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Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (P) Ltd. v. CIT (2018)402 ITR 539 /303 CTR 13 (Raj) (HC).

S. 194H : Deduction at source –Commission or discount to distributors – Arrangement between assessee company and the distributor that of principal to principal basis- Amount receivable from distributor was adjusted / reduced and no commission was paid as such – Regarding MRP – restrictions on distributor (price fixed and expenses to be managed by distributor)- not to decide the relationship of principal and agent – Provisions of S.. 194H were not applicable and proceedings under S.. 201 or S.. 201(1A) are misconceived.[ S.201, 201(IA)]

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. v. DCIT(2018) 304 CTR 551 / 168 DTR 217 /91 Taxmann.com 265 (Bom.)(HC)Editorial: SLP of assessee is dismissed Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd .v. DCIT ( 2019) 260 Taxman 243 (SC).

S. 147 : Reassessment – After the expiry of four years – Special audit report subsequent to assessment indicated claims made by the assessee for deduction and expenditures were excessive -Prima facie, no benefit of first proviso to S. 147to assessee –Order disposing objections – Considered to be valid if each objection has been considered and found unacceptable – Reopening sustainable.[ S.142(2A) ,148 ]

Gujarat Enviro Protection & Infrastructure Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 91 Taxman.com 436 / 168 DTR 85 (Guj) (HC).

S. 147 : Reassessment – After the expiry of four years – Full and true disclosure – Merger of AO’s order with order of CIT(A) – AO having rejected the claim of deduction under S. 80-IA(4)and the CIT(A) allowing the claim in its entirety – AO cannot reopen this very claim for possible disallowance of part thereof

Nokia India (P) Ltd .v. Add.CIT (2018) 255 Taxman 448/ /169 DTR 1/ 304 CTR 218 (SC) Editorial: Nokia India ( p) Ltd v Add.CIT ( 2018) 92 taxmann.com 76 (Delhi)( HC) is stayed

S. 142(2A) : Inquiry before assessment–Special audit–Limitation- Manipulation in dates by Department proved-Notices of SLP against order of High Court dismissing Writ petition against special audit under S.. 142(2A) issued and directions of High Court order stayed.

L.R.N. Finance Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 255 Taxman 262 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 115JA : Book profit – Adjustment of provision for bad and doubtful debts [under Clause (c) of S. 115JA(1)] is permitted only when such provision is made for an unascertained liability.

JCIT v. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (2018) 303 CTR 102 / 166 DTR 321 (Chhattisgarh) (HC)

S. 115J : Book profit – Explanation (iv) to s. 115J cannot be read or enlarged in the manner so as to allow an impermissible act of reopening of the accounts

PCIT v. Aptara Technology (P) Ltd. (2018) 303 CTR 805 / 168 DTR 14/( 2019) 410 ITR 100 (Bom) (HC).

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arms’ length price – Selection of comparables -Finding of fact by Tribunal that (i) the activities of the assessee and comparables are functionally different(ii) the extraordinary events such as merger/amalgamation would have an impact/effect on the profitability of comparable (iii) merely because both assessee and the comparable provide ITES services they do not become comparable, cannot be interfered, more particularly in the absence of the same being shown to be perverse-No question of law. [S. 260A]

Lalitamba Pattina Souharda Sahakari Niyamita v. ITO (2018) 166 DTR 400/ ( 2019) 307 CTR 770 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 80P : Co-operative societies -Providing credit facilities to members – Interest earned by the society in investing in the banks – Activity of carrying on business in the banking or providing credit facilities to its members is eligible for deduction- Matter remanded to Assessing Officer.[ S. 80P(2)(a)(i)]

CIT (E) .v. Seth Vinod Kumar Somani Charitable Trust (2018) 304 CTR 219 / 167 DTR 76 (P&H) (HC).

S. 80G : Donation -Recognition of institution -Without finding of fact that the funds utilised for private purposes or charitable purposes – declining approval is not justified .[ S.80G(5)(vi)]

Darshan Singh Samyal v. CIT (2018) 303 CTR 2 /166 DTR 225 / 256 Taxman 224 (J&K)(HC)

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure – Unexplained expenditure on production is deleted as the relevant records produced by the assessee were found to be in order without any serious errors -Regarding packing material, it has been pointed out that the cost of packing material with regard to the assessee-unit as well as two other units differs, hence, addition made by AO is justified. [S. 80IB]