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S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Telescoping of expenses-Benefit of matching principle-Appeal of revenue-Contention not considered by Tribunal-Matter remanded to Tribunal. [S. 40A(3) 132, 153A, 253]

H. Nagaraja v. ACIT (2021) 434 ITR 97 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 245R : Advance rulings-Questions raised in application pending before Income-Tax Authority for different years-Application not maintainable. [S. 245R(2)]

XYZ INC In re. (2021)434 ITR 49 / 200 DTR 17 / 320 CTR 270 (AAR)

S. 245R : Advance rulings-Applicant is not found to be real owner of the transactions-Transactions were designed prima facie for avoidance of tax.-Application is rejected-DTAA-India-Israel. [S. 9(1)(i), 9(1)(vi), 9(1)(vii), 245N(a)(ii), 245R(2)]

BP Israel, In re (2021) 434 ITR 283 (AAR)

S. 245C : Settlement Commission-Full and true disclosure of income-Not disclosing the income discovered during search-Acceptance of application is held to be not valid-Writ petition is held to be maintainable-Order is held to be perverse. [S. 132, 153A, 245D, Art. 226]

CIT v. ITSC (2021) 434 ITR 546 / 205 DTR 305/ 322 CTR 517 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay-Mere entries in accounts-No accrual of income-Not liable to deduct tax at source. [S. 40(a)(i), 40(a)(ia), 192, 194C, 201(IA)

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (TDS)-LTU (2021) 434 ITR 719/ 205 DTR 395/ 322 CTR 452/ 281 Taxman 527 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 197 : Deduction at source-Certificate for lower rate-Double taxation Avoidance Agreement-Protocol-Common interpretation-Deduction of tax at source-Withholding rate tax in respect of dividend would be 5 percent-DTAA-India-Netherland. [S. 90, 195, Art. 226]

Concentrix Services Netherlands B. V. v. ITO (TDS) 2021)434 ITR 516/ 201 DTR 17/ 320 CTR 361 (Delhi)(HC) Optum Global Solutions International B.V. v. Dy.CIT (2021) 434 ITR 516 / 201 DTR 17 / 320 CTR 361 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Agreement with Indian Import of cars as completely built up units on principal to principal basis-Title and risk in goods transferred at port of delivery, payment made outside India and transaction complete outside India-No business connection-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-Japan. [S. 9(1)(i), 195, Art. 5(1)(9)]

Honda Motor Co. Ltd., In.re. (2021) 434 ITR 229 (AAR)

S. 192 : Deduction at source-Salary-Provision of residential accommodation by employer-Valuation of perquisite-Residential Accommodation provided to regular and contract employees on collection of licence fee according to area of quarters and commensurate with salary of employee-Perquisite-Liable to deduct tax at source. [S. 15, 17(2), ITR, 1962, R. 3(1) Art. 12, 226]

National Institute of Technology v. UOI (2021) 434 ITR 361 / 201 DTR 283 320 CTR 756 / 278 Taxman 117 (Tripura)(HC)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search-Principle of natural justice must be followed-Notice u/s. 143(2) is not mandatory-Order quashed and set aside. [S. 143(2), 158BC, Art. 226]

B. Kubendran v. Dy.CIT (2021) 434 ITR 161 / 203 DTR 235/ 126 taxmann.com 107/(2022) 324 CTR 492 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search-Block assessment-Failure to hand over seized material by Investigation Officer to Assessing Officer within prescribed time-limit-Notice will not be invalid. [S. 132, 132(9A), 153B, Art. 226]

Agni Estates and Foundations (P) Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2021) 434 ITR 79 / / 204 DTR 1/ 321 CTR 531 (Mad.)(HC) Jayaprakash .R.N . v .PCIT 2021)434 ITR 79 / 204 DTR 1/ 321 DTR 531 (Mad) (HC)