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Mahendra J. Vora v . Dy .CWT (2020) 187 DTR 25/ 313 CTR 355 (Bom)(HC) Editorial: SLP of assessee dismissed Mahendra J. Vora v. Dy.CWT ( 2022) 446 ITR 11 ( St) ( SC)

Wealth tax- Act , 1957

S.7: Value of assets – Land – Valuation date – Land sold subsequently for which agreement was entered in to before valuation date – Justified in taking the value on the basis of sale value [ S. 2(q), 27A, Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation ) Act 1976 ]

DCIT(IT) v. Edgeverse Systems Ltd. (2020) 185 ITD 735 (Bang.) (Trib.)

S. 206AA : Requirement to furnish Permanent Account Number-Double taxation avoidance agreement-Rate of tax deductible will be 10 % instead 20%. [S. 90, 195]

Katira Construction Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 185 ITD 173 (Rajkot) (Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Ad-hoc addition-Books of account not rejected-Addition is held to be not valid.

Pentamedia Graphics Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 80 ITR 555/185 ITD 45/190 DTR 391/205 TTJ 892 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Investments in Indian companies which did not yielded exempt dividend income-Excluded while computing disallowance. [R. 8D(2)(iii)]

CIT v. Sushila Devi Kejriwal (Smt.) (2020) 429 ITR 552 ( 2021 ) 201 DTR 333(Mad)(HC) PCIT v. M. Balasubramaniam (2020)429 ITR 556 (Mad)(HC)

Wealth-Tax Act , 1956

S.27A: Appeal -High Court – Monetary Limit — Applicable to wealth tax Appeals . [ S. 2(e ), IT Act , S.260A ]

PCIT v. M. Balasubramaniam (2020)429 ITR 556/ ( 2021 ) 201 DTR 333 (Mad)(HC) CIT v. Sushila Devi Kejriwal (Smt.) (2020) 429 ITR 552 (Mad)

Wealth-Tax Act , 1956

S. 2(e ) (a) : Asset — Urban land — Urban land on which construction has been prohibited — Not an asset for purposes of wealth -Tax .[ S.16(3) ]

Ameya Logistics Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020) 83 ITR 46 (SN) (Mum.) (Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Only investments yielding exempt income during year to be considered for computing average value of investments. [R. 8D]

Bangalore Club v. CWT (2020) 427 ITR 260/ 316 CTR 622/ 193 DTR 441/ 275 Taxman 480 (SC )

Wealth -tax Act, 1957

S. 21AA: Assessment – Association of persons – Members’ Club — No business or profession carried on by social members’ Club- Surplus assets to be divided equally amongst members — Members’ shares determinate at that date —Club not chargeable to Wealth-Tax. [ S.2(31) 3(1) ]

Lakshmi Satyanarayana Dutt Tadikonda v. UOI(2020)426 ITR 550/ 274 Taxman 414 (Delhi)(HC)

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income And Assets) And Imposition Of Tax Act, 2015,

S.53 : Punishment for abetment – Tax evasion —Bogus bills – Statement on oath — Petitioner appearing before authorities and co-operating in investigation and making admissions — Directions to authorities to recall look out circular ,in name of petitioner [Income -tax Act , 1961 , S 131(IA ) 133A ,Art , 226 ]

Thomas Mathew v. ITO (2020) 426 ITR 438 / 315 CTR 193/ 273 Taxman 34/ 189 DTR 406 (Ker)(HC)

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income And Assets) And Imposition Of Tax Act, 2015

S.42 : Penalty for failure to furnish return relation to foreign income and asset -Black Money — Failure to file return -Alternative remedy – Court under writ jurisdiction cannot exercise the role of an appellate authority defined under the Black Money Act to deal with the controversy if brought into motion. [ S.3 , 10 ,11 , Income -tax Act , 1961 ,139(5) , Art , 226 ]