Category: Income-Tax Act

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T. Krishnamurthy v .ITO ( 2020) 116 taxmann.com 476/ 195 DTR 33/ 317 CTR 341 / 272 Taxman 80 ( Mad) (HC)

S.147: Reassessment – After the expiry of four years- Earlier proceedings quashed on technical ground- Fresh notice for reopening and rectifying the error is valid [ S.148, Art, 226 ]

PCIT v. Bharati Constructions ( 2020) BCAJ- December -P 53 ( Mad ) (HC) PCIT v. URC Construction (P) Ltd ( 2020) BCAJ- December -P 53 ( Mad ) (HC)

S.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years- Failure to deduct tax at source- No failure to disclose material facts – Change of opinion- Reassessment is held to be not valid [ S. 44AB, 148, 194I ]

Paramount Impex v. ACIT ( 2020) 117 taxmann.com 802 ( Chd) (Trib)

S. 145 : Method of accounting – Books of account cannot be rejected merely for non -maintenance of stock register [ S.145(3)

Truetzschler India Ltd v DCIT ( 2020) BCAJ- November -P 55 (Mum)(Trib)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel – Section 144C inserted by the Finance ( No.2) Act , 2009 with retrospective effect from Ist April , 2009 is prospective in nature and would not apply to AY. 2009 -10 or earlier assessment years – Order passed is beyond limitation hence null and void . [ S.143(3) 153(1) ]

DCIT v. Proficient Commodities Pvt Ltd ( 2020) The Chamber’s Journal -June -P. 82 ( Kol) (Trib)

S. 143(2) : Assessment – Notice – Appellate Tribunal- Ground on pure question of law can be raised before the ITAT- Notice issued by the ITO who did not have a jurisdiction to issue notice – Statutory notice u/s 143(2) lacks jurisdiction and order is bad in law [ S. 143(3) 254(1) ]

Sri Naval Kishore Khaitan v. PCIT ( 2020) The Chamber’s Journal-May- P. 86 ( AP) (HC)

S. 131 : Power – Discovery – Production of evidence – Summons stating not to depart until permission granted – Violates fundamental rights guaranteed under Part III of the Constitution of India [ S.148, Constitution of India , 1950 Arts, 12 to 35 ]

DCIT v. Motisons Buildtech (P) Ltd ( 2020) 182 ITD 72 /116 taxmann.com 337/ 205 TTJ 484 ( Jaipur) (Trib)/DCIT v. Motisons Entertainment ( P) Ltd (2020) 182 ITD 72/ 205 TTJ 484 (Jaipur) (Trib.) DCIT v. Mitisons Global ( P) Ltd Ltd (2020) 182 ITD 72/ 205 TTJ 484 (Jaipur) (Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit – Capital gains- Capital asset- Sale of agricultural land- Gains from sale of agricultural land which is not a capital asset cannot be included for computing book profit . [ S.2(14)(iii), 2(IA), 5, 10(1), 45 ]

Lakadri Naidu v. ITO ( 2020) The Chamber’s Journal – September – P. 112 ( Hyd) (Trib)

S.68: Cash credits – Gift from father and brother – Agricultural income- Source of deposit explained – Addition is held to be not justified .

Bhimanna Shrinivasa Rao v. ITO ( 2020) The Chamber’s Journal – May – P. 90 ( Vishakha) (Trib)

S.68: Cash credits – Gift received by son- Source of cash deposits were explained – Addition cannot be made on the suspicion that source of source is doubtful.

Keharwani Sheetalaya Sahsaon v. CIT ( 2020) 116 taxmann.com 382 / 274 Taxman 25/191 DTR 339 / 315 CTR 815 ( All) (HC)

S. 68 : Cash credits – Firm -Partner- Capital brought in by partner – Agricultural income -Addition cannot be made in the assessment of the firm . [ S.2(31) (iv) ]