Month: March 2019

Archive for March, 2019


ICICI Bank Ltd. v. TRO (2019) 411 ITR 518/ 308 CTR 262/ 176 DTR 428 (T&AP) (HC)

S. 281 : Certain transfers to be void -Attachment of property- Transfer of property before assessment order was passed–Transfer is not void–Order of attachment by Tax recovery Officer is held to be void. [S. 156, 220 to 232, Second Schedule, R.2, 4, 16(2), 48,Securitisation Act, 2002 , S. 26E .]

Parisons Roller Flour Mills P. Ltd. v. CIT (2019)411 ITR 553 / 176 DTR 377/ 307 CTR 825/ 265 Taxman 35 ( Mag.) (Ker.) (HC)

S. 275 : Penalty-Bar of limitation–Concealment of income-With effect from 1-6-2003–Limitation of six months from end of month in which order of Tribunal is received-Order received on 31-1-2008-penalty order was passed on 31-7-2008–Not barred by limitation. [S. 271(1)(c)]

Vasan Healthcare P. Ltd. v. Add. CIT (2019) 411 ITR 499 / 261 Taxman 594/ 177 DTR 9/308 CTR 346(Mad.)(HC)Editorial: Order of Tribunal in Vasan Healthcare Pvt Ltd v. Add.CIT ( 2019) 69 ITR 189 ( Chennai)(Trib) ,Vasan Medical Centre (I) P.Ltd v. Add.CIT ( 2019)69 ITR 189 ( Chennai)(Trib) is affirmed .SLP of assessee dismissed , Vasan Healthcare P. Ltd. v. Add. CIT ( 2021 ) 278 Taxman 273 (SC)

S. 271E : Penalty-Repayment of loan or deposit–No commercial exigency is shown–Levy of penalty is held to be justified. [S. 2(31), 269SS, 271D, 273B]

Lakshadweep Development Corporation Ltd. v. ACIT (TDS) (2019) 411 ITR 213 / 307 CTR 500/ 175 DTR 369(FB) (Ker.)(HC)

S. 271C : Penalty-Failure to deduct at source– Delay in paying whole or part of tax deducted at source- Reasonable cause-Penalty can be waived or reduced-Interpretation-When there is ambiguity interpretation in favour of assessee is to be adopted. [S.194C, 276C(1), 273B]

CIT v. Sunil Sankhla (2019) 411 ITR 437 (Raj.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue– Land held as stock in trade-Revision is held to be not valid.

Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 411 ITR 386 / 261 Taxman 414/ 176 DTR 397/ 309 CTR 252/Mad.) (HC)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Payments prohibited by law- Reinsurance payments to non-Residents is not prohibited by law-The Tribunal has no power to exceed an order of remand by the High Court-Tribunal must decide issues raised in appeal—Tribunal has no power to declare Transaction illegal under different statute—Matter remanded to decide accordance with law. [S. 37(1), 40(a)(i), Insurance Act, 1938, S. 2(16B), 101A, 114A]

R. Panneerselvam v. DGI (Inv.) (2019)411 ITR 546/ 263 Taxman 195 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 226 : Collection and recovery-Modes of recovery-Appeal pending before CIT (A)–Upon payment of Rs.15 lakhs-Garnishee proceedings lifted. [S. 226 (3)]

CIT v. C. Najeeb (2019) 411 ITR 487/ 178 DTR 83/ 309 CTR 77 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 158BFA : Block assessment–Penalty-Undisclosed income-Not disclosed in the return–15% of undisclosed receipt was added as undisclosed income–Penalty is leviable. [S. 158B(b), 158BC]

CIT v. C. Najeeb (2019) 411 ITR 487/ 178 DTR 57/ 309 CTR 77 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 158BC : Block assessment-Undisclosed income—Does not mean entire undisclosed receipts—Tribunal justified in estimating 15% percentage of undisclosed receipts as undisclosed income. [S.158B(b)]

CIT v. Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. (2019) 411 ITR 563/ 176 DTR 342/ 309 CTR 42 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Claim for deduction cannot be made in Reassessment—Limitation- Not barred by limitation.[S. 149]