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PCIT v. Jagdish Thakkar [2022] 145 taxmann.com 414 (Bom)(HC)

S. 69C: Unexplained expenditure -Resale of industrial goods – Payments through account payee cheque – Disallowance of 10 percentage of purchases – Order of Tribunal affirmed [ S. 133(6), 260A

E-Land Apparel Ltd v. ACIT ( 2023) 453 ITR 16/151 taxmann.com 243 ( Bom) (HC) www.itatonline.org .Editorial : SLP of revenue dismissed , ACIT v. E-Land Apparel Ltd. (2023) 453 ITR 23 / 293 Taxman 453 (SC)

S.147: Reassessment – After the expiry of four years – Interest and property tax paid subsequently after slump sale- Claimed as deduction in the year of payment – Amount disclosed in tax audit report relying on case law – Reassessment notice for incorrect claim- Change of opinion – Reassessment notice was quashed. [ S. 43B, 44AB, 148 , Art , 226 ]

PCIT v. Maharashtra State Warehousing Corporation (2023) 451 ITR 178 /149 taxmann.com 372 (Bom)(HC)

S. 80IA:Industrial undertakings – Infrastructure development-Inland container depot and container freight station – Entitled to the deduction.[ S.80IA(4), 260A ]

PCIT v. Indravadan Jain, HUF (2023) 156 taxmann.com 605 //(2024)463 ITR 711 ( Bom)( HC) www.itatonline .org

S. 45 : Capital gains -Penny Stock – Cash credits –Accommodation entries – DMAT account and contract note showed details of share transaction- Assessing Officer had not proved said transaction as bogus, capital gain earned on said transaction can not be treated as cash credits – Addition as cash credit was deleted- Order of Tribunal allowing the exemption was affirmed . [ S. 10(38), 68 ]

ACIT v. Ashok W. Wesavkar ( TM) ( Mum)( Trib) www.itatonline .org

S.2(14)(iii): Capital asset-Agricultural land-Sale of agricultural land – Land revenue record shown as “ Lagavadi Yogya Sherta “ ( Cultivable land )- Vegetables and minor millets grown – Land situated in Raigad District – No condition is prescribed under the provision of section 2(14)(iii) of the Act that active agricultural activity should be there at the time of sale of the land – Only condition that it must be agricultural land – Consideration received is not liable to be taxed as capital gains .[ S. 45, 54B , 131 ]

Punjab Plastic Waste Management Society v. CIT( E) (2023) 225 TTJ 1 ( Chd )( Trib) www.itatonline .org

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution- Plastic Waste Management -Preservation of Environment as defined in Section 2(15) of the Act – Eligible for exemption – Denial of registration is not valid . [ S. 2(15), 11,12A, 12AA (1)(b)(ii) , Form No .10A , Constitution of India Art, 14, 19 and 21 , 47, 48-A ,51-A(g) , Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution), Act 1981 , ]

Improvement Trust v. ACIT( E) ( Chd )( Trib) www.itatonline .org .

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Object of improvement in the town of Sangrur – Activities cannot be held to be commercial in nature – Entitle to exemption . [ S. 2(15), 12 , 13(8) ]

General Electric Company v ADIT ( Mum)( Trib) www.itatonline .org

S. 148 : Reassessment –Notice – Objection to recorded reason was not disposed off by a separate speaking order – Order is bad in law .[ S. 143(3), 147 ]

Star India Private Limited v. ACIT-16(1), Mumbai (2023) 151 taxmann.com 77/ 224 TTJ 273 /105 ITR 1 ( SB )(Mum) (Trib.) www.itatonline.org

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Bundle of Sport Broadcasting Rights – Most Appropriate Method – CUP Method and Other Method – Report of an independent Valuer – Assessee can resile from the Most Appropriate method selected earlier -The Most Appropriate Method is other Method – On the facts the Assessing Officer was justified in making transfer pricing adjustment in the international transaction of acquiring Bundle of Sport Broadcasting Rights on the basis of deficiencies found by him in the valuation report submitted by the assessee- Majority view . [S. 92 , R. 10B, 10C ]

ITO v. Saloni Jewellers Pvt Ltd (Add. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ( Mum) ITO v. Jitendra Patechand Jain (Add. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ( Mum ) ITO v. Kiran Patechand Jain ( Add. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ( Mum ) Editorial : Bail is granted the appeal is proposed to be filed before Session Court .

S. 276CC : Offences and prosecutions – Failure to furnish return of income – Return filed late – Directors of the firm held guilty – Sent to rigorous imprisonment for six months . [ S. 139 , 278E CPC , 248( 2 ), 313 ]