Stamp Duty Value on Date of Allotment to be Considered, Not Registration Date – Big Relief for Homebuyers

ITAT Mumbai has given major relief to homebuyers by holding that stamp duty value on the date of allotment, and not registration, must be considered under Section 56(2)(x) when part payment is made through banking channels at the time of booking.

ITAT Mumbai Remands Stamp Duty Addition for Fresh Hearing on Natural Justice Grounds

ITAT Mumbai has remanded a ₹14.44 lakh stamp duty addition for fresh adjudication after ruling that the assessee was denied proper opportunity and hearing in a hastily completed reassessment.

Buyer’s Name in Builder’s Sheet Not Enough to Prove Cash Payment

ITAT rules that mere mention of buyer’s name in builder’s seized Excel sheet is not enough to prove on-money payment and sustain addition. Addition of ₹25 lakh deleted.

Mumbai Co-op Housing Society Wins Rs 8.23 Lakh Tax Battle After Filing Return a Day Early

The ITAT ruled that the CPC applied the wrong deadline to deny Duru Mahal CHS its Rs 8.23 lakh Section 80P deduction — the society had filed its return a day before the correct due date.

Builder Confirmed No Cash, IT Department Didn’t Believe Homebuyer

A Thane homebuyer spent 14 years proving he didn’t pay cash for his flat. The IT Department had a spreadsheet. ITAT had the last word.