Mahimananda Mishra v. ACIT (2023)455 ITR 449/292 Taxman 49 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Unsecured loan from company-Partner of firm shareholder-Dividend is taxable in hands of Individual and not in the name of firm-Remand by the Tribunal is set aside. [S. 254(1)]

Allowing the appeal the Court held that the deemed dividend should be taxed in the hands of the individual director of the company and not in the hands of the assessee. In terms of section 2(22)(e) the deemed dividend was taxable in the hands of the shareholder and not the assessee which did not hold the shares in the company and the Tribunal had needlessly remanded the matter to the Commissioner (Appeals). The order of the Commissioner (Appeals) was affirmed.(AY.2011-12)