“Section 120(6)”
The decision most relied on for Section 120(6) is CIT v. Jain Exports (P.) Ltd. (35 Taxmann.com 540), cited in 32 judgments on BharatTax.
Leading authorities on Section 120(6)
A credit amount outstanding for several years cannot be treated as a remission or cessation of a trading liability under Section 41(1) merely because the assessee could not prove the genuineness of the transaction or because the liability is barred by limitation.
Depreciation is allowable on non-compete fees when a businessman pays another to restrain them from competing, as this constitutes an intangible asset.
The Assessing Officer's addition under section 68 is deleted if the Commissioner (Appeals) has thoroughly examined the facts and material on record and judicial pronouncements.
The Court held that unless there is tangible material to believe that income has escaped assessment, reassessment proceedings cannot be initiated merely on a change of opinion by the Assessing Officer. The absence of independent material vitiates the reassessment.