📢 ITAT Deletes Transfer Pricing Adjustment on 14% CCD Interest Paid to Foreign AE, Rejects Equity Recharacterisation of CCDs

ITAT deletes the TP adjustment on Rs 94.33 crore CCD interest, holding that CCDs retain their debt character until conversion and that the 12.37% effective rate was within the comparable range.

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📢 Delhi High Court Makes Biometric Aadhaar Authentication Mandatory For GST Registrations Across Nation to Curb Fraud Cases

Delhi High Court has made biometric-based Aadhaar authentication mandatory to obtain GST registration in India amid growing misuse of PAN and Aadhaar details.

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📢 ITAT Allows Delayed Appeal After Assessee Learns of CIT(A) Order Years Later, Remands Matter for Fresh Adjudication

ITAT condones years-long delay after assessee learns of CIT(A) order late and remands the matter for fresh adjudication.

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📢 ITAT Quashes Section 153C Proceedings and Assessment Against Color Bar Cosmetics Over Timing of Search Proceedings

ITAT quashes Color Bar Cosmetics’ Section 153C proceedings and assessment, ruling that the notice was initiated after the permissible cut-off date.

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📢 ITAT Restores Section 56(2)(x) Property Valuation Addition for Fresh Adjudication After Admitting DVO Report

ITAT admits DVO valuation report as additional evidence and remands the Rs. 11.70 lakh Section 56(2)(x) property addition to the AO for fresh adjudication.

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📢 Delhi HC Orders Biometric Aadhaar Authentication for Every GST Registration Amid Misuse of Stolen PAN, Aadhaar

Delhi High Court orders mandatory biometric Aadhaar authentication for every GST registration to curb fraudulent registrations and misuse of stolen PAN and Aadhaar details.

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📢 CBDT Approves Income-Tax Data Sharing With Andhra Pradesh Government For Beneficiary Identification

CBDT has authorised the sharing of specified income-taxpayer information with Andhra Pradesh to identify eligible beneficiaries for state welfare schemes under Section 258(1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025.

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📢 ITAT Deletes Rs 4.61 Crore Income-Tax Addition, Holds 70% Sale Proceeds Belonged to Collaborator Under Valid Joint Development Arrangement

ITAT deleted the Rs 4.61 crore tax addition, holding that 70% of the property sale proceeds belonged to the collaborator under a valid joint development agreement.

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📢 CBI Registers 5 New Cases Against Builders Over Alleged Homebuyer Fraud

CBI has registered five new cases against builders over alleged homebuyer fraud, with searches conducted across Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune.

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📢 ITAT Sets Aside Section 263 Revision Order After PCIT Lacked Jurisdiction to Revise Issue Already Considered by CIT(A)

ITAT Mumbai quashed PCIT's Section 263 revision order, holding that revisionary jurisdiction cannot extend to matters already decided in appeal.

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📢 CBI Files 20th Chargesheet Against Builder Company, Promoters/Directors and Officials of Financial Institutions in Homebuyers’ Fraud Case

CBI has filed its 20th chargesheet against Ajnara India, its promoters/directors and 15 financial institution officials over alleged homebuyers’ fraud in Noida.

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📢 ITAT Remands Rs 50.19 Lakh Transfer Pricing Adjustment to AO/TPO for Fresh Consideration, Citing Subsequent Year’s Favourable Findings

ITAT remands Honda R&D’s Rs 50.19 lakh transfer pricing adjustment for fresh consideration, citing favourable findings in the subsequent AY 2021-22 proceedings.

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📢 GST Notices Under Section 74(9) Must Contain Foundational Facts of Fraud or Suppression, Rules High Court

The High Court held that mere mechanical use of words like fraud, wilful misrepresentation or suppression cannot justify GST Proceedings.

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📢 HC Sets Aside Ex Parte Adjudication Order After SCN Merely Uploaded on GST Portal under 'Additional Notice and Orders' Tab

High Court set aside the ex parte adjudication order uploaded merely on the GST portal under the 'Additional Notice and Orders' tab.

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📢 ITAT Remands Rs 40.46 Lakh Unexplained Investment Case for Fresh Examination, Directs AO to Verify Wife’s Tax Disclosure

ITAT remands the Rs 40.46 lakh unexplained investment case to the AO to verify whether the amount was already disclosed and taxed by the assessee’s wife.

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📢 High Court Directs GST Officer to Reconsider Portal Freezing

The Calcutta High Court rules GST Portal Blocking Cannot Continue Without Considering Taxpayer’s Representation.

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📢 ITAT Allows Normal Tax Rate on Rs 75 Lakh Survey Surrender, Rejects 60% Section 115BBE Levy

ITAT directs the AO to tax Rs 75 lakh surrendered during a 2016 survey at the normal rate, holding that the amended 60% rate under Section 115BBE applies from FY 2017-18.

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📢 Jind Bribery Trap: GST Officer, CA Arrested Over Rs 5 Lakh Bribe Demand

GST officer Divesh Sahu and CA Ajay Sharma were arrested in Jind for allegedly demanding Rs 5 lakh and accepting a ₹3 lakh bribe in a tax case.

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📢 Fake IT Raid at Mumbai Firm: 2 Income Tax Officials Among 4 Arrested, Rs 1 Crore Demand

Two Income Tax officials and two others were arrested for allegedly conducting a fake raid at a Mumbai firm and demanding Rs 1 crore.

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📢 High Court Upholds Reassessment Proceedings And Allows Assessee to Raise Limitation Plea

The High Court Holds there was reasonable basis to initiate reassessment despite assessee’s explanation.

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📢 Mere Assumptions Cannot Sustain Addition: Rs 15.72 Lakh Cash Addition Deleted After ITAT Finds No Incriminating Evidence

ITAT deleted the Rs 15.72 lakh addition, holding that the Revenue failed to produce sufficient incriminating material proving an undisclosed cash payment to the Bhutani Group.

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