S. 276B : Offences and prosecutions-Failure to pay to the credit tax deducted at source-Revenue had accepted statutory compounding fee under section 279 in relation to alleged offences under sections 276B and 278B-Continuation of criminal proceedings after such compounding constituted abuse of process and liable to be quashed. [S. 278B, 279, Art.21, 226]

S. 269ST: Mode of undertaking transactions-Intimation of heavy cash transaction to jurisdictional Income Tax Authorities in civil recovery suits pursuant to Supreme Court guidelines-Assessee could not be compelled to reveal his PAN to the debtors. [S.271DA]

S. 263: Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Search and seizure-Inspection of seized jewellery-Supply of reasons to the assessee not required under rule 112(13)-Power to reopen sealed package not predicated on information in possession of Revenue-Notice for inspection valid. [S. 132, Income-tax Rules, 1962, r. 112]

S. 260A: Appeal-High Court-Review petition-Mistake apparent from record-Assessment-Processing of return-No error apparent when the matter was fully heard, and directions were issued to process returns in accordance with law-Review not maintainable-Assessment-Processing of return.[S.139, 143(3), 260A (7)]

S. 245 : Refunds-Set off of refunds against tax remaining payable-Adjustment of refund against demand cannot be made when prior demand is not evidenced by a valid demand notice/intimation-Foreign tax credit-Petitioner was entitled to credit of foreign taxes paid/withheld in UK as reflected in Form-16, notwithstanding that claim was not separately entered under Relief under Section 90/91 field of return-Held, yes-Whether demand for Assessment Year 2010-11 was to be deleted and refund, if any, was to be granted. [S.90, 91, 143(1), 156, Art. 226]

S. 244A: Refund-Interest on refund-Technical glitch causing TDS credit not reflected in e-filed revised return though appearing in Form 26AS-Assessee promptly informed Assessing Officer and lodged complaint with CPC-Denial of interest by Assessing Officer on ground of lapse by assessee-Not justified-Under section 244A (2), power to exclude any period attributable to assessee vests only in Principal Chief Commissioner or Commissioner, not Assessing Officer. [S. 154]

S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay-Limitation-Filing of TDS statement-Limitation operates quarter-wise and not on an annual basis. [S. 201(1), 201(IA), 201(3), 260A, Rule 31A]

S. 197: Deduction at source-Certificate for lower rate-Foreign company-Earlier High Court orders granting nil rate-Certificate cannot be denied without recording a change in facts. [S. 6(3), Rule 28AA, Art. 226]

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Other sums-Remittances to a company of Singapore under a service agreement and was treated as assessee in default for non-deduction of TDS on grounds of inadequate invoice descriptions-Assessing Officer failed to examine whether services ‘made available’ technical knowledge as per Article 12(4) of India-Singapore DTAA, such order was legally unsustainable-Order was quashed-DTAA-India-Singapore [S.9(1)(vi),201, Art. 12(4), Art. 226]

S. 158BA: Block assessment-Undisclosed income-Search under section 132 was conducted during pendency of assessment proceedings-Abatement under section 158BA(2), relief was denied as no material showed that the search concerned assessee in his individual status or revealed undisclosed income for the block period; consequently, writ challenging assessment and penalty proceedings was to be dismissed. [S. 132, 153A, Art. 226]