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Hewelett Packed India Software Operation P.Ltd In, re ( 2018) 401 ITR 339/162 DTR 337 301 CTR 12(AAR)

S. 192: Salary – Deduction at source – Non-Resident — Employees rendering services on deputation at USA and Germany on assignment basis – Not liable to tax in India as services were rendered there hence not liable to deduct tax at source -DTAA- India – USA- Germany [ S. 2(45) 4, 5(2), 9(i)(ii), 90, 192 , 195,Art. 25 , 23 ]

CIT v. Nokia Solutions And Network India Pvt. Ltd. (2018) 402 ITR 21// 253 Taxman 409 /164 DTR 198 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 170 : Succession to business otherwise than on death -Assessment— Amalgamation of companies — Assessment on company which is non-existent was held to be not valid- Assessment was not procedural irregularity which can be curable. [ S. 143(3), 292B ]

Sarvodaya Mutual Benefit Trust, Thellar. v . ITO (2018) 61 ITR 104 (Chennai) (Trib) Sarvodaya Mutual Benefit Trust, Pernamallur v . ITO (2018) 61 ITR 104 (Chennai) (Trib)

S. 164:Representative assessees – Charge of tax –Association of Persons — Trust formed for providing financial assistance to self-help groups —Assessee taxable as association of persons at maximum marginal rate on entire income not merely on surplus.-Principle of mutuality is not applicable- Liable to deduct tax at source- Matter remanded to AO [ S.4, 40(a)(ia) , 160, 167 ]

Tapan Kumar Dutta v. CIT ( 2018)404 ITR 28/ 165 DTR 169/302 CTR 102 /255 Taxman 200 (SC) , www.itatonline.org

S. 158BD: Block assessment – Undisclosed income of any other person –Recording of reasons – Issue of Second (Fresh) Notice under S. 158BD of the Act is valid [ S. 132,148 , 158BC ]

CIT v. Kedia Castle Dellion Industries Ltd. (2018) 401 ITR 334 (Cal) (HC)

S. 158BC : Block assessment – Undisclosed income- Inflated sales — Report of special auditors — No Unqualified Acceptance Of Figures Of Special Auditors — Matter remanded to quantify inflated income . [ S.158BB ]

CIT v. Younus Kunju, Younus Cashew Industries. (2018) 402 ITR 95/ 164 DTR 89 (Ker) (HC)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake –Miscalculation of interest under S. 220 can be corrected [ S. 220,244(IA) 245(4), 245C, 245D(6A) ]

PCIT v. Sunrise Finlease (P.) Ltd. (2018) 252 Taxman 407/171 DTR 237/ 305 CTR 421 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 153D : Assessment – Search – Approval -Order passed by the Assessing Officer without approval of Joint Commissioner was held to be bad in law [ S. 153C ]

Pepsi Foods ( P) Ltd v. ACIT ( 2015) 231 Taxman 58/ 162 DTR 129 ( Delhi ) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue was dismissed , ACIT v. Pepsi Foods ( P) Ltd ( 2018) 252 Taxman 372 (SC)

S. 153C: Assessment- Income of any other person- Search and seizure – AO is required to arrive at a conclusive satisfaction that documents belongs to a person other than searched person [ S. 132(4A)(i), 158BD,292C ]

DCIT v.Priyanka Chopra ( Ms) ( 2018)169 ITD 310/ 163 DTR 97 / 192 TTJ 318 (Mum)(Trib)

S. 153A : Assessment – Search- Merely on the basis of contract for professional receipt addition cannot be made

Shantilal J. Shah v. DCIT (2018) 61 ITR 79 (Bang) (Trib)

S. 153A : Assessment – Search- Admitting additional income of on money – Addition was held to be justified [ S. 132(4) ]