INCOME TAX CASE LAWS 24.07.2026 Section Case Law Title / Source Brief Summary Citation Relevant Act N/A India-Mauritius DTAA Amendment Protocol approved to amend the India-Mauritius DTAA to curb treaty shopping by revising the preamble and introducing the Principal Purpose Test (PPT) to deny treaty benefits for abusive arrangements. Click Here Income-tax Act, 1961 /… Read More »
Criminal Prosecution Under Section 276C Quashed as Underlying Penalty Under Section 271AAB Was Deleted Issue Whether criminal prosecution under Section 276C(1)(i) for willful attempt to evade tax can be sustained when the foundational penalty under Section 271AAB has been quashed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and no stay on the quashing order exists. Facts… Read More »
Short Response Window and Unsubstantiated Veil-Lifting Invalidates Section 179 Recovery Order Against Directors Issue Whether a Section 179 order holding directors liable for a public limited company’s tax dues is legally sustainable when issued with only two days’ response time and without providing foundational facts to lift the corporate veil. Facts Tax Default and Notice:… Read More »
Reassessment Notice Issued Under TOLA for AY 2015-16 Quashed as Time-Barred Following Rajeev Bansal Precedent Issue Whether reassessment proceedings initiated for Assessment Year 2015-16 under Section 148, following the deemed show-cause notice procedure pursuant to Ashish Agarwal, are time-barred and liable to be quashed under Section 149 read with TOLA in light of the Supreme… Read More »
Reopening Order Set Aside and Remanded for Non-Conduct of Inquiry Under Section 148A(a) Despite Prior Approval Reopening Order Set Aside and Remanded for Non-Conduct of Inquiry Under Section 148A(a) Despite Prior Approval Issue Whether an order passed under Section 148A(d) and subsequent notice issued under Section 148 are legally sustainable when the Assessing Officer obtained… Read More »
Indian Company’s Section 80-IA Infrastructure Exemption Valid; Reopening Beyond Four Years Quashed Indian Company’s Section 80-IA Infrastructure Exemption Valid; Reopening Beyond Four Years Quashed Issue Whether reopening an assessment beyond four years under Section 147 to deny Section 80-IA deduction is legally valid when the assessee, an Indian company, fully disclosed all material facts, made… Read More »
Section 80-I Profits Are Computed Without Deducting Section 32AB Allowances for Tax Exemption Purposes Issue Whether, while computing deduction under Section 80-I of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the profits and gains of an industrial undertaking should be taken without reducing the deduction allowable under Section 32AB, in view of Section 80AB. Facts Assessment Year: The… Read More »
Reopening Based on Surmises from Sister Concern’s Survey Evidence Without Direct Proof Is Invalid Reopening Based on Surmises from Sister Concern’s Survey Evidence Without Direct Proof Is Invalid Issue Whether a completed assessment under Section 143(3) can be validly reopened under Section 148 based on presumptions and survey findings from a sister concern without any… Read More »
Interest under Section 28 of Land Acquisition Act Forms Part of Compensation, Not Taxable under Income from Other Sources Issue Whether interest received on enhanced compensation under Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is taxable as ‘Income from Other Sources’ under Section 56(2)(viii) or forms part of the compensation itself. Facts Compulsory Acquisition:… Read More »
Reopening Based Solely on Investigation Reports Without Verification Invalidates Assessment and Deletes Purchase Disallowances Reopening Based Solely on Investigation Reports Without Verification Invalidates Assessment and Deletes Purchase Disallowances Issue Whether an assessment can be validly reopened under Section 148 and purchases treated as bogus when the Assessing Officer acts purely on Investigation Wing inputs without… Read More »