HUF Claim Alone Not Enough Without Documentary Evidence: ITAT Chandigarh

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Chandigarh held that merely claiming funds belong to a Hindu Undivided Family is insufficient without documentary proof of their source, holding, and transfer, in a case involving Rs 50 lakh life insurance purchased from alleged agricultural income.

Retro Tax Claims Rejected: Calcutta High Court Says Civic Authority Cannot Revalue Property for Past Dues

The Calcutta High Court ruled that the Kolkata Municipal Corporation cannot impose retrospective property tax, revaluation, or municipal dues on auction purchasers in liquidation proceedings. Treating property tax as operational debt under Section 5(21), the Court enforced Section 53.