Month: August 2019

Archive for August, 2019


South Yarra Holdings v. ITO (2019) 263 Taxman 594 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years- Penny stock – Shares-No failure to disclose all material facts- Merely on basis of information received from Investigation Wing without conducting any independent enquiries. [S. 69A, 148]

CMI FPE Ltd. v. UOI (2019) 263 Taxman 433 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years- Prior period expenses – Disclosed all material facts necessary for assessment-Initiation of reassessment proceedings merely on basis of change of opinion is not justified.[S. 37(1), 148]

Mahesh Kumar Agarwal v. PCIT (2019) 105 taxmann.com 272 / 263 Taxman 469(Orissa )(HC) Editorial : SLP of the assessee is dismissed and passed the order stating that no coercive steps will be taken for a period of four weeks from the date of the order in order to avail of the alternative remedy provided. Mahesh Kumar Agarwal v. Pr. CIT (2019) 263 Taxman 468 (SC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment–Alternative remedy-Writ against the assessment order is not valid since the assessee had an alternative remedy before Appellate Authority. [S. 246A, Art. 226]

Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia v. PDIT(I) (2019) 416 ITR 365 /263 Taxman 604/309 CTR 330/ 180 DTR 49 (Guj.)(HC).Editorial : PDIT (Inv) v. Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia (2022)446 ITR 18 (SC), order of High Court set aside . /Editorial: SLP granted to Revenue , PDIT (Inv) v. Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia (2022) 287 Taxman 564 / 114 CCH 170 (SC)

S. 132 : Search and seizure-Validity–Initiation of search proceedings was not based upon any information or other material- Authorisation is held to be invalid and quashed. [Art. 226]

PCIT v. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. (2019) 415 ITR 389/ 105 taxmann.com 471 / 263 Taxman 471 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial: SLP is granted to the revenue, PCIT v. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. (2019) 263 Taxman 47// 411 ITR 39 (St) (SC)

S. 115B : Life Insurance business–Surplus available in shareholder’s account was not to be taxed separately as income from other sources and same was to be taxed at normal corporate rate as specified under section 115JB of the Act. [S. 56]

PCIT v. Security Products (P.) Ltd. (2019) 105 taxmann.com 177/ 263 Taxman 373 (HP)(HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed, PCIT v. Security Products (P.) Ltd. (2019) 263 Taxman 372 (SC)

S. 80IC : Special category states–Substantial expansion- Entitle to exemption.

Bishnu Krishna Shrestha. v. CIT (2019) 414 ITR 405 /263 Taxman 478/ 180 DTR 158/ 309 CTR 478 (Raj)(HC) S.B.L. (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 414 ITR 405 / 263 Taxman 478 (Raj.)(HC) Editorial : SLP is granted to the assessee, S.B.L. (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 263 Taxman 477/411 ITR 39 (St) (SC)

S. 80IC : Special category states–Book profit– Legislative powers-Constitutional validity –Discrimination between individual and company-There was a reasonable classification by way of special provision for companies–Provision is held to be valid.[S. 115JB, Art, 14, 226]

CIT v. Cavinkare (P.) Ltd. (2019) 263 Taxman 740 / 309 CTR 453/ 180 DTR 137(Mad.)(HC)

S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings–Manufacture-Converting herbs into a certain herbal product by manual process-Purchase of plant and machinery and consumption of electricity are not mandatory requirements-Entitle to deduction.

PCIT v. Vodafone Essar Gujarat Ltd. (2019) 263 Taxman 632 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings–Telecommunication business-Net interest earned is eligible for deduction.

CIT v. Lok Sewa Sansthan Samiti Sonebhadra (2019) 105 taxmann.com 202 / 263 taxman 496 (All.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed, CIT v. Lok Sewa Sansthan Samiti Sonebhadra (2019) 263 Taxman 495 (SC)

S. 80G : Donation-When registration is granted application u/s. 80G(5) cannot be rejected.[S. 12AA, 80G(5)]