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S. 245D : Settlement Commission-Settlement of cases–Settlement Commission either reject the application or it could have directed Principal Commissioner or Commissioner to enquire and submit report so as to enable to Commission to take a decision- Settlement Commission could not relegate matter to Assessing Officer to dispose of assessee’s case on merits. [S. 245(2C), 245D(1), 245D(4)]

Samdariya Builders (P.) Ltd. v. ITSC (2019) 264 Taxman 176 / 311 CTR 500/ 183 DTR 209 //(2020)423 ITR 203 (MP)(HC)

S. 220 : Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default- Wilful evasion of payment of tax- waiver of interest is rejected [ S. 158BC, 220(2A)]

Mansukhlal Pitalia v. PCIT (2019) 264 Taxman 217/ 181 DTR 248/ 310 CTR 474 (MP)(HC)

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Deputation-Contract between assessee manpower provider and Kuwait based company-Employee was deputed in Kuwaiti company who was under employment of assessee-assessee was not required to deduct tax at source.[ S.9(1) (vii), 40(a) (ia) ]

PCIT v. Supriya Suhas Joshi (Smt.) (2019) 106 taxmann.com 57/ 264 Taxman 25 (Mag.)/ 182 DTR 109 / (2020) 313 CTR 482(Bom.) (HC)

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Royalties and fee for technical services-Banking services-Foreign bank-Rendering financial services in order to raise capital abroad through issuance of Global Depository Receipts (‘GDRs’)- Not liable to tax in India as fee for technical services- Not liable to deduct tax at source–Article 12 of OECD Model Convention.[S. 9(1) (i),9(1)(vii)]

CIT (IT) v. Indusind Bank Ltd. (2019) 415 ITR 115 / 264 Taxman 190/179 DTR 18/ 311 CTR 858 (Bom.) (HC)

S. 194C : Deduction at source–Contractors-Composite sales invoice–Matter remanded. [S. 40(a)(ia), 194C(iv)]

Kramski Stamping & Molding India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 106 taxmann.com 247/ 264 Taxman 26 (Mag.)/(2020) 180 DTR 225/ 313 CTR 345 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Cash credits – Share capital- Mauritius based company-Supplied certificate of foreign inward remittance of funds, tax residence certificate of foreign company, copy of ledger account showing share application money being credited in bank account and source – Merely on the basis of information from investigation Wing,reassessment is bad in law. [S. 68]

NuPower Renewables (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 104 taxmann.com 307 / 264 Taxman 27 (Mag.) / 182 DTR 344/ 311 CTR 398(Bom.)(HC).Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed , ACIT v NuPower Renewables (P.) Ltd ( 2019) 267 Taxman 393 (SC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Possession of cash amount- All documents were made available at time of original assessment- Reassessment merely on basis of change of opinion was held to be not justified. The fact that the assessee did not disclose the material is not relevant if the AO was otherwise aware of it[S. 69A, 133A, 148],153A

Rajbhushan Omprakash Dixit v. DCIT (2019) 416 ITR 89/ 264 Taxman 222 / 180 DTR 153 (Bom.)(HC) www.itatonline.org

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Interest paid on purchase of securities-expenditure for increase in capital–loss on securities-Excess claim of depreciation-There was no failure on part of assessee to disclose fully and truly all relevant material- Reassessment is bad in law.[S. 32, 36(1), 148]

CIT v. City Union Bank Ltd. (2019) 264 Taxman 204 /( 2020) 312 CTR 453/ 185 DTR 294(Mad)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing–Arm’s length price-Only one comparable-Difference in functionality- Matter remanded.

Pyramid IT Consulting (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 264 Taxman 23 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing–Arm’s length price–Export of finished valves and valves in kit form to its AE and also to its group companies across globe -TPO ought to have arrived at ALP of assessee’s sale to its AE by only comparing it with uncontrolled transaction of sale. [S. 92]

PCIT v. Audco India Ltd. (2019) 264 Taxman 237/ (2024) 461 ITR 152 (Bom.)(HC)/Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed , PCIT v. L and T Valves Ltd ( 2023) 295 Taxman 585 /2024) 461 ITR 157( SC)