Month: May 2019

Archive for May, 2019


PCIT v. Manoj Bhupatbhai Vadodaria. (2019) 413 ITR 159/ 265 Taxman 246 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 49 : Capital gains – Previous owner-Cost of acquisition–Shares received as gift- Indexed cost- Date of acquisition by previous Owner to be considered. [S. 45,49 (1)]

TMT. D. Zeenath v. ITO (2019) 413 ITR 258/ 178 DTR 11 / 263 Taxman 569 /2020) 313 CTR 676(Mad.)(HC)

S. 48 : Capital gains–Computation–Guarantee to loan-Mortgage- No diversion of income by overriding title-No part of cost of clearing guarantee could be deducted in computing capital gains .[ S. 45]

CIT v. Hiren M. Shah. (2019) 413 ITR 143/ 264 Taxman 320 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 45 : Capital gains–Business income-Sale of shares–Average holding period of 628 days-Assessable as capital gains. [S. 28(i)]

Glaxo Smithkline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 413 ITR 104 / 307 CTR 601/ 174 DTR 322 (P&H) (HC)

S. 43B : Certain deductions on actual payment -Excise duty — Unutilised Modvat Credit as at end of year on inputs purchased, constitutes actual payment and deductible.

Sundaram Finance Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 413 ITR 298 (Mad)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax –Capital or revenue – Capital subsidy In terms of shareholders’ agreement from foreign company for investment in share capital of joint venture company — Capital receipt not liable to tax as revenue receipt. [S. 28(i)]

TVS Motor Co. Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 258 Taxman 77/170 DTR 15 / 304 CTR 853 / ( 2019) 413 ITR 171 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 260A : Appeal-High Court – Issue not raised and adjudicated by lower authorities – Cannot be permitted to be raised for first time in appeal to High Court .[ S.195A, 201(1) 201(1A) ]

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 124 / 197 TTJ 137 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay-Date of tendering of cheque for payment of Government dues could be deemed to be date of payment of tax-Delay in remittance of said amount to Government account by Bank, no interest can be levied. [S. 201(IA)]

DCIT v. Railtel Corpn. of India Ltd. (2018) 176 ITD 169 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit–Change in deprecation rate–Reduction due to change in depreciation rate is different from diminution in value of assets and same is not hit by clause (i) of Explanation 1 to section 115JB-Self serving evaluation of useful life of depreciable assets leading to higher rate of depreciation and consequently resulting reduced tax burden for assessee was not bonafide, same would be a colourable device to evade tax- Matter remanded to Assessing Officer for verification. [S. 32]

Preeti Singh.( Km.) v. ITO (2019) 176 ITD 137 / 179 DTR 325 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 69 : Unexplained investments-Addition cannot be made in year under consideration in respect of investment in immovable property made in earlier year.

Jayneer infrapower & Multiventures (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 15/200 TTJ 179 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Share premium-Nature and source of share premium received is explained-Addition cannot be made as cash credits.