ITAT Cases Weekly Round-Up: 31 March To 6 April 2024

Jaipur ITAT Directs Dept. To Allow Taxpayer To File Revised Appeal Memo In Form No. 35 For Removal Of Deficiency Case Title: Zila Parisad verses Addl. CIT, TDS While relegating the taxpayer to file a revised appeal memo in Form No. 35 either on the e-filing portal of the department or physical form, the Jaipur ITAT restored the matter back to the file of the CIT(A) to adjudicate the matter of rectification application for removal of deficiency, afresh, as per law. Incorrect Assumption Of Facts Alone Is No Basis To Revoke Revisionary Jurisdiction U/s 263: Rajkot ITAT Case Title: Kishorkumar Bhalara verses The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax On finding that the PCIT has held the assessment order passed by AO as erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of the Revenue simply based on incorrect assumption of facts, the Rajkot ITAT directed to set aside the order passed u/s 263 of the Income tax Act, 1963. Cash Deposits Made During Demonetization Is No Basis For Addition U/s 68, Without Rejecting Audited Books Of Account: Delhi ITAT Case Title: Shivam Industries verses ACIT On finding that the authorities have not considered the history of the assessee and not even rejected its books of accounts, the New Delhi ITAT deleted the addition sustained by the CIT(A) u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act. Taxpayer Must Substantiate Form 26AS Or Form 16 So As To Claim Credit Over TDS: Mumbai ITAT Case Title: Shri Ajit Chandrashekar Dighe verses DCIT While remanding the case back for re-adjudication, the Mumbai ITAT held that the prima facie onus would be upon the Assessee to substantiate its claim of non-granting of TDS credit, by providing relevant documents, such as an appointment letter, salary slips or Form No.16 or bank statements, or any other corroborative evidence/ documents. Additions U/s 69 Should Not Be Based Merely On Obtaining Surrender Statements: Chandigarh ITAT Case Title: Shri Jaspreet Singh Mauj verses DCIT/ACIT On finding that the assessee in clear terms has surrendered the additional professional income covering the expenditure incurred on the building, the Chandigarh ITAT held that the invocation of Section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act, is not applicable and hence deleted the addition made by the AO on account of the addition in the value of building u/s 69. Litigant Is Not Allowed To Use Process Of Law To Achieve Ulterior Purpose In Under Hand Way By Filing Appeal Belatedly: Indore ITAT Case Title: Shri Abhishek Singh verses Pr. CIT On finding that the assessee has failed to make out a case of reasonable cause much less sufficient cause for an abnormal delay of more than six years in filing the appeal, the Indore ITAT declined to condone the inordinate delay in filing of appeal and consequently dismissed the appeal filed against the revision order passed u/s 263 of Income Tax Act, being barred by limitation. Receipts By Taxpayer Can't Be Added To Its Income U/s 68 For Just Non-Compliance Of Summons Issued U/s 131: Kolkata ITAT Case Title: Nano Infra Promoters Pvt. Ltd verses ITO On finding that the addition is based upon conjecture and surmises and not on records which were available before the authorities, the Kolkata ITAT set aside the order passed by the CIT(A) and directed the AO to delete the addition made u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act. No Addition U/S 69 Is Permitted Without Examining & Finding Fault In Cash Book Produced By Taxpayer: Delhi ITAT Case Title: Shri Mool Chand Aggarwal verses Asst. CIT On finding that the CIT(A) has failed to examine the cash book presented by the assessee, the New Delhi ITAT deleted the addition sustained by CIT(A) u/s 69 of the Income Tax Act. Bifurcated Details Of Income From Specified & Non-Specified Business Is Not Available: Indore ITAT Asks To Reconsider Deduction U/s 35AD Case Title: ACIT verses MP Warehousing and Logistics Corporation While setting aside the order of deduction passed u/s 35AD of the Income Tax Act in relation to investment on warehouse, the Indore ITAT has remitted back the issue to the AO for proper verification and consideration of the bifurcated details of income from specified and non-specified business after finding that such bifurcation of income was not presented earlier before the AO. Simple Disagreement With Plausible Views Of AO Is No Basis For CIT To Assume Jurisdiction U/s 263: Kolkata ITAT Case Title: Satbir Mahato verses PCIT While quashing the invalid exercise of jurisdiction by PCIT u/s 263 of the Income Tax Act, without satisfying the conditions precedent for such section, the Kolkata ITAT held that the PCIT cannot invoke the jurisdiction u/s 263 to substitute his view in place of AO on the ground that he does not agree with the view taken by the AO. Ex-Parte Order Which Resulted Into Denial Of Proper Opportunity Of Being Heard, Merits Remand:...

ITAT Cases Weekly Round-Up: 31 March To 6 April 2024

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