Month: February 2019

Archive for February, 2019


DCIT v. Piramal Realty (P.) Ltd. (2019) 174 ITD 633 / 198 TTJ 999/ 176 DTR 242 (Mum.) (Trib.)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Advance to subsidiary- Commercial expediency-Corporate strategy -Disallowance of part of interest is held to be not justified.

DCIT v. Piramal Realty (P.) Ltd. (2019) 174 ITD 633/ 198 TTJ 999 / 176 DTR 242 (Mum.) (Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – No disallowance can be made in the absence of any exempt income earned during the year . [R. 8D]

Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha Karvenagar .v. ITO (2019) 174 ITD 591 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Accumulation of income- Application of income – Charitable trust is entitle to accumulate 15% of receipts without considering the expenditure incurred on objects of Trust – when the application of income, is more than receipts of year, excess application of income i.e., expenditure in hands of assessee, can be carried forward to succeeding year. [S. 11(1)(a), 11(2)]

Turner General Entertainment Networks India Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO ( 2019) 263 Taxman 89 (Delhi)(HC) www.itatonline.org

S. 226 : Collection and recovery–Stay-AO cannot direct the Assessee to pay 20% of tax in dispute without application of mind [S. 225]

Pushkar Prabhat Chandra Jain v UOI (2019) 176 DTR 99 / 262 Taxman 104/ 309 CTR 218( Bom)

S. 205 : Deduction at source-Credit for tax deduction at source-Bar against direct demand–No recovery from the assessee for default committed by the deductor to deposit the tax deducted amount with the Government Treasury. Garnishee proceedings was quashed and directed the revenue to refund the amount recovered from the assessee. [S. 226(3)]

ACIT v. Dhruv Khaitan (Mum.)(Trib.) ACIT v. Archana Kahitan (Mrs.) ( Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Capital gains- Cost of acquisition -In absence of fresh tangible material and in the absence of failure on the part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for assessment- Reassessment is held to be in valid. [S. 45, 49, 68, 148]

Atul Projects India Pvt. Ltd. v. UOI ( 2019) 178 DTR 441/ 309 CTR 392 /(2020)422 ITR 478(Bom.)(HC)

S. 143(2) : Assessment–Notice–Defective return-On removing the defects in the return with in time permitted relate back to the date of filing of original return -Limitation for issue of notice has to be from the date of filing of original return- Notice issued was held to be in valid. [S. 139(9)]

CIT v. Glbal Tele Systems Ltd. (Bom.)(HC) (UR)

S. 80HHE : Export business-Computer software–Eligible business- While computing the deduction turnover of only eligible to be considered and not total turnover of business.

Amritlal B. Sahu v. ITO (Mum.)(Trib.)(UR)

S. 54 : Capital gains-Profit on sale of property used for residence-Deduction is available when the construction of flat is completed with in three years from the date of sale of property and not from the date of commencement of construction. [S. 45]

Maitri Morarji v. ITO (Mum.) (Trib.) (UR)

S. 50C : Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp valuation- Sale of inherited residuary right in the property-No transfer of land or building -Provision of S.50C is not applicable-Cost of acquisition to be taken at nil.[S. 45]