Liability of Legal Heir Limited to Assets Inherited from Partners of Defaulter Firm: Punjab & Haryana HC sets aside Income Tax Attachment [Read Order]

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the liability of a legal heir under the Income Tax Act is strictly limited to the value of the estate inherited…

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Reassessment Against Non-Existent Entity Void: Bombay HC Quashes S.148 Notice & ₹16.57 Cr IT Demand Against Petitioner [Read Order]

In a significant ruling reinforcing the principle that tax reassessment cannot be initiated against non-existent entities, the Bombay High Court has quashed a Section 148 notice and consequential assessment order…

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Capital Gains Must Reflect Only Real Consideration Received: ITAT quashes S.263 Revision [Read Order]

The principle that capital gains taxation must be based strictly on the real consideration received, said the Chandigarh Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ) while quashing two revision…

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Taxpayer Provided Only Informal Assistance to Relatives and Lacked Clear Ownership: ITAT Deletes from profits of Alleged firms [Read Order]

The Jaipur Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ) deleted the additions made on account of unsecured loans and estimated profits related to two entities Gopala Garments and Race…

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Bombay HC Refuses Interim Relief to Same-Sex Couple Alleging Discrimination in Income Tax Exemption

The Bombay High Court refused to grant interim relief to a same-sex couple challenging the constitutional validity of Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, which they claimed discriminates against…

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No Penalty for Non-Filing of BEN-2: MCA Accepts Explanation as Foreign Shareholder Dissolved Before SBO Compliance Window [Read Order]

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs ( MCA ) has declined to levy any penalty for non-filing of Form BEN-2, after accepting the company’s explanation that its foreign shareholder required to be reported…

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