ITAT Grants Taxpayers Opportunities to Contest Penalties and Clarifies Tax Treatment of Compensation Interest
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) recently issued rulings on multiple tax disputes involving property sales, reassessment notices, and compensation interest. In Pune, ITAT allowed a taxpayer to contest a Rs 90.09 lakh penalty related to unfiled returns after a property sale, without cancelling the penalty. In Mumbai, ITAT quashed a Rs 1.46 crore reassessment due to invalid notice service. In Delhi, ITAT ruled that interest on enhanced land acquisition compensation should be exempt from tax, aligning with prior Supreme Court decisions. These cases highlight procedural and classification issues in tax disputes.
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thefinancialexpress broke this story on 12 Oct, 02:04 pm. Other outlets followed.