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Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

S. 2(s): Workmen- Test of employment for hire or reward for doing the specified work is satisfied the employee would fall with in the definition of workmen

Devinder Singh v. Municipal Council ( 2011) 6 SCC 584 Editorial : In CIT (LTU) . v. Texas Instruments India Pvt. Ltd. (2021)435 ITR 1 / 321 CTR 34 (Karn) (HC) the court held that engineers employed in a software company are worken for the purpose of section 80JJAA of the Income -tax Act , 1961 .

S.68: Cash credits – Share application money – Shell company – The DCF method adopted is incorrect and fallacious- the two investing companies held to fit the description of a shell company- The burden is on the assessee to prove the identity, capacity and genuineness and nature and source of credits in his books of accounts, to the satisfaction of the Assessing Officer even if confirmations are filed and the persons are assessed to tax- Theory of human probability applied – Addition as cash credits is held to be justified on the facts of the case – Reassessment is held to be justified . [ S. 133(6), 143(3) , 147, 148, Rule 27 ITAT Rules ,1963 ] S.68: Cash credits – Share application money – Shell company – The DCF method adopted is incorrect and fallacious- the two investing companies held to fit the description of a shell company- The burden is on the assessee to prove the identity, capacity and genuineness and nature and source of credits in his books of accounts, to the satisfaction of the Assessing Officer even if confirmations are filed and the persons are assessed to tax- Theory of human probability applied – Addition as cash credits is held to be justified on the facts of the case – Reassessment is held to be justified . [ S. 133(6), 143(3) , 147, 148, Rule 27 ITAT Rules ,1963 ]

DCIT v. Leena Power Tech Engineers Pvt Ltd ( 2021) 213 TTJ 1058/ 207 DTR 33 (Mum) ( Trib) .www.itatonline.org

Interpretation of taxing statues – Principle of Resjudicata does not apply to income tax proceedings – In the absence of any change in the circumstances revenue could not reopen the question which had been decided upon in the earlier years .

Radhasoami Satsang v. CIT (1992] 193 ITR 321 / 60 Taxman 248 / (1991 ) 100 CTR 267 (SC) Editorial : Refer Godrej & Boycee Mamaufacturing Co Ltd v .DCIT ( 2017 ) 394 ITR 449/ 247 Taxman 361/ 151 DTR 89/ 295 CTR 121 (SC)/ CIT v. Excel Industries Ltd ( 2013 ) 358 ITR 295 (SC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Show cause notice-Writ against the show cause was dismissed. [Art. 226]

Ayyappa Roller Flour Mills Ltd. v. ITO (2021) 280 Taxman 450 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 260A : Appeal-High Court-Tax effect is more than Rs.1 crore-Appeal restored.

CIT v. Gujarat Lease Financing Ltd. (2021) 280 Taxman 449 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 254 (1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Ex-parte order-Order passed without considering the application for an adjournment filed by the son and without application of mind-Order of Tribunal set aside and remanded back for fresh consideration. [S. 143(3)]

Harish Wadhwa v. ITO (2021) 280 Taxman 171 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 251 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Powers-New claim-Can be made before the Appellate Authority though neither claimed in the original return nor filed the revised return. [S. 139]

PCIT v. Karnataka State Co-operative Federation Ltd. (2021) 280 Taxman 452 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 245R : Advance rulings-Capital gains on transfer of LLP interest in an Indian LLP-DTAA-India-Netherlands-Application admitted. [S. 245R(ii), Art. 13]

ADS Apollo Holdings B.V., In re (2021) 280 Taxman 113 (AAR)

S. 245D : Settlement Commission-Failure to produce the material-Rejection of application is held to be valid. [S. 245D(4), Art. 226]

K.S.Thirumalaivasan v. Chairman, ITSC (2021) 280 Taxman 423 / 203 DTR 313(Mad.)(HC)

S. 245D : Settlement Commission-Proceedings stood completed only formal order to be pronounced-Finance Bill, 2021-Directed to pass formal order on or before 31-3-2021. [S. 245D(4), Art. 226]

Dilip Bhimjibhai Mavani v. ITSC (2021) 280 Taxman 145 (Guj.)(HC)