Category: Income-Tax Act

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PCIT v. Corporate Executive Board India (P) Ltd. (2020) 274 Taxman 529 (P&HC) (HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Comparable-Functional similarity-Company engaged into software products and medical transcription, could not be accepted as comparable-Company engaged in different verticals and working through outsourcing models, could not be accepted as valid comparable-company having gone through extraordinary events during relevant year, could not be accepted as valid comparable.

CIT v. Prestige Estate Projects (P) Ltd. (2020) 274 Taxman 6 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Real estate developer-Percentage completion method-ICAI guidance note of AS-7-Project completion method is accepted-Order of Appellate Tribunal is affirmed.

CIT(IT) v. Honda Motors Co. Ltd. (2020) 274 Taxman 342 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP dismissed on the ground of delay , CIT(IT) v. Honda Motors Co. Ltd ( 2021 ) 278 Taxman 272 ( SC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-No addition can be made even if assessee has Permanent Establishment in India. [S. 9(1)(i)]

PCIT v. Rawmin Mining and Ind. (P) Ltd. (2020) 274 Taxman 427 (Guj.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed, PCIT v. Rawmin Mining And Industries (P.) Ltd. (2021) 277 Taxman 593 (SC)

S. 69 : Unexplained investments-Under invoicing-Report of Enquiry commission-Purchased ‘royalty paid’ iron ore from open market and exported same at arm’s length price, no addition could be made on ground of under-invoicing of export on basis of some report of Enquiry Commission.

Crescent Control P. Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 274 Taxman 403 (Uttarakhand) (HC)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Burden of proof-Relevant evidence produced first time before High Court-Matter remanded the Assessing Officer to consider the evidence and pass appropriate order [S.260A]

PCIT v. Sicom Ltd. (2020) 274 Taxman 58 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax-Remission or cessation of trading liability-Waiver of loan does not amount to cessation of trading liability neither taxable under section 41 (1) nor under section 28(iv) of the Act. [S. 28(iv)]

CIT v. Prestige Estate Projects (P) Ltd. (2020) 274 Taxman 6 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 28(i) : Business income-Real estate development-Letting out mall-Assessable as business income and not income from house property. [S. 22, 23]

Sree Narayana Educational and Charitable Society v. CIT (2020) 274 Taxman 160 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Return was not filed with in the period specified in the notice-Assessment completed denying the exemption and demand was raised-Application for condonation of delay in filing the return was pending before CBDT-Directed to decide the application for condonation of delay and the demand was stayed till the disposal of application. [S. 12AA, 119, 139, 142(1), Form No. 10B, Art. 226]

Cognizant Technology Solutions India (P.) Ltd. v .Dy.CIT ( 2019) 181 DTR 371/ 310 CTR 515/ (2020) 269 Taxman 151 (Mad ) (HC ) Editorial: Refer Cognizant Technology Solutions India (P.) Ltd. v .Dy CIT (2020) 424 ITR 302 187 DTR 369/ 313 CTR 510 / 274 Taxman 381 (SC)

S. 115O : Domestic companies – Tax on distributed profits – Buy back of shares – Approval of Scheme – Capital gains or dividend income – Direction to file an appeal before CIT (A) and also finding on merits – Decision on merit is held to be not valid – Direction to file an appeal is held to be justified. [ S. 2 (22)(d), 10 (34A), 46A, 115QA, 246A Art , 226 ]

Urmilaben Anirudhhasinhji Jadeja. v. ITO (2020) 420 ITR 226 / 273 Taxman 481 (Guj) (HC)

S.148: Reassessment —Notice in name of dead person — Held to be not valid — Not a defect curable under S. 292B of the Act – Intimation by legal Representative that noticee was dead is not a participation in reassessment proceedings [ S.147 , 292B Art .226 ]