![S.263 of Income Tax Act Can Be Invoked Only in Cases of ‘Lack of Inquiry,’ Not Merely for Inadequate Inquiry: Madras HC Upholds AO’s Order [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/500x300_2080369-income-tax-act-lack-of-inquiry-madras-hc-taxscan.webp "S.263 of Income Tax Act Can Be Invoked Only in Cases of ‘Lack of Inquiry,’ Not Merely for Inadequate Inquiry: Madras HC Upholds AO’s Order [Read Order]")
S.263 of Income Tax Act Can Be Invoked Only in Cases of ‘Lack of Inquiry,’ Not Merely for Inadequate Inquiry: Madras HC Upholds AO’s Order [Read Order]
In a recent ruling, the Madras High Court held that Section 263 of theIncome Tax Act, 1961 can be invoked only in cases of “lack of inquiry” and...
![Charitable Institution Free to use Accumulated Income up to 5 years without Prior Exhaustion of Current Year’s Income: ITAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/250x150_2080317-charitable-institution-accumulated-income-itat-taxscan.webp "Charitable Institution Free to use Accumulated Income up to 5 years without Prior Exhaustion of Current Year’s Income: ITAT [Read Order]")
![ITAT Deletes Penalty of ₹96,010 on Alleged Bogus Brick Payment after Department Confirms No Pending Supplies [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/250x150_2080310-itat-deletes-penalty-taxscan.webp "ITAT Deletes Penalty of ₹96,010 on Alleged Bogus Brick Payment after Department Confirms No Pending Supplies [Read Order]")
![Denying Property Tax Exemption to Unaided Schools Not Violative of Art. 14 of Indian Constitution: Kerala HC [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/250x150_2080356-cbic-gst-government-schools-ducational-boards-exempted-taxscan.webp "Denying Property Tax Exemption to Unaided Schools Not Violative of Art. 14 of Indian Constitution: Kerala HC [Read Order]")
![Rajasthan HC Upholds Insertion of New ‘Sleeper Bus’ Tax Category in State Motor Vehicle Tax Rules [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/250x150_2080348-rajasthan-hc-sleeper-bus-tax-motor-vehicle-tax-rajasthan.webp "Rajasthan HC Upholds Insertion of New ‘Sleeper Bus’ Tax Category in State Motor Vehicle Tax Rules [Read Order]")
ITAT Deletes Disallowance made by AO without undertaking Independent Inquiry u/s 133(6) of Income Tax Act [Read Order]
The Ahmedabad Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) deleted the disallowance of ₹27,92,370/- made by the Assessing Officer (AO) without undertaking an independent inquiry under Section...
![ITAT Deletes Disallowance made by AO without undertaking Independent Inquiry u/s 133(6) of Income Tax Act [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/500x300_2080298-disallowance-not-applicable-payment-account-payee-cheque-account-payee-dd-itat-taxscan.webp "ITAT Deletes Disallowance made by AO without undertaking Independent Inquiry u/s 133(6) of Income Tax Act [Read Order]")
![Sikkim HC Quashes GST Order Denying Budgetary Support of Rs. 59L to Zydus Wellness [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/500x300_2080329-zydus-wellness-gst-heinz-ip-taxscan.webp "Sikkim HC Quashes GST Order Denying Budgetary Support of Rs. 59L to Zydus Wellness [Read Order]")
Duplicate GST Demand u/s 63 and 73 Issued for Same Period: Orissa HC declares writ Infructuous as Order Rectified to ‘Nil’ by Dept [Read Order]
The Orissa High Court has declared a writ petition challenging a duplicate GST (Goods and Services Tax) demand as infructuous after the authorities rectified the disputed order and reduced the...
![Duplicate GST Demand u/s 63 and 73 Issued for Same Period: Orissa HC declares writ Infructuous as Order Rectified to ‘Nil’ by Dept [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/500x300_2080331-gst-demand-.webp "Duplicate GST Demand u/s 63 and 73 Issued for Same Period: Orissa HC declares writ Infructuous as Order Rectified to ‘Nil’ by Dept [Read Order]")
Taxpreparer files ITR-U showing Higher Income without Taxpayer’s Knowledge as OTP Shared: ITAT Remands for Verification [Read Order]
The Pune Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ) remanded a matter for verification where a tax preparer filed an updated Income Tax Returns (ITR-U) showing higher income without the ...
![Taxpreparer files ITR-U showing Higher Income without Taxpayer’s Knowledge as OTP Shared: ITAT Remands for Verification [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/500x300_2080303-itr-u-higher-income-itat-taxscan.webp "Taxpreparer files ITR-U showing Higher Income without Taxpayer’s Knowledge as OTP Shared: ITAT Remands for Verification [Read Order]")
Advance Receivables Qualify as Application of Income u/s 11(2): ITAT directs AO to accept Claim [Read Order]
The Chandigarh Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT )directed the Assessing Officer (AO) to accept the claim that advance receivables qualify as an application of income under Section...
![Advance Receivables Qualify as Application of Income u/s 11(2): ITAT directs AO to accept Claim [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/500x300_2080285-income-itat-directs-claim-taxscan.webp "Advance Receivables Qualify as Application of Income u/s 11(2): ITAT directs AO to accept Claim [Read Order]")
S. 69 and 70 under GST is not Violative of Article 20(3) or 21, Parliament Competent to Enact such Provisions: Delhi HC follows SC Ruling [Read Order]
The Delhi High Court has dismissed challenges questioning the constitutional validity of Sections 69 and 70 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 ( CGST Act ) ruling that the parliament...
![S. 69 and 70 under GST is not Violative of Article 20(3) or 21, Parliament Competent to Enact such Provisions: Delhi HC follows SC Ruling [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/500x300_2080294-gst-is-not-violative-article-203-or-21-parliament-competent-enact-such-provisions-delhi-hc-sc-ruling-taxscan.webp "S. 69 and 70 under GST is not Violative of Article 20(3) or 21, Parliament Competent to Enact such Provisions: Delhi HC follows SC Ruling [Read Order]")
Cash Deposits in Joint Account Declared in Wife’s ITR: ITAT Remits Matter as Individual Fails to Explain Source of Cash Deposits [Read Order]
The Pune Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ) remitted a matter involving cash deposits of ₹14,89,425 in a joint bank account declared in the wife’s income-tax return (ITR) after the ...
![Cash Deposits in Joint Account Declared in Wife’s ITR: ITAT Remits Matter as Individual Fails to Explain Source of Cash Deposits [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2025/08/25/500x300_2080270-cash-deposits-joint-account-itr-itat-cash-deposits-taxscan.webp "Cash Deposits in Joint Account Declared in Wife’s ITR: ITAT Remits Matter as Individual Fails to Explain Source of Cash Deposits [Read Order]")