Category: Income-Tax Act

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PCIT v. Trimex Fiscal Services Pvt. Ltd. (2022) 449 ITR 407 (Cal.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of the assessee dismissed Trimex Fiscal Services Pvt. Ltd v. PCIT (2022) 449 ITR 4 (SC)(St)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Valuation of shares-Conducting enquiry and not recording satisfaction for accepting the claim-Satisfaction of an administrative or a quasi-authority should be manifest and vivid on the face of the order or proceedings. There can be no inference as regards satisfaction, nor can the provision of law be read in to connote deemed satisfaction-Order of revision is valid. [S. 56(2)(viib), R. 11UA]

India Heritage Foundation v. DIT (E) (2022)449 ITR 154 / 219 DTR 1/ 329 CTR 225 (SC) Editorial: DIT(E) v. India Heritage Foundation (2020) 428 ITR 299 (Karn)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-High Court remanded the matter to Assessing Officer for consideration of claim-On SLP court held that the Assessing Officer to consider all pleas of assessee including consequences of retrospective amendment irrespective of observations of High Court or Tribunal. [S. 11, 12AA, 13(8), 80IB(10), 254(1)]

M. J. Engineering Consultants P. Ltd. v. ITO (2022) 449 ITR 322 / 217 DTR 273/ 328 CTR 462 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 237 : Refunds-Intimation-Right of assessee-Failure by Department to process return within prescribed time-Direction issued to Department to grant refund with interest. [S. 139, 140. 140A, 143(1), 244A, Art. 226]

State Bank of India v. CIT (2022) 449 ITR 192 / 329 CTR 449 / 219 DTR 369 / 144 taxmann.com 131/(2023) 290 Taxman 129 (SC) Editorial : State Bank of India v. CIT (ITA No. 5 of 2020 dt. 13-1-2020(Delhi)(HC), affirmed.

S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay-Leave travel concession-Estimate of income-Assessee in default Public sector Bank-Employees travelling not only to domestic destination but to foreign countries-Not taking shortest possible route-Employees not entitled to exemption-Leave travel concession reimbursed without deduction of tax at source-Assessee could not claim ignorance about travel plans of employees-Complete facts available-Not a bona fide mistake-Liable to pay interest. [S. 10(5), 192(1), 201(1), ITR. 2B]

CIT(TDS) v. Jai Prakash Associates Ltd. (2022) 449 ITR 183 / 290 Taxman 124 / 330 CTR 627/ 222 DTR 199(SC) Editorial : Order of High Court is affirmed, CIT(TDS) v. Jai Prakash Associates Ltd (ITA No. 114 of 2015 dt. 22-8-2017)(All)((HC)

S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay-Interest-Non-convertible debentures and fixed deposit-Value less than Rs. 5,000-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Not liable to pay interest. [S. 201(1), 201(IA), Art. 136]

Singapore Airlines Ltd. v. CIT (2022) 449 ITR 203 / 329 CTR 553 / 220 DTR 1/(2023) 290 Taxman 139 (SC) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines v. CIT (2022) 449 ITR 203 / 329 CTR 553 / 220 DTR 1 (SC) British Airways PLC v. CIT(TDS) (2022) 449 ITR 203 / 329 CTR 553 / 220 DTR 1 (SC)

S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay-Assessee in default-If recipient includes amount in its income and pays taxes-Assessee cannot be held in default-Interest leviable for period between date of default in deduction and date on which recipient paid tax-Matter remanded for verification. [S. 201(1), 201(IA)]

Singapore Airlines Ltd. v. CIT (2022) 449 ITR 203 / 329 CTR 553 / 220 DTR 1 /(2023) 290 Taxman 139(SC) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines v. CIT (2022) 449 ITR 203 / 329 CTR 553 / 220 DTR 1 (SC) British Airways PLC v. CIT(TDS) (2022) 449 ITR 203 / 329 CTR 553 / 220 DTR 1 (SC) Editorial : Decision of the Delhi High Court in CIT v. Singapore Airlines Ltd(2009) 319 ITR 29 (Delhi)(HC)) affirmed. CIT v. Qatar Airways (2011) 332 ITR 253 (Bom)(HC) overruled.

S. 194H : Deduction at source-Commission or brokerage-Airline-Supplementary Commission-No distinction between direct and indirect payments-Principal-Agent relationship to be seen from terms of contract between parties-Liable to deduct tax at source-If recipient includes amount in its income and pays taxes-Assessee cannot be held in default-Interest leviable for period between date of default in deduction and date on which recipient paid tax–Different views High Courts-Reasonable cause-Levy of penalty was quashed. [201(1), 201(1A), 271C, 273B ; Contract Act, 1872, ss. 182, 215, 216]

Kuwer Fibres (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2022) 449 ITR 174 (SC)

S. 158BC : Block assessment-Undisclosed Income-Excess stock found during search-unaccounted income admitted by director in the course of search proceedings-Tribunal deleting the addition-High court reversing the order of the Tribunal-Order of High Court affirmed [S. 158BB, Art. 132]

Ved Prakash Mittal v. UOI (2022) 449 ITR 321 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Limitation-Order for issue of notice after six years-Barred by limitation-Order was quashed. [S. 147, 148, 148A(d), Art. 226]

Interglobe Aviation Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 449 ITR 616 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Natural justice-Additional time was not provided for submitting the reply-Notice set aside-Matter remanded. [S.148, 148A(b), 148(d), Art. 226]