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Aberdeen Institutional Commingled Funds LLC. v. AAR. (2019) 262 Taxman 346 / 177 DTR 1 / 308 CTR 287 / ( 2020) 421 ITR 183 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 74 : Losses – Capital gains – Carry forward – Advance Rulings- Loss determined in pursuance of a return filed for earlier assessment u/s 139 can only be carried forward. – Only party before the authority can be heard – Other parties cannot be heard by Court . [ S. 80 , 139(3), 245N, Art . 226 ]

Arvind Janardhan Pandey v. ITO (2019) 262 Taxman 401 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 69A : Unexplained money – Search and seizure-illegal capitation fees –Addition on estimate basis is held to be justified.

PCIT v. Chain House International (P.) Ltd. ( 2018) 98 taxmann.com 47 / (2019) 408 ITR 561(MP) (HC),Rohtak Chain Co ( P) Ltd ; PCIT v (2019) 408 ITR 561 (MP) (HC)/Bharat Securities Ltd ; PCIT v. (2019) 408 ITR 561 (MP) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed, PCIT v. Chain House International (P.) Ltd. (2019) 262 Taxman 207 (SC)/,PCIT v. Bharat Securities (P) Ltd ( 2020) 268 Taxman 394 (SC)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Shares at a premium-Genuineness, creditworthiness and identity of investors are established-Addition cannot be made as cash credit.

Jagannathan Sailaja Chitta v. ITO (2019) 417 ITR 61 / 262 Taxman 427/ 308 CTR 713/ 178 DTR 33 (Mad.) (HC)

S. 50C : Capital gains-Full value of consideration- stamp valuation-
Without hearing objections of assessee, that Fair Market Value of capital asset as per ‘Guidance Value’ can not be determined by authorities- Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer. [S. 45, 48 , 50C (2)],

Hemlata S. Shetty (Smt.) v. ACIT (2019) 262 Taxman 324 (Bom.) (HC)

S. 45(4) : Capital gains – Distribution of capital asset – Retirement of partner- Amount received by a partner on her retirement from a partnership firm is not liable to capital gain tax. [S. 45]

P CIT v. Chuni Lal Bhagat. (2019) 103 taxmnn.com 378 /262 Taxman 210 (P & H) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed, PCIT v. Chuni Lal Bhagat. (2019) 262 Taxman 209 (SC)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Transfer-Joint Development agreement (JDA)-In the absence of registration agreement did not fall under S.53A of the transfer of property Act–Not liable to capital gains tax [S. 2(47)(v) Transfer of Property Act, 1882 S. 53A]

West Asia Exports & Imports (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 412 ITR 208 / 262 Taxman 372 / 177 DTR 201/ 309 CTR 353(Mad.)(HC)

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax-Remission or cessation of trading liability-Timber business-Discontinuation of business for more than 10 years-Showing the creditors- Application of common sense principles-Burden of proof on assessee to show subsistence of liability-Liable to be taxed as profits of business.

Natesan Krishnamurthy v. ITO (2019) 262 Taxman 127/ 178 DTR 177 (Mad.)(HC)/Editorial : SLP dismissed .Natesan Krishnamurthy v. ITO (2025) 476 ITR 12 /304 Taxman 592 (SC)

S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible – Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits – Purchase of jewellery – failure to demonstrate a situation which compelled to make payment in cash- Disallowance is held to be justified.

PCIT v. Patel Alloy Steel Co. (P.) Ltd. (2019) 103 taxmnn.com 431/ 262 Taxman 167 (Guj.) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed, PCIT v. Patel Alloy Steel Co. (P.) Ltd. (2019) 262 Taxman 166 (SC)

S. 40A(2) : Expenses or payments not deductible–Excessive or unreasonable–Salaries to directors- Preceding year was accepted by revenue–No extraordinary increase in salary-Disallowance is held to be not justified.

PCIT v. Cadila Healthcare Ltd. (2019)104 taxmann.com 78/ 262 Taxman 301 (Guj.)(HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed, PCIT v. Cadila Healthcare Ltd. (2019) 262 Taxman 301 (SC)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident–Payments made to foreign law firms as consultancy fee which did not have any fixed base in India-Not taxable in India-Not liable to deduct tax at source.[S. 9(1)(i), 195]