Month: January 2020

Archive for January, 2020


ITO v. Axisline Investment Consultants (P.) Ltd. (2019) 178 ITD 402 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credit-Share application money–Share premium-Name, address, PAN of share applicants together with copies of their balance sheets and returns and, amount received by account payee cheques out of sufficient bank balances maintained-Addition is held to be not valid.

Lalithaa Jewellery Mart (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 178 ITD 503 / 73 ITR 532/ 182 DTR 337 / 201 TTJ 1123 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 56 : Income from other sources–Shares at premium-Valuation of shares–FMV of shares was estimated after considering intangible assets like goodwill, know-how, patents, copyrights, trademarks, licences, franchises, etc-Re valuation of shares by the AO is held to be not justified. [S. 52(viib)]

Kapil Kumar Agarwal v. DCIT (2019) 178 ITD 255 / 72 ITR 353 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 54F : Capital gains-Investment in residential house-Purchase– Constructed in phased manner and payments was linked to stage of construction, it is a purchase and not construction of new asset-Exemption is allowable. [S. 45]

DCIT v. ATC Realtors (P.) Ltd. (2019) 178 ITD 293/ 184 DTR 1 (Guwahati)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Parking fees–Ad hoc disallowance of 20% disallowance–Books of account not rejected– Disallowance is held to be not valid. [S. 143(3)]

ACIT v. CEC Soma CICI JV (2019) 72 ITR 570 (Bang.) (Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenses-Provision-Provision for expense was based on scientific and reasonable basis and the liability to incur the same was certain, deduction is allowable.

ACIT v. HAL Offshore Ltd. (2019) 178 ITD 272 / 202 TTJ 308/( 2020) 185 DTR 392(Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Festival expenditure–Books of account not rejected-Disallowance of 25% of festival expenses cannot be disallow when books of accounts were duly audited and no discrepancy was found. [S. 145]

Lalithaa Jewellery Mart (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 178 ITD 503 / 73 ITR 532/ 182 DTR 337 / 201 TTJ 1123 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital–Rental premium equivalent to 3 months monthly rent-lease rent–Excessive or un reasonable-Matter remanded to AO for reconsideration. [S. 40A(2), Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960.]

DCIT v. Regency Property Investments (P.) Ltd. (2019) 179 ITD 584 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Set-off of unabsorbed depreciation against its current year income from house property and income from other sources. [S. 22,32 (2), 56]

Yum! Restaurants Marketing (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2019) 179 ITD 480/(2020) 190 DTR 84/ 205 TTJ 124(Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 28(i) : Business income-Charge of income-tax–Mutuality– Commercial concern–Principle of mutuality is not applicable-Income is chargeable as business income. [S. 4]

DCIT v. ATC Realtors (P.) Ltd. (2019) 178 ITD 293/184 DTR 1 (Guwahati) (Trib.)

S. 28(i) : Business income-Letting out shopping mall/business centres by providing host of services/facilities/amenities– Income derived assessable as business income and not as income from house property. [S. 22]