Month: January 2020

Archive for January, 2020


RDS Project Ltd v. ACIT ( 2020) 312 CTR 345/185 DTR 180 (Delhi)(HC), www.itatonline.org

S. 147: Reassessment- After the expiry of four years- Bogus share application money – Shell company – Money received from dubious companies -0 Reassessment is held to be valid – Cost of 2 lakh was imposed on assessee for wasting Court’s time [ S. 68, 143(3) , 148 , Art, 226 ]

Dalmia Power Ltd v. ACIT /(2019) 112 taxmann.com 252/ (2020) 269 Taxman 352 / 312 CTR 113/420 ITR 339 /185 DTR 1(SC), www.itatonline.org Editorial: Order in ACIT v Dalmia Power Ltd ( 2019) 418 ITR 242 // 312 CTR 127/ 185 DTR 16 (Mad)(HC) is reversed.

S. 139 : Return of income – Delay in filing revised return- Amalgamation – Approval by NCLT – Revised return filed after due date of filing of return is irrelevant- Not required to seek condonation of delay by CBDT [ S. 119(2) (b) , 139 (5) , 170 ]

Hemant M. Mehta HUF v. ACIT (SMC) (Mum)(Trib), www.itatonline.org

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure – Bogus purchases – Sales accepted – The AO is directed to restrict the addition to the extent of lower GP declared by the assessee in respect of bogus purchases as compared to G.P. on normal purchases. [S.68 ]

Harjeet Surajprakash Girotra v. UOI (2019) 180 DTR 257 266 Taxman 29 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment – Notice – Notice sent at address available in PAN database returned – Communication had to be delivered at address of assessee available with banking company – No service of reopening notice – Order making additions unjustified. [S. 147, 282 , R, 127 , Art .226 ]

JVS Exports v. ACIT (2019) 181 DTR 145 / 419 ITR 123 /(2020) 314 CTR 696 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 80HHC : Export business – Interest income assessed as business income is to be included from the profits and gains of business for the purpose of section 80HHC. [S. 80HHC]

Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. v. Dy. DIT (IT) (2019) 179 ITD 367 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Fees for technical services – Charges for flight simulator usage and other flight training to cockpit crew and pilots- Not liable to deduct tax at source – DTAA- India-UAE [ S. 9(1)(vi) 195 , Art .12 ]

Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. v. Dy. DIT (IT) (2019) 179 ITD 367 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Fees for technical services – Training of pilots and cabin crew – Can not be assessed as fees for technical services or royalties – Not liable to deduct tax at source – OECD Model Convention , Art, 12 [ S.9(1)(vi) , 195 ]

Hind Energy & Coal Benefication (India) Ltd. v. ITO (IT & TP) (2019) 179 ITD 388 (Indore) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Fees for technical services – Inspection charges – Not liable to deduct tax at source -DTAA-India – Indonesia [S.195 , Art. 12 ]

Hind Energy & Coal Benefication (India) Ltd. v. ITO (IT & TP) (2019) 179 ITD 388 (Indore) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Business connection – Non-resident – Import of coal- No business connection- Income cannot be deemed to have accrued or arose in India in transaction of export of coal to assessee in India- Not liable to deduct tax at source-OECD Model convention , Art 7 . [ S.195, 201 (1) 201(IA) ]

ACIT v. Samsung Data Systems India (P.) Ltd. (2019) 179 ITD 229 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 268A : Appeal-Monetary limits-CBDT Circular No. 17/2019, dated 8-8-2019 revising/enhancing minimum threshold limit to tax effect of Rs. 50 lakhs would also be applicable to pending appeals before Tribunal. [S. 253]