Category: Income-Tax Act

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ITO v. Yashovardhan Tyagi (2020) 184 ITD 461 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 194J : Deduction at source-Fees for professional or technical services-Distribution of film-Minimum Guarantee Royalty (MGR)-Copy right-Royalty-Right of exhibition of cinematographic films-Not copy rights hence do not fall under term Royalty-Not liable to tax deduction at source-No disallowance can be made. [S. 40(a)(ia)]

Vodafone Idea Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 184 ITD 204 (Cuttack)(Trib.)

S. 194H : Deduction at source-Commission or brokerage-Discount on pre-paid sim cards-Not required to deduct tax at source.

Cessna Garden Developers (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 184 ITD 814 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Development of Special Economic Zone-Lease rent income offered under the head income from house property. [S. 22, 80IAB]

ACIT v. Sudesh Kumar Gupta (2020) 184 ITD 651 / 193 DTR 265 / 206 TTJ 1019 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Survey-Surrender of income-Undisclosed investment in stock-Provision of section 115BBE was not invoked in the original assessment proceedings-Charge of maximum rate in rectification proceedings is held to be not valid. [S. 69, 143(3) 115BBE]

DCIT v. Gulshan Chemicals Ltd. (2020) 184 ITD 71 / 208 TTJ 1053 / ((2021) 197 DTR 274 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Unexplained purchases-Disallowance of 20%-Disallowance of entire purchase by passing a rectification order is held to be not valid. [S. 69C, 143(3)]

Alankar Saphire Developers v. DCIT (2020) 81 ITR 549 / 184 ITD 847 / (2021) 209 TTJ 491 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search-Share capital-Items already disclosed in original return and balance sheet-In absence of recovery of any incriminating material for making said addition in hands of assessee, said addition was to be deleted. [S. 68]

N. Roja v. ACIT (2020) 184 ITD 329 / 196 DTR 134 / 208 TTJ 603 (Cuttack) (Trib.)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search-Several incriminating materials were found during course of search-Assessing Officer can interfere with original assessment while making assessment. [S. 143(1)(a)]

Medley Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 184 ITD 8 / 207 TTJ 143 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Sales promotion expenses-No new information-Reassessment is held to be bad in law. [S. 37(1), 148]

Ashapura Minichem Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 81 ITR 111 / 184 ITD 278 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Under invoicing-Cash credits-Report of commission- Reassessment proceedings initiated merely on basis of report of a Commission appointed by Central Government that there was under invoicing of exports-Held to be bad in law-Pronouncement of order-Period during which lockdown was in force in country due to COVID 19 pandemic was to be excluded. [S. 68, 148, 255, ITAT R. 35]

Lionbridge Technologies (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 184 ITD 61 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Internal audit objection-Reimbursement of expenses-Failure to deduct tax at source-Reassessment is held to be not valid-90 days time period permitted under Rule 34(5) for pronouncing order was to be computed by deducting Covid-19 pandemic lockdown period. [S. 40(a)(ia), 148, 195, 255, ITATR. 34(5)]