IMPORTANT INCOME TAX CASE LAWS 24.11.2025

By | November 24, 2025

IMPORTANT INCOME TAX CASE LAWS 24.11.2025 Section Case Law Title Brief Summary Citation Relevant Act 2(15) Give Foundation v. Joint Director of Income-tax (Exemption) Assessee was entitled to exemption under Section 11 as its activity of acting as a bridge between donors and recipients, with less than 20% retention of donations, could not be treated… Read More »

Property Attachment Must Be Lifted and Encumbrances Removed After Tax Demand is Quashed and Dues Paid

By | November 24, 2025

Property Attachment Must Be Lifted and Encumbrances Removed After Tax Demand is Quashed and Dues Paid Issue Whether a Tax Recovery Officer (TRO) is legally bound to lift an order of attachment on an assessee’s property and communicate the same to the Sub-Registrar for the removal of encumbrances, once the underlying tax demand has been… Read More »

Partial Doubt on Trading Segment Loss Does Not Justify Total Rejection of Books u/s 145

By | November 24, 2025

Partial Doubt on Trading Segment Loss Does Not Justify Total Rejection of Books u/s 145 Issue Whether the Assessing Officer (AO) can reject the entire books of account of an assessee under Section 145(3) and estimate Gross Profit (GP) for the whole business, merely because he doubts the loss incurred in one specific segment (trading),… Read More »

Section 80P Deduction Allowed; No Violation of Mutuality as Dealings Restricted to Members

By | November 24, 2025

Section 80P Deduction Allowed; No Violation of Mutuality as Dealings Restricted to Members Issue Whether a co-operative society carrying on the business of providing credit facilities is eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, when the Assessing Officer (AO) alleges a violation of the “principles of mutuality,” despite the fact that… Read More »

Penny Stock Addition Deleted: Assessee Held as “Unsuspecting Investor” Absent Direct Link to Rigging

By | November 24, 2025

Penny Stock Addition Deleted: Assessee Held as “Unsuspecting Investor” Absent Direct Link to Rigging Issue Section 68: Whether the sale proceeds of shares can be treated as unexplained cash credits (accommodation entries) based solely on general SEBI/Investigation Wing reports alleging price rigging in the scrip, without establishing a direct link or collusion between the assessee… Read More »

Presumptive Taxation Return (Sec 44AF) Cannot be Treated as Invalid Under Sec 139(9) for Lack of Accounts

By | November 24, 2025

Presumptive Taxation Return (Sec 44AF) Cannot be Treated as Invalid Under Sec 139(9) for Lack of Accounts Issue Whether a return of income filed under the “Presumptive Taxation” scheme (Section 44AF for retail business) can be treated as “invalid” by the Assessing Officer under Section 139(9) on the ground that the assessee failed to attach… Read More »

Reassessment Quashed on “Change of Opinion”; Tribunal Can Adjudicate Validity Under Rule 27

By | November 24, 2025

Reassessment Quashed on “Change of Opinion”; Tribunal Can Adjudicate Validity Under Rule 27 Issue Can the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) allow an assessee to challenge the validity of a reassessment (under Rule 27) even if the assessee did not file a cross-appeal, simply to support the CIT(A)’s order? Is a reassessment valid if initiated… Read More »

Addition u/s 68 for Partner’s Capital Deleted; AO Failed to Inquire into Source Explained by Assessee.

By | November 24, 2025

Addition u/s 68 for Partner’s Capital Deleted; AO Failed to Inquire into Source Explained by Assessee. Issue Whether an addition under Section 68 (read with Section 115BBE) can be made in the hands of a partnership firm regarding capital introduced by a partner, when the assessee has explained the source (past withdrawals) and provided evidence,… Read More »