Year: 2019

Archive for 2019


PCIT v. Torrent (P.) Ltd. (2019) 266 Taxman 151 /( 2020) 423 ITR 455 (Guj) (HC)

S. 115JB : Book profit – Provision for diminution in value of investment- Written off in the books – Addition cannot be made to book profit . [ S. 115JB(2)(i), Accounting Standard (AS) 13 ]

PCIT v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (2019)109 taxmann.com 54 / 266 Taxman 95 ( Guj) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed , PCIT v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (2019) 266 Taxman 94 (SC)

S. 92C:Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Commission – commission paid to Associated Enterprise at rate of 7.84 per cent as against 11 per cent paid to unrelated party was at ALP- Deletion of addition is held to be valid .

KTC Automobiles. v. DCIT (2019) 266 Taxman 117/ 311 CTR 905 (Ker) (HC)

S.45: Capital gains- Revaluation of capital asset and crediting to partners current account and treating it as loan from partners – Amounted to violation of clauses (a) and (c) of proviso to S. 47(xiii)Transaction amounted to transfer of a capital asset – liability to pay tax on such capital gain would fall not on assessee-firm but on successor company. [ S. 47 (xiii) (a) , 47 (xiii) (b) , 47A ]

CIT v. V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust (2019) 266 Taxman 141 / 311 CTR 227(Mad) (HC)

S. 37(1):Business expenditure -Contribution to recognized provident fund -Payment of pension to retired employees which had been duly approved and notified by Central Government under ‘Tuticorin’ Port Trust Employees Regulations, 1979, said payment being in terms pf statutory regulation, would fall within general deductions under S. 37(i) and, same could not be brought under S. 36(1)(iv) and (v) of the Act .[ S 36(1)(iv) 36(1) (v) ]

Sachin Narayan. v. Income-Tax Department (2019)417 ITR 641 (Karn)(HC)

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002

S. 50(2): Summons- Summons cannot be quashed in Writ proceedings — [ S. 3, 50(3) , Art . 20 ,226 ]

Ramgopal Ochhavlal Maheshwari. v. DCIT (2019) 417 ITR 710/ (2020) 187 DTR 417/ 315 CTR 458 (Guj)(HC)

S. 271AAA : Penalty – Search initiated on or after 1st June, 2007 – Notice issued u/s 271AAA and subsequent corrigendum issued stating that notice was u/s 271AAB – Notice and subsequent levy of penalty is held to be valid .[ S. 132 ,271AAB ]

R. Revathy. v. DCIT (2019) 417 ITR 704/ (2020) 196 DTR 395 (Mad) (HC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment – Quantum became final – Jewellery disclosed in the course of search – Matter remanded to the Tribunal to give an opportunity of reconciling quantum of jewellery [ S.132 , 254(1) ]

Muninaga Reddy. v. ACIT (2019) 417 ITR 699 (Karn)(HC)

S. 254(2): Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record – Substantial justice – High Court has the power to condone the delay in filing of miscellaneous petition- Matter remanded to Tribunal to decide on merit. [S.254(1) ,271(1)) ( c ) Art .226 ]

CIT v. Bidar Nirmiti Kendra And Another. (2019) 417 ITR 491/ 310 CTR 185 / 266 Taxman 427/ 181 DTR 33 (Karn) (HC) Editorial : Order of single judge in Bidar Nirmiti Kendra. v. CIT (2019) 417 ITR 485/ 310 CTR 220 (Karn)(HC) is partly set aside.

S. 240 : Refund – Appeal – On assessment order is set aside –Refund is not automatic – Amount recovered is directed to be refunded with in four weeks from the date of the order passed by the Tribunal , in the event the appeal is decided in favour of the assessee. [S.253(3) ]

Sundaram Finance Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 417 ITR 679 /(2020) 189 DTR 406/ 315 CTR 209 (Mad) (HC)

S. 234D : Interest on excess refund – Reduction of refund – Interest on excess refund – Amendment is applicable for regular assessment — Rectification of assessment after 1-6-2003 — Not a regular assessment — Amendment is not applicable . [ S.154 ]