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S. 194H : Deduction at source-Commission or brokerage-Discounts on recharge offered to customers / distributers / subscribers are not commission-Not liable to deduct tax at source.

Tata Sky Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 195 DTR 177 / 208 TTJ 194 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 164 : Representative assessees-Charge of tax-Beneficiaries unknown-Only the relevant part of income of the trust to be charged at maximum rate-Appeal dismissed. [S. 11, 12, 13(1)(c)]

DCIT v. Central Academy Jodhpur Education Society (2020) 208 TTJ 545 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 158BC : Block assessment-Search cases-Disallowance u/s. 40A(3) cannot be made in the computation of undisclosed income. [S. 40A(3)]

Purnachandra Janardhan Rao v. Dy.CIT (2020) 195 DTR 193 / 208 TTJ 273 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Pending appeal in appellate forum cannot restrict the AO to pass a rectification order. [S. 143(3), 250]

Fiserv India P. Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 196 DTR 337 / 206 TTJ 669 (SMC) (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Reason to believe-Reassessment proceedings cannot be initiated on basis of a suspicion. [S. 132(4), 148]

Sanjay Singhal (HUF) v. Dy. CIT (2020) 207 TTJ 853 / 194 DTR 209 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No proper reason recorded by the Assessing office-Re assessment is held to be bad in law. [S. 148]

Wimco Seedlings Ltd. v. JCIT(2020) 208 TTJ 507 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 145A : Method of accounting-Valuation of Work in Progress-Valuation was accepted in subsequent year-Addition was deleted. [S. 145(2A)]

Dharampal Satyapal Ltd. v. Dy. CCIT (2020) 191 DTR 87 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Survey-Valuation-No difference in physical inventory and inventory as per books-Difference in value of stock is not to be added to income. [S. 133A]

Stone Age P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2019) 72 ITR 117 / (2020) 195 DTR 1 / 208 TTJ 115 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Books of Accounts-Change in accounting policy-Provision for such liabilities that cannot be determined with certainty is to be determined based on best estimate.

Dy. CIT v. AGC Net Work Ltd. (2020) 192 DTR 273 / 204 TTJ 850 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Assessment order passed-Disregard to directions by DRP-Not within the sanctity of law-Order was quashed. [S. 143(3), 153, 153B]

Basware Corporation India v. DCIT (2020) 194 DTR 75 / 207 TTJ 115 (Chd.)(HC)