Month: January 2020

Archive for January, 2020


Piramal Investment Opportinites Fund v ACIT ( 2019) 267 Taxman 297/ 182 DTR 305/ 311 CTR 4 ( Bom) (HC)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake – Pendency of appeal or revision is no bar on the AO on power of amendment or rectification -Matter did not assume character of a sub-judice matter . [ S.154(IA) , Art .226 ]

General Insurance Corporation of India v .ACIT ( 2019) 311 CTR 851/ 267 Taxman 596 / 184 DTR 249/ (2020)422 ITR 248 ( Bom) (HC) .

S. 220 : Collection and recovery – Assessee deemed in default – Stay – Relevant consideration – Conflicting decisions of Tribunal- Complete stay of demand may be granted -Decision of Jurisdictional High Court is binding on the CIT(A) – Stay was granted [ S. 220(6) , Art .226 ]

Marico Ltd v ACIT ( 2019) 311 CTR 865 / 183 DTR 190 /(2020) 425 ITR 177 ( Bom) (HC)

S.147: Reassessment – Change of opinion- Amortisation of barnd value – Query raised and responded – Issue examined in the original assessment proceedings – Reassessement is held to be bad in law [ S.115JB 148 , Art .226 ]

PCIT v Kumagai Sknska HCCITOCHU Group ( 2019) 311 CTR 838 ( Bom) (HC)

S. 244A : Refund – Interest on refunds – Tax deducted at source – Quatitifucation of interest – Interest would be pyable from the respective assessment years – Starting point for computing the interest payble must be to the assessment year in which the tax was deducted at source .[ S. 195(2) , 199 244A(1)(a) ]

PCIT v. Rajkumar Gulab Badgujar ( 2019) 111 taxmann.com 256 / 267 Taxman 489 (Bom) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed PCIT v. Rajkumar Gulab Badgujar ( 2019) 267 Taxman 488 (SC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment – Search and seizure- Return filed after search action- Income returned was accepted -In the absence of addition no penalty can be levied . [ S. 132 , 153C, 271C ]

Mohanlal Champalal Jain v. CIT ( 2019) 102 taxmann.com 293 (Bom) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed ITO v. Mohanlal Champalal Jain ( 2019) 267 Taxman 391 (SC)

S.147: Reassessment -Failure to file return- Huge loss – National and muticommodity exchange – Objections stating that no income was erned and suffered heavy loss not considered – Reassessment is held to be bad in law .[ S. 139 , 148 Art. 226 ]

University of Delhi v. UOI (SC), www.itatonline.org

Limitation Act , 1963 .
S.5 : Extension of prescribed in certain cases – Condonation of delay- 916 days- A liberal approach is to be taken in the matter of condonation of delay – The consideration for condonation of delay would not depend on the status of the party , namely the Government or the pubic bodies – Condonation of delay is not automatic- No proper explanation was filed for condonation of delay – Condonation of delay was dismissed . [Civil Procedure, 1908, Order XXI of the Code Art. 226 ]

P. Singaravelan v. District Collector (SC),www.itatoline.org

Interpretation of taxing statutes – Constitution of India
Art. 141 : Precedent – SLP dismissal – Non-speaking order -It does not constitute a declaration of law under Article 141 of the Constitution, or attract the doctrine of merger. [ Art, 136 ]

Universal Cable Ltd. v. CIT( 2020) 420 ITR 111/312 CTR 1/ 185 DTR 33/ 270 Taxman 170(SC), www.itatonline.org Editorial: Order in Universal Cable Ltd. v. CIT ( 2009) 26 DTR 98/ (2011) 237 CTR 157 (MP ) (HC ) is set aside .

S. 244A: : Refund – Interest on refunds – Unauthorized retention of money by the Department – The Department is directed to pay interest as prescribed .

Usha Exports v. ACIT ( 2020) 312 CTR 237/ 185 DTR 87 (Bom)(HC), www.itatonline.org

S. 147: Reassessment – After the expiry of four years- Bogus purchases- Accommodation entries- No failure to disclosure material facts- Change of opinion- Reassessment is held to be bad in law .[ S. 69C ,148 ]