Monthly Archives: August 2026

High Court Condones 1,797-Day Delay Caused by CA’s Inadvertent Error and Restores Tax Exemption Appeal

By | August 1, 2026

High Court Condones 1,797-Day Delay Caused by CA’s Inadvertent Error and Restores Tax Exemption Appeal High Court Condones 1,797-Day Delay Caused by CA’s Inadvertent Error and Restores Tax Exemption Appeal Issue Whether an inordinate delay of 1,797 days in filing an appeal before the CIT(A) should be condoned and restored for hearing on merits when… Read More »

ITAT Rules Indian PE Interest Income, Shared Hub Costs, and MTM Losses Non-Taxable or Deductible

By | August 1, 2026

ITAT Rules Indian PE Interest Income, Shared Hub Costs, and MTM Losses Non-Taxable or Deductible ITAT Rules Indian PE Interest Income, Shared Hub Costs, and MTM Losses Non-Taxable or Deductible Issue Whether interest credited by Head Office, shared regional hub expenses, broken period interest, expatriate salary reimbursements, year-end Mark-to-Market (MTM) losses on forex contracts, and… Read More »

Opening WDV depreciation, advance subscription revenue, and inherited slump sale interest cannot be disallowed.

By | August 1, 2026

Opening WDV depreciation, advance subscription revenue, and inherited slump sale interest cannot be disallowed. Issue Depreciation on Intangibles: Whether depreciation can be denied on the opening Written Down Value (WDV) of a block of intangible assets under Section 43(6)(c) when it was duly examined and allowed in the preceding assessment year. Accrual of Advance Revenue:… Read More »

Once DTVS Scheme declaration is accepted and Form 2 issued, CIT(A) must defer proceedings and dismiss appeal as withdrawn upon Form 4 issuance

By | August 1, 2026

Once DTVS Scheme declaration is accepted and Form 2 issued, CIT(A) must defer proceedings and dismiss appeal as withdrawn upon Form 4 issuance Issue Whether the CIT(A)/NFAC can adjudicate an appeal on merits and remand the matter to the Assessing Officer when the assessee has already settled the dispute under the Direct Tax Vivad se… Read More »

In the absence of new material facts, the principle of consistency applies and school’s surplus cannot be assessed separately when integrated into the parent board’s accounts.

By | August 1, 2026

In the absence of new material facts, the principle of consistency applies and school’s surplus cannot be assessed separately when integrated into the parent board’s accounts. Issue Whether the surplus/income of a school can be separately assessed in its hands under Section 144 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, when it claims to be part of… Read More »