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Surya Commercials Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 181 ITD 597 (Luck) (Trib.)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake – Speculation business- Brought forward loss of earlier years were rightly set off against speculative business income for the year- No mistake apparent from record in assessment order. [ S.73 ]

Rajat Minerals (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 181 ITD 368 / 190 DTR 248 / 203 TTJ 955 (Ranchi) (Trib.)/KDS Contractors (P) Ltd v. Dy.CIT ( 2020) 181 ITD 368/ 190 DTR 248 / 203 TTJ 955 (Ranchi) (Trib.)

S. 153A : Assessment – Search- No incriminating evidence was found or seized during course of search- Additions/disallowances on basis of a tax evasion petition found much after search was unjustified [ S.132 ]

Satish S. Prabhu v . ACIT (2020) 181 ITD 63 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment – Profit on sale of property used for residence – Capital gains -Exemption was not claimed in the return however claimed under wrong section in the course of assessment -Merely because assessee claimed deduction under wrong provision of S. 54F assesses claim could not be disallowed if it was allowable under an appropriate provision-Entitle to exemption/s 54 of the Act . [ S.54 , 54F ]

Rungta Irrigation Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 181 ITD 95 / 206 TTJ 449/ 193 DTR 121 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 143(2) : Assessment – Notice – Notice issued after date of transfer was regarded as invalid notice – Assessment framed pursuant to illegal notice is held to be void ab initio .[ S.124, 127, 143(3) ]

Rungta Irrigation Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 181 ITD 95 / 206 TTJ 449/ 193 DTR 121 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 143(2) : Assessment – Notice – Notice issued after date of transfer was regarded as invalid notice – Assessment framed pursuant to illegal notice is held to be void ab initio .[ S.124, 127, 143(3) ]

Peerless Hospitex Hospital & Research Centre Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 181 ITD 446/ 196 DTR 57/ 207 TTJ 300 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit – Carrying forward of unabsorbed business losses for more than 8 years does not apply while computing adjusted book profits [ S.72 ]

Badri Narain Kanta Devi Katta Charitable Trust. v. CIT (2020) 181 ITD 178 (Jaipur) (Trib.)

S. 80G : Donation – Approval – Registration Immediate non -start of activity cannot be reason for denial of approval u/s 80G(5 ) of the Act -Matter remanded . [ S. 2(15) , 12AA, 80G(5)

Govind Kumar Khemka. v. ACIT (2020) 181 ITD 586/ 193 DTR 341 / 207 TTJ 393 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 69B : Amounts of investments not fully disclosed in books of account –Family settlement – Contribution to family settlement by taking loan from bank – Addition is held to be not valid .

Pabitra Mohan Samal v. ITO (2020) 181 ITD 391 (Cuttack) (Trib.)

S. 69 :Unexplained investments – Immoveable property – Failure to produce evidence in respect of booking of flat – Addition is held to be justified . [ S.251 ]

Dr. Atul T Patel. v. DCIT (2019) 108 taxmann.com 227 /(2020) 181 ITD 812/ 193 DTR 221/ 207 TTJ 252 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 69 :Unexplained investments – Private discretionary trust – Beneficiary – Settlor – Beneficiary can be taxed only income component – Settlor has to explain the source of investments – Matter set aside – Penalty appeal also set aside .[ S.271(1) ( c) ]