Category: Income-Tax Act

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Dy. CIT (IT) v. Hitachi Power Europe Gmbh and Ors. (2020) 428 ITR 208/ 194 DTR 33/ 316 CTR 777 (Mad) (HC) Editorial : Single judge order in Hitachi Power Europe Gmbh v. ITSC (2020)423 ITR 472 / 194 DTR 44/ 316 CTR 787(Mad)(HC) , affirmed .

S.245C: Settlement Commission – Settlement of cases –Powers – Settlement Commission cannot consider merits of case at the stage of admission [ S .245D(2C ) ]

CIT v. Syndicate Bank (2020) 428 ITR 372 (Karn) (HC)

S. 244A : Refund – Interest on refunds – Revenue is liable to pay interest on shortfall. [ S.214 , 243 ]

PCIT v. Solan District Truck Operators Transport Co-Op. Society (2020) 428 ITR 33 (HP) (HC)

S. 244A : Refund – Interest on refunds -Delay in paying refund — Interest payable for such delay .

PCIT v. Solan District Truck Operators Transport Co-Operative Society (2020) 428 ITR 264 / 274 Taxman 397 (HP) (HC)

S. 244A : Refund – Interest on refunds – Direction to pay simple interest on amount due – Held to be proper [ S. 237, 243 , 244A (2) , 254 (1) ]

PCIT v. Ambuja Darla Kashlog Mangoo Transport Co-Operative Society (2020) 428 ITR 94/ 195 DTR 99/ 317 CTR 363/ 269 Taxman 618 (HP) (HC)

S. 244A : Refund – Interest on refunds – Delay in refund of excess of tax deducted at source – Department to pay compensation in form of simple interest on amount due [ S. 237, 243 ]

Laddulal Sharma v. PCIT (2020) 428 ITR 219 / 192 DTR 212/ 316 CTR 84 (MP) (HC)

S. 237 : Refund – Tax deducted at source — Delay due to genuine hardship- Delay was condoned directions for processing of application for refund is issued .[ S. 119(2)(b), 139(4), Art ,226 ]

DIT(IT) v. Executive Engineer Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (2020) 428 ITR 294/ 194 DTR 364 (Karn)(HC)

S. 201 : Deduction at source – Failure to deduct or pay -Short deduction -Limitation – Proceedings must be initiated within reasonable time — Proceedings initiated after four years — Barred by Limitation [ S.201(1) , 201(IA) ]

Tirunelveli District Central Co-Operative Bank Limited v. Jt. CIT (TDS) (2020) 428 ITR 249 / 275 Taxman 60/ 2021 ) 202 DTR 61/ 321 CTR 686 (Mad) (HC)

S.194N:Payment of certain amounts in cash – Deduction of tax at source —Enquiry prior to commencement of relevant assessment year- No adequate opportunity to respond to notice — Violation of principle of natural justice – Alternative remedy is not an absolute bar – Notice and demand held to be not valid .[ S. 133A, 201 , Art ,226 ]

Zephyr Biomedicals v. JCIT (2020) 428 ITR 398/ 194 DTR 337/ 317 CTR 129 (Bom) (HC) Orchid Biomedical Systems v. JCIT (2020) 428 ITR 398 / 194 DTR 337/ 317 CTR 129 (Bom) (HC)

S. 190 : Collection and recovery – Deduction at source – Advance payment – Reimbursement of expenses – No income arises — Tax not deductible at source- When no composite bills are issued but separate bills are issued towards reimbursement of transportation charges, Circular No. 715 ([1995] 215 ITR (St.) 12) is not applicable [ .4 , 5 ]

Ganapathy Haridaass v. ITO (2020) 428 ITR 505/ 272 Taxman 548 (Mad)(HC)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake – Recovery of tax – Prima facie case, financial stringency and balance of convenience- Rejection of application for stay of demand in a cryptic manner is held to be not justified .[ S.220(2), 221 ]