Direct Tax
Bombay High Court Highlights Jurisdictional Conditions for Reopening Tax Cases; Distinguishes Previous Ruling on Sales Promotion Expenses
The Bombay High Court has highlighted jurisdictional conditions for reopening tax cases and distinguished previous ruling on sales promotion expenses.The bench of Justice M....
ITAT Quashes Income Tax Reassessment Carried On Old PAN
The Pune Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has quashed the income tax reassessment carried on old Permanent Account Number (PAN).The bench of...
Fund Deployment By Indian Broadcasting Foundation In BARC Is Statutory Obligation And Not ‘Investment’: Delhi High Court Allows Income Tax Exemption
The Delhi High Court while allowing the Income Tax Exemption to Indian Broadcasting Foundation has held that fund deployment in Broadcast Audience Research Council...
AO Considered Promotional Expenses In Original Proceedings: Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Against Pharmaceutical Company
The Bombay High Court has quashed the income tax reassessment proceedings against a Pharmaceutical Company, Pfizer Limited on the grounds that the Assessing Officer...
CBDT Seeks Stakeholders’ Input For Drafting Income-tax Rules
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has sought the stakeholders' input for drafting Income-tax Rules and related forms consequent to the Income Tax...
CBDT Notifies Additional Chief Secretary (IT), Delhi For Income Tax Data Sharing To Identify Beneficiaries Of Welfare Schemes
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the Additional Chief Secretary (IT), Delhi for income tax data sharing to identify beneficiaries of...
Sikkim High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of ‘Sikkimese’ Definition Under Income Tax Act
The Sikkim High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of 'Sikkimese' definition defined for the purpose of clause (26AAA) of section 10 of the...
‘Beyond Reasonable Doubt’ Strictly For Penal Laws; ‘Reason to Believe’ In Tax Matters: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the concept of “proving beyond reasonable doubt” applies “strictu senso” to penal provisions/statutes. It is also trite...