India Ltd, the petitioner challenged
Reconsidering Decision rendered in Earlier Regular Assessment amount to “Change of Opinion”: Bombay HC Quashes Re-Assessment [Read Order]
In a significant case the Bombay High Court bench of Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Valmiki Sa Menezes, Observed that reconsidering decisions rendered in earlier regular assessment amounts to change of opinion. Thus the bench
Refund by Employee for Breach of Non-Competition Agreement Not “Salary”, Not Assessable as “Income”: ITAT [Read Order]
The Pune Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) determined that the reimbursement of severance cannot be regarded as salary for the purposes of taxation due to terms in the secrecy and non-compete agreement that were read
Completion of Audit and Furnishing of Tax Audit Report before Conclusion of Assessment Proceedings: ITAT Deletes Penalty u/s 271B [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT )has deleted the penalty under Section 271B of the Income Tax Act 1961 as the completion of the audit and furnishing of the tax audit
Income Tax Registration u/s 12AB cannot be Denied to Trust After Supplying All Desired Information as per Query Letter: ITAT [Read Order]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Jaipur Bench, has recently, in an appeal filed before it, held that income tax registration u/s 12AB cannot be denied to trust, after supplying all desired information as per
Shortage towards Principal in Lending Business Allowable as Bad Debt: ITAT [Read Order]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ), Delhi Bench, has recently, in an appeal filed before it, held shortage towards principal in a lending business is allowable as bad debt. The aforesaid observation was
Expenditure towards ESOP Eligible for Deduction u/s 37 of Income Tax Act: ITAT [Read Order]
The Bangalore Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the expenditure towards “Erroneous disallowance of Payment of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) would be eligible for deduction under Section 37 of the
Relief to Ride A Cycle Foundation: Applicability of S. 2(15) of Income Tax Act shall not be Based on Default of Parties, says ITAT [Read Order]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Bench, has recently, in an appeal filed before it, while granting relief to Ride a Cycle Foundation, held that the applicability of S. 2(15) of the Income Tax
Reopening of Assessment after 4 years based on change of opinion without stating any reason is not valid : Bombay HC set aside Re-assessment Order [Read Order]
In a matter of reopening of assessment after 4 years based on a change of opinion without stating any reason, the Bombay High Court (HC) set aside the re-assessment order being void. The petitioner Bharat
Issue of Notice on Secondary Email Address when primary address provided: Bombay HC quashes Re-Assessment Notice [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court (HC) in its recent judgment quashed the re-assessment notice secondary email address when the primary address was provided. Lok Developers, the petitioner is a registered partnership firm which was carrying on
Income Tax Department’s Delay to comply with Assessee’s Refund Request: Bombay HC Directs to Issue Additional Refund [Read Order]
On delay of the Income Tax department's to comply with the assessee's refund request, the Bombay High Court ( HC ) directed to issue an additional refund. The petition was filed by the legal heir