Category: Income-Tax Act

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Mulberry Silks Ltd v .ITST (2020) 426 ITR 444 / 117 Taxman 62/ 274 Taxmann 320/ (2021) 201 DTR 56 (Mad) (HC)

S. 245C : Settlement Commission – Settlement of cases –Territorial Jurisdiction of Madras High Court — Order of Bench of Settlement Commission at Chennai — Petition not maintainable -Place where cause of action arises – Doctrine of Forum Conveniens .[ S. 132, 226 ]

Huawei Telecommunications (India) Company Pvt Ltd v .UOI (2020)426 ITR 572 / 195 DTR 233 / 317 CTR 571 (P&H)(HC)

S.241A: Refund- Withholding of refund in certain cases – Mere pendency of the proceedings under S. 143(2) in itself is not enough to withhold the refund .[ S. 143(1) ,143 (2), Art .226 ]

Vodafone Idea Ltd v. ACIT (2020)425 ITR 691/ 272 Taxman 335 (Bom)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed , PCIT v. Vodafone Idea Ltd (2020) 272 Taxman 406 ( SC)

S. 237 : Refund -Order of refund attaining finality- Department cannot adjust admitted refund against future dues yet to be adjudicated —Entitle to refund- Department Withholding refund of Assessment Year 2014-15 — Provisions not attracted to refund of assessment Year 2014-15 or any Assessment year prior to Assessment Year 2017-18. [ S.143(1) 144C ,154, 241A , 245 Art , 226 ]

Vodafone Idea Limited v. ACIT (2020)425 ITR 691 / 272 Taxman 335(Bom)(HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed , PCIT v. Vodafone Idea Ltd (2020) 272 Taxman 406 ( SC)

S. 237 : Refund -Order of refund attaining finality- Department cannot adjust admitted refund against future dues yet to be adjudicated —Entitle to refund- Department Withholding refund of Assessment Year 2014-15 — Provisions not attracted to refund of assessment Year 2014-15 or any Assessment year prior to Assessment Year 2017-18. [ S.143(1) 144C ,154, 241A , 245 Art , 226 ]

Marble Centre International P. Ltd. v. ACIT (2020)425 ITR 654 / 192 DTR 337/316 CTR 1/ 272 Taxman 248 (Karn)(HC) / Rpg Marble Pvt. Ltd. v ACIT (2020)425 ITR 654 / 192 DTR 337/316 CTR 1/ 272 Taxman 248 (Karn)(HC)

S. 234B : Interest – Advance tax – Paying four instalments of advance tax prior to search and seizure- Communication sent to adjust advance tax against cash seized during search — Date of communication to be taken as date of payment of advance tax [ S.132B 234C ]

PCIT v. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (2020)426 ITR 266/ 272 Taxman 441/191 DTR 47 / 316 CTR 842(Bom)(HC)

S. 234B : Interest – Advance tax -Book profit – No liability to pay advance tax on book profits as per the ruling of High Court – Subsequent over-ruling of High Court decision by Supreme Court — Interest not Chargeable.[ S. 115JB ,234C ]

Amolak Singh Bhatia v. PCIT (2020) 426 ITR 193 /269 Taxman 388/ 196 DTR 385/ 316 CTR 680 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)

S. 226 : Collection and recovery -Recovery -Stay -Interim order- Appeal — Right of appeal a statutory- Appeal not maintainable from interim order of Single Judge [ S. 119, 127, 225 , Chhattisgarh High Court (Appeal To Division Bench) Act, 2006, S. 2(1) , Art , 226 ].

Paiva Manufacturing Co. v. ITO (2020) 425 ITR 640/ 274 Taxman 158 (Ker)(HC)

S. 225 : Collection and recovery – Stay of proceedings -Pendency of rectification application- Demands raised when application for rectification pending before jurisdictional Assessing Officer — Demand stayed till the disposal of rectification application [ S. 143(1), 154 , Art . 226 ]

KBR Infratech Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 425 ITR 268/ 185 DTR 209/312 CTR 385 /269 Taxman 605 (Karn)(HC)

S. 221 : Collection and recovery – Penalty – Tax in default – Failure to deposit tax deducted – Survey- Financial stringency not relevant — Levy of penalty justified [ S.201(1) 201(IA) ]

TCV Engineering Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 426 ITR 516 /269 Taxman 410 (Mad)(HC)

S. 220 : Collection and recovery – Assessee deemed in default – Waiver of interests – Default in filing return —Deferment of advance tax —Genuine hardship-Rejection of application for waiver of interests is held to be not valid [ S.220(2A ) 234A 234B 234C ]