S. 10(20) :Local authority-Appeal to High Court-Assessee not claiming benefit under section 10(20)-High Court not justified in dismissing Department’s appeals granting benefit-Order of High Court set aside with the direction to consider the appeals afresh in accordance with law and on merits. [S. 260A]

S. 10(5) : Travel concession or assistance-Leave travel allowance-State Bank of India Officers’ Service Rules stating that leave travel concession available only to travel inside India-Administrative instructions extending leave travel concession for travel outside India-Not valid-Not entitled to additional benefit. [Art. 226]

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Payment of subscription for online journal-Matter remanded to High Court to consider facts-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 195, 201(1), (1A), Art. 12]

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Income or capital-Compensation for cancellation of agreement-Long term capital gain-Income from other sources-Compensation received by assessee to indemnify developer against action by persons who had booked flats through assessee-Taxable income [S. 2(24), 45, 56].

S. 147 : Reassessment –With in four years- Share capital – Share premium – Income from other sources – Produced evidence in support of increase of authorised share capital , share allotment and names and address of parties from whom share premium received – Change of opinion – Reassessment was quashed . [ S. 56 (2)(viib), 148 Art , 226 ]

. 143(3): Assessment – High-Pitched Assessment — Strictures – Instructions of CBDT to be followed -Tax payers are one of the important pillars of the Country – Their harassment not only causes a jolt to the economy of the country and employment but also comes in the way of economic policy of the Government including the policy “ Ease of Doing business “ – The instruction dated April 23, 2022 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes , needs to be implemented. Truly and effectively – Writ of mandamus issued to the CBDT with detailed directions .[ S. 119 , Art , 226 ]

S.56:Income from other sources – Transfer – The assessee had acquired right in the ownership of the flat at the time of issuance of allotment letter- Date of allotment letter is to be considered as date of purchase – Addition made on the basis of stamp valuation on the date of registration was deleted .[ S. 2(47), 56(2)(vii)(b) ] S.56:Income from other sources – Transfer – The assessee had acquired right in the ownership of the flat at the time of issuance of allotment letter- Date of allotment letter is to be considered as date of purchase – Addition made on the basis of stamp valuation on the date of registration was deleted .[ S. 2(47), 56(2)(vii)(b) ]

S. 69 :Unexplained investments -Peak credit – Amount disclosed and offered in one assessment year – Revenue bifurcating in to two assessment year – Rate of tax in same in both assessment year – Appeal of Revenue dismissed as there is no loss to Revenue . [ S. 132(4)]

S .14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – Dividend income from overseas company in Oman – No tax is payable on said dividend in India- Provision of section 14A is not attracted – DTAA -India – Oman .[ S. 2(45), 5,90(2)) R.8D , Art , 25 ]

S. 276B : Offences and prosecutions – Failure to pay to the credit tax deducted at source -Compounding application – Failure to dispose the compounding application by the Principal Commissioner – Directed the Principal Commissioner to dispose the pending compounding application with in the period of three months from to day and not later than 27 th February 2023 . [ S. 204 ,278B ,279(2)), Art , 226 ]