INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL

Even with income below Rs 2.5 lakh (old regime) or Rs 3 lakh (new regime), filing ITR is mandatory if certain transactions occurred. These include spending over Rs 2 lakh on foreign travel, holding foreign assets, high TDS/TCS amounts, significant d...

Dilip, an Indian taxpayer, won a case at the ITAT Ahmedabad regarding a Section 54 LTCG tax exemption. Despite initially facing scrutiny for claiming Rs 15.99 lakh as indexed cost of improvement with cash payments and selling his house below stamp d...

The Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society (BCAS) has urged for extensions to income tax deadlines, citing persistent glitches on the e-filing portal. BCAS, along with other associations, highlighted challenges like delayed utility releases, technica...

Saroj sold her Punjabi Bagh house for Rs 2.7 crore. She then bought seven apartments in Greater Noida. She reported Rs 5 lakh income in ITR and claimed Rs 2.2 crore LTCG tax exemption. The tax department partially denied the exemption. Then Saroj ap...

Filing income tax returns (ITR) requires careful attention to detail, as certain omissions can lead to a defective ITR. Key disclosures include foreign assets, income, crypto transactions, and unlisted equity shares. Failing to report these details,...

While it is true that you may not have any tax dues, that alone does not mean you can skip filing your return. Filing ITR is not just about paying taxes-it is also about reporting your income formally to the government, complying with certain rules,...

CBIC Chairman Sanjay Kumar Agarwal announced transformative GST reforms aimed at providing tax certainty and stability for investors. While initial revenue may be slow, the reforms are expected to boost consumption and growth. The focus will shift t...

The GST Council has approved structural and process reforms for small taxpayers, including auto refunds and prefilled returns by October. A simplified registration mechanism for e-commerce suppliers, operational GST Appellate Tribunal by October, an...

Nasscom welcomed GST Council’s September 3, 2025 decisions, calling them a boost for IT services and ecommerce. Measures include easing compliance, restoring export status for intermediary services, simplified MSME registration, clarity on discounts...

Jane Street has appealed to the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) against Sebi, alleging denial of crucial documents used to indict it for derivatives market manipulation. The firm claims Sebi withheld correspondence clearing them earlier, violati...

The GST Council is likely to approve reforms aimed at easing compliance for small businesses, including faster registration and refunds. Amendments to the place of supply definition will benefit Global Capacity Centres and ITES, while rate rationali...

The Walavalkar family finally secured justice after an eight-year delay in apartment possession. MahaREAT ordered the builder to pay Rs 26.83 lakh as interest compensation. The tribunal denied the builder Covid-19 moratorium benefits. This ruling en...

In a taxpayer-friendly ruling, the ITAT Bengaluru allowed Mr. Jakkaraju's Section 87A tax rebate claim, even though it was filed in a revised ITR. The tribunal emphasized that the initial failure to claim the rebate constituted a valid reason for re...

Despite facing insolvency proceedings, Supertech Ltd has delivered 6,121 apartments across 16 projects in the last three years. The company aims to deliver 1,000 more flats in the next three months. Supertech and Apex Heights have jointly submitted ...

In a recent ruling, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Bangalore held that a wife is exempt from income tax on the ₹17.26 crore sale of land gifted by her husband. The ITAT cited Section 64(1)(iv) of the Income Tax Act, stating that income fro...

Seema S sold property in Patna. She incorrectly claimed Section 54 for LTCG tax exemption. The tax officer rejected her claim. Seema appealed to ITAT Patna. Her lawyer argued about the assessing officer taking advantage of her ignorance. ITAT ruled ...

Manubhai faced tax issues over cash gifts received before his son's wedding. The tax department alleged undisclosed income. Manubhai contested, providing guest lists and wedding details. Initially, his appeals were rejected. However, ITAT Ahmedabad ...

A taxpayer successfully challenged the income tax department's LTCG calculation, winning in ITAT Mumbai. The tribunal ruled that indexation benefits should be calculated from the agreement date, not possession date, due to substantial payment made e...

On August 20, 2025, Chennai ITAT allowed Section 87A tax rebate on long term capital gains (LTCG). This decision favors taxpayers with incomes under Rs 7 lakh. The ruling references a Bombay High Court decision. Venkatraman, a taxpayer, initially fa...