Year: 2018

Archive for 2018


Sky View Consultants (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 258 Taxman 331 // 169 DTR 157 / (2020) 423 ITR 645 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Unexplained expenditure -Information received from Investigation Wing-Reassessment proceedings initiated on same ground in earlier assessment years had been set aside -There was no tangible material to justify impugned reassessment proceedings- Reassessment proceedings is quashed.[S. 69C, 148]

M.R. Shah Logistrics (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 258 Taxman 103 / 172 DTR 408/ 308 CTR 493(Guj)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment -Unexplained money – Income Declaration Scheme, 2016- Share premium and share capital-Disclosed by Gard Logistics Pvt. Ltd. as undisclosed income- Attempt to assessee the same income as undisclosed income of the assessee would amount to double taxation – Reassessment is bad in law .[ S.69A,143(1), 148 ]

PCIT CIT v. Accura Polytech (P.) Ltd. (2018) 89 taxmann.com 12 ( Guj) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed ,PCIT CIT v. Accura Polytech (P.) Ltd. (2018) 258 Taxman 59 (SC)

S. 147 : Reassessment –Unabsorbed depreciation -Transient year where carry forward of earlier year had been brought forward to that year and again carried forward to next year for set off in appropriate assessment year -Reassessment is held to be bad in law .[ S.32(2), 143(3), 148 ]

CIT v. MalayalaManorama Co. Ltd. (2018) 258 Taxman 238/( 2019) 410 ITR 423 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Power of reassessment is not one of review and the reasons recorded has to emanate from some material coming to notice of Assessing Officer after original assessment – Reassessment is held to be bad in law.[S. 80IA, 148]

PCIT v. Bank of Maharashtra (2018) 258 Taxman 205/98 taxmann.com.581 /165 DTR 438 /(2019) 410 ITR 413 (Bom)(HC) Editorial: SLP is granted to revenue ; PCIT v. Bank of Maharashtra (2018) 258 Taxman 204/ 406 ITR 32 ( St) (SC)

S. 145 : Method of accounting –Banking company-Stock in trade-Securities held on basis of ‘Held to Maturity’ (HTM) were to be regarded as stock-in-trade and, thus, same had to be valued at cost or market value whichever was less.

Ramswaroop Shivhare v. Dy. CIT (2018) 258 Taxman 290 / 305 CTR 425/ 170 DTR 427 (MP)(HC)

S.142(2A): Inquiry before assessment–Special audit–Principal Commissioner, before deciding issue of approval for Special Audit gave opportunity to assessee- Writ is dismissed.[ Art .226 ]

Hytaisun Magnetics Ltd. v. JCIT (2018) 258 Taxman 264 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 139 : Return of income –Failure to file tax audit report-Direction of the Assessing Officer to rectify the mistake- Revised return filed beyond period prescribed by Assessing Officer –No condonation of application was filed either before Assessing Officer , CIT(A) or Tribunal-Treating the return as in valid is held to be justified .[ S.44AB, 139(9)]

Zeenath International Supplies, Chennai v. CIT (2018) 258 Taxman 367/ 172 DTR 429/ ( 2019) 306 CTR 590 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 139 : Return of income –Revised return- Rejection of revised return on the ground that it was not accompanied with tax audit report without giving an opportunity to rectify the mistake is held to be bad in law- Order was set aside and matter was to be remanded back for disposal afresh.[ S.44AB,139(5), 139(9)]

PCIT v. Bank of Maharashtra (2018) 258 Taxman 205/98 taxmann.com.581 /(2019) 410 ITR 413 (Bom)(HC)Editorial: SLP of revenue is allowed PCIT v. Bank of Maharashtra (2018) 258 Taxman 204 / 406 ITR 32 ( St) (SC)

S.115JB: Book profit-Whether the provision of S.115JB is applicable to Banking Company is substantial question of law-Appeal of the revenue is admitted [ S.260A ]

PCIT v. Tops Security Ltd. (2018) 258 Taxman 161 (Bom.)(HC).Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed , PCIT v. Tops Security Ltd( 2019) 262 Taxman 355 (SC)

S. 43B : Certain deductions only on actual payment –Service tax payable-Since services were rendered, liability to pay service tax in respect of consideration would arise only upon assessee receiving funds and not otherwise-liability claimed by assessee could not be disallowed.