Category: Income-Tax Act

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CIT v. A.A. Antony (2021) 431 ITR 207/ 197 DTR 425 / 318 CTR 691 / 125 taxmann.com 170 / 278 Taxman 256(Mad) (HC)/CIT v. Ravi Prabakar ( 2021 ) 431 ITR 207/ 197 DTR 425 / 318 CTR 691 / 125 taxmann.com 170/ 278 Taxman 256 (Mad) (HC)/PCIT v. Srinivasan. K.G. (2021) 431 ITR 207/ 197 DTR 425 / 318 CTR 691 / 125 taxmann.com 170/ 278 Taxman 256 (Mad) (HC)

S. 249: Appeal – Commissioner (Appeals) – Form of appeal and limitation – Appeal could not be dismissed on a technical ground of not filing the same electronically.[ S.251 ]

CIT.v. Corporation Bank (2021) 123 taxmann.com 204/ 277 Taxmann.com 207 (Karn) (HC)

S. 194H: : Deduction at source – Commission or brokerage –
Nationalized Bank – Service charges paid for routing transactions to National Financial Switch and Cash Tree- Not be liable to deduct tax at source .[S.40(a)(ia)]

PCIT v. Goa State Co-operative Bank Ltd (2021) 318 CTR 497 / 197 DTR 305 / 110 CCH 54 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 194A : Deduction at source – Interest other than interest on securities – No liability to deduct tax based on the specific exclusion provided to the assessee under section 194A(3)(v) – Provisions would not apply [S. 40(a)(ia), 194A(3)(i)(b) , 194A(3)(v)]

PCIT.v. S.R.Trust (2021) 123 taxmann.com 311 / 277 Taxman 133 (Mad)(HC)

S. 153C: Assessment – Income of any other person – Search
The materials seized did not indicate any inflation of purchase expenses- Assessment is held to be bad in law. [S.12AA, 132 ]

M. Vivek v. Dy.CIT (2021) 197 DTR 12/ 318 CTR 270 (Mad) (HC )

S. 153A : Assessment – Search or requisition – Objections raised by the Assessee – Rejected with reasons – No violation of Principles of Natural Justice.[ Art . 226 ]

Sima Agencies v. ITO (2021) 318 CTR 516 / 198 DTR 33 / 110 CCH 52/ 279 Taxman 171 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment – Within four years – High Court directed AO to re-look at the matter in light of the declaratory and curative amendment in 40(a)(ia) being retrospective from 1-4-2005 [S. 40(a)(ia), 148 , 194C, Art , 226 ]

Devebhai Mafatlal Patel v. ACIT (2021) 318 CTR 722 / 110 CCH 53 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment – After the expiry of four years- No failure to disclose any tangible material – Reassessment is held to be bad in law .[S. 40(b)(ia) , 148]

PCIT v. Headstrong Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2021) 197 DTR 329 /318 CTR 369 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel – Where the matter was remanded by the ITAT for de novo assessment, the entire procedure under 144C had to be followed .[ S.254 (1) ]

New Lakshmi Jewellers v. PCIT (2021) 431 ITR 570/318 CTR 713 / 278 Taxman 403/200 DTR 264(Bom) (HC)

S. 132B : Application of seized or requisitioned assets – High court could not direct release of gold in favour of the alleged owner when appeal before the CIT(A) was pending.[S.250, Art .226 ]

Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 431 ITR 483 /197 DTR 409 / 318 CTR 654 / 2023) 153 taxmann.com 199 (Delhi) (HC)/ Editorial ,SLP of Revenue dismissed ,PCIT v. Microsoft India (R&D) (P.) Ltd ( 2023) 294 Taxman 342 ( SC)/ PCIT v. Microsoft India (R And D) Pvt. Ltd. (2024) 464 ITR 587 (SC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Rejection of comparables is a finding of fact- Appellate Tribunal – Decision of High Court is available – Remad is not justified – Additional evidence is produced -Remand is justified . [ S.92B, 254(1) ]