Year: 2019

Archive for 2019


Bijaynagar Kraya Vikrya Sahakari Samiti Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 64 ITR 7 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue Revision-No specific query was raised by the AO regarding allowability of provision for gratuity and general reserve-Revision is held to be justified. [S. 40A(9)]

S. Ashok Kumar v. ACIT (2018) 64 ITR 57 (SN) (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Delay of 565 days is condoned-Voluntary offer of income in revised return-Dropping of penalty proceedings-Commissioner cannot substitute his view in revision proceedings for assessing officer view for dropping penalty. [S. 254(1), 271(1)(c)]

Bycell Telecommunications India (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT, (2018) 193 TTJ 565 / 90 taxmann.com 268/( 2019) 174 DTR 97 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue -Cash credits- Share capital- AO had made enquiry by seeking information from Switzerland Tax Authorities through proper channel of FT & TR division of CBDT, for exchange of information so as to verify identity, source of funds and creditworthiness of holding company and its promoters- Revision is held to be not justified. [S. 68]

Cyient Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 194 TTJ 69 / 167 DTR 281(Hyd.)(Trib.)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Additional ground–validity of the assessment can be challenged at any time as it goes to the root of the matter and is a legal issue.

BNB Investment and Properties Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2018) 68 ITR 567 (Delhi) (Trib.) Ranjan Gupta v. Dy.CIT (2018) 68 ITR 567 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal—Duties-Additional ground- Validity of assessment is legal in nature–Admitted. [S. 153C]

Astec Lifesciences Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 67 ITR 485 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-Limitation-Delay of 285 days-No material prove bona fides attempts made in filing appeal, mere self-serving documents cannot condoned the huge delay-Appeal was dismissed. [S. 246A]

Asterix Reinforced Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 64 ITR 79 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 246A : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)–Non filing of appeal in electronic form-Appeal cannot be dismissed on Technical grounds during changeover period.

Balraj Prakashchand Bansal v. Dy. CIT (2018) 64 ITR 62 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 221 : Penalty—Failure to pay self-assessment tax—amendment prescribing mandatory charge of interest—Amendment does not envisage penalty for non-payment of self-assessment tax. [S.140A(3), 221(1)]

BNB Investment and Properties Ltd. v. DY.CIT (2018) 68 ITR 567 (Delhi) (Trib.) Ranjan Gupta v. DY.CIT (2018) 68 ITR 567 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search and Seizure—Issue of notice is mandatory-The amendment in S.153C by the Finance Act, 2017, with effect from April 1, 2017 to the effect that the block period for the person in respect of whom the search was conducted as well as the “other person” would be the same six assessment years immediately preceding the year of search was prospective in nature-Order is held to be bad in law. [S.132, 153B(1)(b)]

Avalanche Reality P. Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 68 ITR 79 (SN) (Indore)(Trib.)

S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search and seizure—Satisfaction note is not available-Assessment is held to be bad in law. [S. 153A]