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S. 194C : Deduction at source-Contractors-Channel placement fee- Payment to cable operators for channel placement fee was subject to deduction of tax at source u/s. 194C and not under S. 194J of the Act. [S. 194J]

PCIT v. Star Entertainment Media (P.) Ltd. (2020) 269 Taxman 66 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 194C : Deduction at source-Contractors-Failure to file TDS related documents at the time of filing of return of TDS- Procedural law-Fine can be imposed- Expenses cannot be disallowed-Matter remanded to the AO for readjudication. [S. 40(a)(ia), 194C(6), 194C(7), 254(2), 260A]

Dilip Kumar v. ACIT (2020) 269 Taxman 93/196 DTR 199 / 317 CTR 901 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Audit objection-No new material to show that income had escaped assessment-Notice is not valid. [S. 148, Art. 226]

P. Hemamalini Maiya v. ACIT (2020) 421 ITR 79 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-With in four years-Change of opinion-One-time settlement with banker-Capital receipt- Notice based on audit report-Reassessment is held to be not valid. [S. 4, 148]

PCIT v. Everlon Synthetics (P.) Ltd. (2020) 424 ITR 232/269 Taxman 215 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-No failure to disclose material facts-Deduction is allowed in the original assessment proceedings-Notice of reassessment is held to be not valid. [S. 80IB(11A ), 148, Art. 226]

Dhirendra Hansraj Singh v. ACIT (2020) 421 ITR 176 (Guj.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed, CIT v. Dhirendra Hansraj Singh (2018) 409 ITR 15 (St.)(SC).

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Change of opinion-Details were furnished in response to questionnaires-Failure to deduct tax at source-Notice is not valid. [S. 40(a)(ia) 148, 194I, Art. 226]

BPTP Ltd. v. CIT (2020) 421 ITR 59/ 312 CTR 514/185 DTR 372 / 113 Taxmann.com 587 (Delhi)(HC) www.itatonline.org.Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed , PCIT v. BPTP Ltd. (2021) 277 Taxman 298 (SC)/PCIT v. BPTP Ltd. (2021) 278 Taxman 105 (SC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Change of opinion-Interest income on fixed deposit assessed as business income-Re assessment on the ground that it has to be assessed as income from other sources. [S. 56,148, Art. 226]

DCIT v. MSEB Holding Co. Ltd. (2019) 102 taxmann.com 288 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed, since tax effect is less than Rs. 2 Crore. DCIT v. MSEB Holding Co. Ltd. (2020) 269 Taxman 22 (SC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Reasons recorded there was no reference to any new tangible material-Financial statement-Reassessment notice is quashed. [S. 44, 148, Art. 226]

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 269 taxman 208 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue dismissed , Dy.CIT v Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd ( 2021)278 Taxman 104 (SC)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Accommodation entries-Estimate of commission-Rejection of accounts and estimate of income-Discretion must be exercised in a judicious manner-Tribunal is not justified in confirming the addition. [S. 144, 145(3)]

Rameshchandra Rangildas Mehta, Prop. of M/s. Sunit Trading Co. v. ITO (2020) 421 ITR 109 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Valuation of shares-No question of law. [S. 260A]

PCIT v. Microfilm Capital (P.) Ltd. (2020)113 taxmann.com 88 / 269 Taxman 2 (Cal.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed; PCIT v. Microfilm Capital (P.) Ltd. (2020) 269 Taxman 1 (SC)