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Aircel Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 404 ITR 455 / 169 DTR 327/ 304 CTR 630 (Mad) (HC)

S. 237 : Refunds -Duty of the Authority to pass orders on claim of refunds without delay and with in three months from the receipt of the a copy of order.

Akamai Technologies Inc., IN RE. (2018) 404 ITR 495/167 DTR 1/303 CTR 162 (AAR)

S. 195 :Deduction at source – Non-resident – Fees for technical services — Royalty – Building platform comprising secure servers equipped with proprietary software which pulled content from customer’s Web Server and replicated it for faster, more reliable delivery — End-users accessing customer’s Website through platform— Amount received by the assessee is not royalty -Assessee did not have any permanent establishment in India . Accordingly not liable to deduct tax at source -DTAA-India -USA- [ S.9(1)(vi), 9(1)(vii), Art,5, 12(3),(4) ]

CIT v. S. V. Sreenivasan. (2018) 404 ITR 433 (Mad) (HC)

S. 158BB : Block assessment – Undisclosed income –Addition cannot be made on the basis of returns filed by assess’s wife and other related entities on the basis of valuation reports of departmental Valuer – Diamond found in the course of search addition was held to be justified as the retraction was made after inordinate delay and not supported by any evidence. [ S.132(4) ]

PCIT v. Light Carts P. Ltd ( 2018) 404 ITR 574 ( All) (HC)

S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years- Information from investigation wing -No averment of failure on part of the assessee to disclose fully and truly all material facts necessary for assessment – Reassessment is held to be not valid [ S.148 ]

Pratius Merchants P. Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 404 ITR 474/170 DTR 122/ 304 CTR 758 (Guj) (HC)

S.142(2A): Inquiry before assessment– Special audit– Accounts were complex and there was multiplicity of transactions – Notice was approved by PCIT after application of mind and also opportunity to be heard was given to assessee — Order for special audit is held to be valid .

Aircel Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 404 ITR 455/169 DTR 327 / 304 CTR 630 (Mad) (HC)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases – No evidence of change of business -Opportunity of hearing was not given – Letter proposing to transfer of case is held to be not valid .

Hubli Electricity Supply Co. v. DCIT (2018) 404 ITR 462/ 170 DTR 332 / (2020) 314 CTR 650 (Karn) (HC)

S. 80IA :Industrial undertakings – Distribution of electricity- Penalty Recovered from suppliers for delay in execution of contracts, unclaimed balances of contractors, rebate from power generators, interest on fixed deposits for opening letter of credit to power grid Corporation is includible in profits- Miscellaneous recovery from employees, difference between written down value and book value of released assets, commission for collection of electricity duty, rental income is not part of profits.

PCIT v. Lakshminarayana Mining Company. (2018) 404 ITR 522/ 166 DTR 429/ 303 CTR 417 (Karn) (HC)

S. 10B: Export oriented undertakings – Processing done outside specified area-Mere location of the plant outside the export oriented unit and customs bonded area is not a disqualification to claim deduction – Entitle to exemption .

Mani K. Thomas v. CGT (2018) 404 ITR 257 (Ker) (HC)

Gift -tax Act, 1958

S.4:Gifts to include certain transfers — Firm — Induction of new partners to develop the business of the firm —Reallocation of shares will not amount to gift hence not liable to gift tax . [ S. 4(1)(a),26(6)]

CIT v. Metro And Metro. (2018) 404 ITR 304 (All) (HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue –
The AO had examined entire records and there was nothing erroneous in his order, therefore revision order of commissioner was not valid.